Travis Scott gives shout out to Justin Bieber’s ‘SWAG’ despite outselling his album with ‘JACKBOYS 2’ amid chart showdown

Amid the ongoing tussle between JACKBOYS 2 and SWAG, Travis Scott has endorsed Bieber's album on social media. La Flame posted a screenshot of him listening to YUKON, which is a featured song from Justin Bieber's album. The refreshing display of sportsmanship has caught the eyes of fans on social media as well.

Travis Scott captioned the post with a caption that read as follows:

"For the record bro slid"

Travis Scott's appreciation of "YUKON" is also noteworthy, especially as the song is currently leading the Hot R&B Songs chart.

The albums Jackboys 2 and SWAG were both released around the same time, and they are currently embroiled in a battle to claim the chart's bragging rights. Jackboys 2 beat SWAG to the punch in the first week by climbing to the top of Billboard’s 200 Albums chart.

Both artists enjoyed a strong opening in the first week, but Scott's album fared marginally better by selling 232k units, whereas Bieber's album sold 163k. Justin Bieber's album release especially came as a surprise to fans, with no physical copies initially available.

Despite that fact, both albums were able to usurp Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem," which had been ruling the charts for the past 8 weeks.

Justin Bieber and Travis Scott's relationship

While Justin Bieber has ridden a wave of huge streaming numbers, Travis Scott's Jackboys 2 has instead relied on the sale of physical copies to propel its success. The album also features a host of collaborators as well as a diss track aimed at Pusha T.

In the middle of their chart rivalry, recent actions of Scott towards Justin Bieber have already stirred up social media. This gesture even has fans speculating about the possibility of a future collaboration between the two artists, which would undoubtedly break the internet.

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Travis and Justin also have a prior history together, having previously worked together on tracks like "Maria I'm Drunk" and "Second Emotion," the latter being the last instance when the two artists collaborated. Both artists have mutual respect and have previously been seen supporting each other's artistic works as well as business ventures.

Travis Scott's message for Justin Bieber was a move that surprised industry insiders, given their chart competition. Despite the gesture, experts within the industry have been suggesting an intense showdown between Travis and Justin for the coming weeks, with their chart battle predicted to define the latter half of the year.

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