<P> Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight is the second studio album by American rapper Travis Scott . It was released on September 2, 2016, by Epic Records and Grand Hustle Records . It exclusively premiered through Travis Scott and Chase B's radio show Wav Radio on Beats 1 and Apple Music . The album features guest appearances from André 3000, Kid Cudi, Cassie, Young Thug, Nav, Blac Youngsta, 21 Savage, Kendrick Lamar, Bryson Tiller, Quavo, K. Forest and The Weeknd . Production was handled by Scott and a number of record producers including Vinylz, Mike Dean, Cardo, Frank Dukes and Allen Ritter, among others . </P> <P> The album was supported by two singles: "Pick Up the Phone" and "Goosebumps". Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 53,000 copies in the first week . </P> <P> On January 4, 2016, Scott announced on his Snapchat account that he would be revealing the title for his new album at the time . While going on the road, Scott had been tweeting on what the title is to the album on Twitter . He first removed all of his tweets, and announced the title to the album on the Anti World Tour . In an interview with Billboard, Scott explained the meaning of his album title: "My next album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight is basically about all my friends and growing up here (in Missouri City). I'm not saying that it's a trap, we not in the fucking projects, but it's like a social trap . It's a social connection trap from what you want to do and how you want to express yourself . I feel like everyone just gets constricted by their parents or just life ." </P> <P> On March 30, 2016, Scott and Young Thug announced that they will be releasing their song in "the next few days". In April 2016, while Scott was performing in Houston, Texas, he previewed a snippet of the track . At the Paris Nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, Scott played the full version of the song, called "Pick Up the Phone". The duet track between Scott and Young Thug, featuring Quavo . On May 18, 2016, Scott performed a surprise show in Atlanta and confirmed the imminent release for the album, stating "I'm dropping my new album in a couple of fucking days ." He went on to reveal that the album will feature "some of my favorite fucking artists ." </P>

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