What is Travis Scott net worth?
With a net worth of $80 million, Travis Scott is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Travis Scott was one of the world’s most well-known and well-paid rappers at the height of his career. Travis may easily make between $40 and $60 million from several of his ventures in a touring year. Regretfully, Travis made a lot of bad news after the November 2021 Astroworld Festival tragedy, which claimed ten lives. Another noteworthy aspect of Travis is his partnership with Kylie Jenner. They have two kids together and first went dating in 2017.
Scott, who is well-known for fusing hip-hop, trap, and psychedelic music, initially came to notice in a big way with his mixtape “Owl Pharaoh” in 2013 and his subsequent release “Days Before Rodeo” in 2014. His 2015 debut studio album “Rodeo,” which included singles like “Antidote,” cemented his standing as a creative musician. Scott’s reputation has increased even further with his next albums, “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight” (2016) and the highly anticipated “Astroworld” (2018). “Astroworld” was nominated for a Grammy Award in the same category and won Best Rap Album at the Billboard Music Awards. The smash hit “Sicko Mode” was the first song by Scott to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Aside from music, Scott has left his imprint on the fashion world through partnerships with big names like Nike and a brief association with McDonald’s that featured a unique meal and merchandise.
Early Years and the Start of a Career
On April 30, 1992, in Houston, Texas, Jacques Berman Webster II gave birth to Travis Scott. Up until the age of six, he resided in the high-crime neighborhood of South Park, Houston, with his grandmother. After that, he relocated to Missouri City, a middle-class suburb southwest of Houston, where he lived with his parents. After attending the University of Texas San Antonio after graduating from Elkins High School, he ultimately left after his sophomore year to focus on his musical career.
Along with his lifelong buddy Christ Holloway, Scott founded the musical group “The Graduates,” releasing their first EP on Myspace under the same name in 2008. Together with fellow student OG Chess, he founded the group “The Classmates” in 2009, and the two of them released two projects. He relocated to New York City and started working with his friend Mike Waxx after quitting college. After just four months in New York City, Scott went to Los Angeles due to frustration with his lack of development. He continued to write music while sleeping on a friend’s couch in Los Angeles.
Career in Music
The release of Travis Scott’s first solo full-length record, a mixtape named “Owl Pharaoh,” was supposed to happen in 2012 and was postponed because of problems with sample licensing. In the end, the iTunes store released it in May 2013. Before launching his second mixtape, “Days Before Rodeo,” in August 2014, he carried on with his music and performances, including one at the 2014 South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas.
Grand Hustle and Epic Records published his debut studio album, “Rodeo,” in September 2015. Artists like Quavo, Juicy J, Kanye West, The Weeknd, Swae Lee, and Justin Bieber are just a handful of the names that make guest appearances on it. It made a successful debut at number three on the US Billboard 200 list and was well-received both critically and commercially. “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight,” his second studio album, debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 in September of 2016. Scott also inked a global agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group in that same month.
“Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho,” Scott and Quavo’s joint album from the hip-hop group Migos, dropped in December 2017. In August 2018, he released his third solo album, “Astroworld.” The second song off the album, “Sicko Mode,” peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to become his highest-charting solo single. In With the release of “JackBoys,” a collaborative album from his Cactus Jack record label (which debuted in March 2017), he brought 2019 to a close. Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, and producer Chase B were among the performers.
Highlights of Scott’s discography include the double platinum-certified “Pick Up The Phone” (2016) by Young Thug and Quavo, Drake’s “Portland” (2017), Kris Wu’s “Deserve” (2017), “Watch” (2018) featuring Kanye West and Lil Uzi Vert, and “Power is Power” (2019) featuring The Weeknd and SZA for the HBO series “Game of Thrones.”
Apart from creating his music, Scott has gained recognition as a producer for several musicians. For instance, he served as executive producer for the compilation album “Cruel Winter” released by Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. In addition, Scott has produced albums and singles for a variety of musicians, including Drake, Madonna, Big Sean, Jay-Z, Big Sean, Kanye West, and Trinidad James. Rihanna’s blockbuster song “Bitch Better Have My Money” was produced by him.
Scott has received recognition for his work at several award shows. In 2016, he got the People’s Champ Award at the BET Hip Hop Awards. In 2019, he won the Top Streaming Song (Audio) at the Billboard Music Awards with his song “Sicko Mode.” He was a featured musician on Justin Bieber’s album Purpose, which earned him a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2017 Grammy Awards. In 2018, he received a second Grammy nomination; in 2019, he received multiple nominations, including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song.
Other Activities
In August 2019, Scott’s documentary “Look Mom I Can Fly” was made available on Netflix. In addition, he collaborates with other businesses. When he appeared in a Nike ad for the VaporMax sneaker in May of 2017, that marked the start of his official relationship with the brand. In December 2017, he unveiled his first shoe collaboration with Nike, an Air Force 1 sneaker. This was followed by the releases of the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 4 “Cactus Jack” in June 2018, the Travis Scott x Nike Air Force 1 “Sail” in August 2018, and the Travis Scott x Nike SB Dunk in February 2020. One of Scott’s other ventures into the realm of design was a capsule collection with the fashion brand Helmut Lang that debuted in early 2017 and was influenced by his Texan heritage.
Furthermore, Scott has acted in a commercial for the Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2019 line. The opulent home not only created the music video for his 2019 song “Can’t Say,” but also supplied his entire wardrobe for the video shoot. Scott and streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins appeared in a 2018 Samsung commercial with a Fortnite theme.
Individual Life
Scott started dating reality TV personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner in April 2017. On February 1, 2018, Jenner delivered birth to their daughter, Stormi Webster. September 2019 saw the couple’s separation.
Profits
Travis made $20 million in revenue between September 2017 and September 2018 via his Nike endorsement agreement, record sales, and touring. That was sufficient to place him among the world’s top 15 highest-paid rappers for the year. He made $60 million from June 2018 to June 2019. His visit of Astroworld brought in $65 million. He made $40 million from June 2019 to June 2020.
Travis agreed to a $20 million endorsement contract with McDonald’s in 2020.
Property
Travis bought a 12,000-square-foot house in his hometown of Houston in 2019 for $14 million. The house was constructed in 2005 and is located in a gated community on 1.5 acres.
Travis spent $23.5 million in June 2020 to purchase a mansion perched high in the Brentwood Hills of Los Angeles. He spent just around $6 million in 2021 purchasing the house just next to his Brentwood residence.
For $13.45 million in October 2018, Kylie and Travis Scott jointly bought a house in Beverly Hills, California. In October 2022, they put this house up for sale for a little under $22 million.
