Chicago band says Travis Scott observe sampled their music with out credit score or permission

A Chicago band mentioned one of many world’s greatest rappers used a part of their music on his new album — however mentioned Travis Scott did not credit score, compensate, or clear the pattern.

After years of engaged on and performing their music, “Pursuit,” Chicago band Pixel Grip woke as much as a shock once they heard a pattern of their music.

“After which I listened to it once more after which in all caps was like, ‘Holy s***!'” mentioned vocalist Rita Lukea.

Lukea informed her bandmates — drummer/producer Tyler Ommen and synth participant/producer Jon Jon Freund their music was on the brand new Travis Scott album “JackBoys 2.”

“I can simply inform instantly, as a result of like, I labored so arduous on this music, it is like, I can hear the bass line within the background. I can hear the noise that swirls within the very starting,” mentioned Freund.

Taking part in their music “Pursuit” and Travis Scott’s music “Kick Out” side-by-side, Pixel Grip mentioned there isn’t any doubt.

“As quickly as I had headphones on, I used to be like yo, y’all, that is only a pattern,” mentioned Ommen. “That is the music within the background.”

The Pixel Grip music “Pursuit” took years — beginning at a pageant in 2018. The band’s media exhibits clips of them placing it collectively in 2020.

So the band posted on-line that the Travis Scott music had sampled “Pursuit” with out permission.

“I simply can’t cease serious about who else extraordinarily well-known or highly effective in music is aware of about us and even actively likes our music however refuses to throw us a bone,” Pixel Grip wrote in a submit on X.

Pixel Group mentioned they obtained a message from Scott’s co-producer, Sean Momberger, telling them, “Hey the label must be reaching out to clear the pattern quickly.”

Momberger mentioned the music wasn’t cleared previous to launch, and added that he cherished “Pursuit” and “knew it was particular proper when [he] heard it.”

Momberger was additionally behind what was arguably final yr’s greatest rap hit — Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

“It simply would have meant the world if he even simply tagged us or shout us out in any means, like, that may’ve been an enormous second for us,” mentioned Lukea, “however as a substitute, he simply fully acted like we do not exist.”

Because the band seems to be over their new album, they are saying they’re open to work with others.

“We’re glad to collaborate, simply tell us,” mentioned Ommen.

However they’re hoping to be part of the method — not simply the top product.

“music is nice,” Lukea mentioned. “We simply need credit score.”

The band will hit the street for a tour with dozens of stops beginning Sept. 23, and is already serious about the methods that they will incorporate the controversy into their units.

CBS Information Chicago reached out to producer Momberger and several other members of Travis Scott’s crew. We now have not heard again.