Kick Out
| "Kick Out" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Travis Scott | |
| from the album JackBoys 2 | |
| Released | July 15, 2025 |
| Length | 2:50 |
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| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | |
| Music video | |
| "Kick Out" on YouTube | |
"Kick Out" is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released through Cactus Jack and Epic Records as the sole promotional single from JackBoys 2, his collaborative compilation album with his record label JackBoys (the artist name for Cactus Jack), on July 15, 2025. The song features uncredited additional vocals from fellow rapper 21 Savage, with the two writing the song with producers Oz, T-Minus, and Sean Momberger. It features an uncredited sample from the song "Pursuit" by Pixel Grip.
Promotion
[edit]Scott debuted the song live alongside the single "Dumbo", another unreleased song of his from JackBoys 2 at his co-headlining performance at the Coachella 2025 festival on April 12 and then performed both of them again exactly a week later.[1] He then performed "Kick Out" and "Dumbo" and confirmed that they would both appear on the album during his brief pop-up concert in Barcelona, Spain, on May 10, followed by a few other small performances.[2]
Sample stealing controversy
[edit]On July 16, 2025, American electronic music group Pixel Grip took to social media to claim that Scott sampled their 2021 song, "Pursuit", on "Kick Out" without getting their approval.[3] The group's members expressed that they like Scott's song but felt hurt about not receiving credit for the sample. They took to CBS News the following day, in which they said that producer Sean Momberger, who was involved in the production of "Kick Out", had reached out to them and said that Scott's Cactus Jack label will soon be reaching out to get the sample cleared.[4]
Music video
[edit]On April 30, Scott's 34th birthday, he released an unofficial music video teaser for "Kick Out" through his Instagram account.[5] He officially released the same video on July 15, which sees him sport Chrome Hearts boots as he is in the countryside. He is seen driving a purple Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato into the rural area, where he spends time with horses at a stable before going fishing and catching a large bass. He then goes to a nightclub in the night and throws money on strippers who are twerking in the club before visiting his grandmother's house in their hometown of Houston, Texas. Scott also lifts his daughter, Stormi Webster, at the end of the video. The video does not include the second half of the song or any adlibs from fellow rapper 21 Savage that are in the official version.[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[7] | 9 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[8] | 94 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 66 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ Saponara, Michael (April 13, 2025). "Anything Can Happen at the Night Show: Travis Scott Proves His World Building Is Unmatched at Coachella 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (June 5, 2025). "Travis Scott's First-Ever Barcelona Performance Is Now a Streamable Concert Film". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (July 16, 2025). "Chicago Band Pixel Grip Say Travis Scott Sampled Their Song Without Permission"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Blake, Cole (July 17, 2025). "Travis Scott Accused Of Sampling A Chicago Band's Song Without Permission". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (May 1, 2025). "Travis Scott Drops 'Jackboys 2' Trailer & Launches Merchandise Collection". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (July 15, 2025). "Travis Scott Brings Lamborghinis To the Stables & the Strip Club In Countryside 'Kick Out' Video". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "2025 29-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
