Travis Scott

Travis Scott borrows Cudi’s name and teenage angst to launch his rap dreams

Travis Scott credits Kid Cudi with convincing him that rap was a viable path, recalling “Soundtrack 2 My Life” as mirroring his own adolescence. Hearing it in high school, he claims he instantly felt a fraternal link to Cudi’s narrative of isolation and ambition.

Scott recalls one of his earliest concerts, where Cudi’s LED-lit entrance felt like a revelation. The connection runs deeper than fandom; “Scott” in Travis Scott is borrowed from Scott Mescudi’s birth name.

They later collaborated on 2016’s “Thru the Late Night,” and on tracks like “THE SCOTTS” and “LOOOVE.”

Travis Scott’s globe-jumping rap tour rings up $265M and a confetti close

Travis Scott wraps his Circus Maximus Tour with $265.1 million grossed and 2.1 million tickets sold, taking a confetti-drenched bow as the highest-earning solo rap trek in history. Over 80 shows across six continents carry audiences through Utopia’s 19-track sprawl, each track landing on the Billboard Hot 100.

From California’s SoFi Stadium to a finale in Mumbai, Scott deploys a rotating cast including Ye, Don Toliver, and Yung Lean, turning each stop into an adrenaline-fueled dispatch from the Cactus Jack universe.