American hip-hop heavyweight Travis Scott has unveiled the official video for ‘PBT’, his cross-continental collaboration with South African star Tyla and Jamaican dancehall icon Vybz Kartel, and the numbers are already telling a story. Premiered on Wednesday, the visual surged toward the one-million-view mark on YouTube within hours, underlining the global pull of the trio and the growing appetite for genre-blending collaborations. The single is lifted from Scott’s Jackboys 2 album, a project that continues to make serious waves across the U.S. market.
Shot as a slick, cinematic short film, the ‘PBT’ visual leans heavily into mood and movement. Scott and Tyla share a flirtatious on-screen chemistry as they drift through a series of stylish scenes, eventually landing at a pulsating block party. Meanwhile, Kartel commands attention from above, delivering his signature witty lyricism during a striking 360-degree drone shot atop a building, before reappearing in a party sequence flanked by two beautiful women. The result is a polished, high-energy visual that mirrors the track’s global ambition and street-level edge.
The video’s strong reception arrives on the heels of a major commercial milestone for Jackboys 2, which debuted at No. 7 on the list of the biggest U.S. album debuts of 2025, in September, moving an impressive 232,000 units in its first week. The 17-track compilation places Scott comfortably among the year’s elite releases, outperforming several high-profile projects while showcasing a star-studded cast that includes Future, 21 Savage, Playboi Carti, NBA YoungBoy, GloRilla and Bun B. For Kartel, ‘PBT’ has already translated into tangible chart success, marking his fourth Billboard entry and climbing to No. 18 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart, further cementing his post-prison global resurgence.
With Jackboys 2 firmly lodged in the U.S. Top 10 debuts of the year and ‘PBT’ rapidly gaining visual momentum, the collaboration feels less like a moment and more like a statement. As Caribbean and African sounds continue to intersect with U.S. hip-hop at the highest level, Scott, Tyla and Kartel have delivered a visual and cultural crossover that looks set to dominate conversations well beyond its first week online.
