{"id":680390,"date":"2025-07-18T00:15:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-grip-claims-travis-scott-sampled-their-song-without-permission-on-jackboys-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T00:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:15:18","slug":"pixel-grip-claims-travis-scott-sampled-their-song-without-permission-on-jackboys-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-grip-claims-travis-scott-sampled-their-song-without-permission-on-jackboys-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixel Grip claims Travis Scott sampled their song without permission on JackBoys 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37b7015b86d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span 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\/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-grip-claims-travis-scott-sampled-their-song-without-permission-on-jackboys-2\/#The_electro-pop_trio_says_their_song_%E2%80%9CPursuit%E2%80%9D_wasnt_cleared_and_that_they_received_no_credit_or_compensation\" >The electro-pop trio says their song  \u201cPursuit\u201d wasn\u2019t cleared and that they received no credit or compensation.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_electro-pop_trio_says_their_song_%E2%80%9CPursuit%E2%80%9D_wasnt_cleared_and_that_they_received_no_credit_or_compensation\"><\/span>The electro-pop trio says their song  \u201cPursuit\u201d wasn\u2019t cleared and that they received no credit or compensation.  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272448\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PRESS_1_Yulia_Shur_yyv5co\/pixel-grip-travis-scott-kick-out-sample.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PRESS_1_Yulia_Shur_yyv5co\/pixel-grip-travis-scott-kick-out-sample.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PRESS_1_Yulia_Shur_yyv5co\/pixel-grip-travis-scott-kick-out-sample.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PRESS_1_Yulia_Shur_yyv5co\/pixel-grip-travis-scott-kick-out-sample.jpg 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1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PRESS_1_Yulia_Shur_yyv5co\/pixel-grip-travis-scott-kick-out-sample.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Pixel Grip claims Travis Scott sampled their song without permission on &lt;i&gt;JackBoys 2 &lt;\/i&gt;\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Yulia Shur<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272449\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Chicago-based electronic music group Pixel Grip has claimed that Travis Scott sampled their song \u201cPursuit\u201d on his new <i>JackBoys 2<\/i> song \u201cKick Out\u201d without credit or compensation.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Pixel Grip vocalist Rita Lukea told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-band-song-sampled-travis-scott-track-without-permission\/\">CBS News Chicago<\/a> that she noticed the sample as she listened to Scott\u2019s new album following its release on Sunday. \u201cI listened to it again and then in all caps was like, &#8216;Holy shit!'&#8221; she said. She shared the song with drummer Tyler Ommen and synth player Jon Jon Freund who both agreed that their 2021 song was likely part of Scott&#8217;s track.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            &#8220;I can just tell im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely, because like, I worked so hard on this song, it&#8217;s like, I can hear the bass line in the background. I can hear the noise that swirls in the very beginning,&#8221; Freund explained. &#8220;As soon as I had headphones on, I was like yo, y&#8217;all, this is just a sample,&#8221; Ommen added.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            The band also revealed they received a DM from producer Sean Momberger, who co-produced \u201cKick Out\u201d (alongside T-Minus and Oz) and is also credited on Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cNot Like Us.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cHey the label should be reaching out to clear the sample soon,\u201d he wrote. \u201cSorry the song wasn\u2019t cleared prior to release. Sadly, an unfortunate part of the business sometimes.\u201d Amidst the apology, the producer also praised the song. \u201cLove \u2018pursuit\u2019 I knew it was special right when I heard it,\u201d he added.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272451\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travis Scott - KICK OUT\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EBr7YTNBzoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272452\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pixel Grip- Pursuit [Official Music Video]\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WzNu3Cf5mHQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-272450\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            The band also took to X on Monday, July 14, to discuss the situation.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">travis scott sampled \u201cpursuit\u201d (without permission) in his new song \u201ckick out\u201d. I just cant stop thinking about who else extremely famous or powerful in music knows about us and even actively likes our music but refuses to throw us a fucking bone \ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE PG\u2019S (@pixelgrip_music) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pixelgrip_music\/status\/1944934524682469495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201ctravis scott sampled \u201cpursuit\u201d (without permission) in his new song \u2018kick out,\u2019\u201d the group wrote. \u201cI just cant stop thinking about who else extremely famous or powerful in music knows about us and even actively likes our music but refuses to throw us a fucking bone [broken heart emoji]. even just mentioning our name or putting us on a playlist or posting us to his instagram story or anything could\u2019ve been a really big moment for us [broken heart emoji] but hey travis, or travis\u2019s team if you see this &#8211; im flattered. and Im not trying to shake yall down &#8211; would love to talk.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            They added, \u201call three of us are bad ass producers and you\u2019re trying to infuse an industrial \/ avante \/ dark sound in the music, consider inviting us to the stu sometime [heart emoji]. \u2018kick out\u2019 is a sick tune. you might like \u2018last laugh\u2019 from our latest release \u2018percepticide: the death of reality.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pixel Grip released their latest album, <i>Perceptide: The Death of Reality<\/i>, in June. This fall, they will embark on a 26-date North American headlining tour across North America.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Nora Wang<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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