Travis Scott Fires Back at Pusha T with Lyrical Jabs on Jackboys 2

In the wake of disses on Clipse’s comeback album, Scott breaks his silence with clever bars on “Champain & Vacay,” signaling rising tensions in hip-hop’s latest lyrical crossfire

In a move that fans and critics alike are calling a direct response to recent lyrical shots, Travis Scott appears to fire back at Pusha T on his new compilation album Jackboys 2, which dropped on July 13. The rapper, 34, subtly but unmistakably addressed Pusha T’s criticisms on the track “Champain & Vacay,” adding fuel to an already fiery feud between two influential voices in hip-hop.

Scott, known offstage as Jacques Webster, raps:

“Yeah, man, I swear these old n—– kill me / Know my YNs feel me,
They just want the real me, yeah / Blue Bugatti, I’m dodgin’ TMZ,
Made a hundred off pushin’ T’s / Now my phone on DND, yeah.”

The lyrical phrasing — especially the clever play on “pushin’ T’s” — is widely seen as a thinly veiled reference to Pusha T, 48, who has recently taken several public jabs at Scott following his own musical return.

The lyrical exchange escalates a narrative that began with Pusha T’s appearance on Clipse’s long-awaited reunion album Let God Sort Em Out. Though he didn’t mention Scott by name on the track “So Be It,” Pusha’s bars painted a vivid picture many interpreted as aimed at Scott:

“You cried in front of me, you died in front of me / Calabasas took your b—- and your pride in front of me…
Lucky I ain’t TMZ it, so be it, so be it.”

In subsequent interviews, Pusha confirmed the verse was indeed about Travis Scott, recounting an incident in Paris where Scott played a version of “Meltdown” from his Utopia album — a song that later included a blistering verse from Drake, a longtime adversary of Pusha T. Notably, Scott allegedly left Drake’s part out of the preview he shared with Pusha and Pharrell, a move Pusha called “corny” in a conversation on The New York Times’ Popcast.

“He shouldn’t have been there anyway,” Pusha said. “…Him specifically, too. I don’t take it as personal as I should. It’s Travis. He’s harmless. I’m not into his whole makeup. I just, I took it there.”

Pusha further criticized Scott’s affiliations and motives in an interview with GQ, accusing him of lacking loyalty and chasing clout:

“He has no picks, no loyalty to nobody… he’ll jump around whatever he feels is hot. To me, that really was just like … he’s a w—-.”

The feud spotlights deeper tensions around Scott’s standing in hip-hop’s power circles, especially with ties to former mentor Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music empire, of which Pusha was once a central figure. Scott’s perceived neutrality — or opportunism, as Pusha frames it — has added complexity to the drama.

Despite the heat, Scott is clearly not retreating. Jackboys 2, a follow-up to his 2019 Jackboys collaboration album, sees Scott sharing space with heavyweights like Don Toliver, SoFaygo, Sheck Wes, Bun B, Future, Playboi Carti, and GloRilla. As he teased on X before the release:

“THIS ALBUM IS FOR ALL SEASON, BUT WAS MADE FOR EVER SUMMER THAT COMES. I CANT F—— WAITTTTTT.”

It remains to be seen whether this musical sparring will escalate or fizzle out, but one thing’s clear: Travis Scott has stepped back into the ring with words — and Jackboys 2 is just the opening bell.