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Jacques Berman Webster II (born April 30, 1992), known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2012, Scott signed his first major-label deal with Epic Records. In November of the same year, Scott signed a deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music, as part of its production wing Very GOOD Beats. In April 2013, Scott signed a record deal with T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint.
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George Floyd Rap Collaborator Chris Ward Remembers His Friend’s Unceasing Positivity and Freestyling Skills

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As people across the world mourn and protest the police killing of George Floyd, more and more are also discovering his music.

As Big Floyd, the 46-year-old was a freestyle rapper in the late 1990s, as part of Houston legend DJ Screw’s influential Screwed Up Click.

One song that’s made the rounds on social media is a freestyle Floyd recorded over the beat for Da Brat’s “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” from Screw’s 1996’s Chapter 324: Dusk 2 Dawn tape.

Fellow Houston rapper Travis Scott recently posted the track on his Instagram Story. Floyd, entering around the 4:55 mark, rumbles, “B-I-G, it’s F-L-O-Y-D/Watch me raise up in my drop-top seat.” The song was the result of a late-night session at Screw’s house, where Floyd and his friends laid it

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Dave Chappelle is returning to the stage and addressing George Floyd's death. In a new Netflix special titled 8:46, the comedian appeared in Yellow Springs, Ohio in his first gig since the Coronavirus pandemic cancelled many shows.
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