In March 2017, Scott announced he would be launching his own
imprint, under the name of
Cactus Jack Records. During an interview, Scott said, "I'm not doing it to have financial control over my music. I want first and foremost to help other artists, launch new names, to provide opportunities. I want to do for them what happened to me, but better." In September 2017, fellow American rapper
Smokepurpp signed to the label, but he left sometime later in 2019. In February 2018, the label signed
Sheck Wes in a joint deal with
Interscope Records and
GOOD Music. In August,
Don Toliver was signed to the label. After the release of Scott's third studio album,
Astroworld (2018), artists Wes and Toliver began to rise to popularity after they appeared on the album. Wes's June 2017 single, "
Mo Bamba", went viral in 2018 and Toliver's May 2019 single, "
No Idea", went viral on the app
TikTok in the same year. Wes and Toliver both helped Scott on
Astroworld, with Wes being featured alongside fellow American rapper
Juice Wrld on "
No Bystanders" and Toliver being featured on "
Can't Say". On November 29, 2019, Scott released JackBoys merchandise on his website, including a digital album preorder for $10. On December 24, Scott revealed on
Twitter that the album
JackBoys would be released within the week. The album was released on December 27, 2019, and included guest appearances from
Rosalía,
Lil Baby,
Quavo,
Offset,
Young Thug, and the late
Pop Smoke. It was supported by three singles: "
Had Enough" by Don Toliver featuring Quavo and Offset, the Rosalía and Lil Baby remix of Scott's "
Highest in the Room", and "
Out West" by Scott featuring Young Thug. In March 2025, Scott announced the label's second compilation album
JackBoys 2. Later on April, he released official merch and box sets, along with a musical
short film directed by filmmaker
Harmony Korine as the album's trailer. The same day
West Coast artist
Wallie the Sensei, known for being featured on the song "
Dodger Blue" from
Kendrick Lamar's 2024 album
GNX, was announced as the label's newest signing as well as his participation on the album. The album contained the single "ILMB" by Sheck Wes and Scott, with a confirmed track named "Kick Out" which is expected to make part of the album. On the July 13, 2025,
JackBoys 2 was released, supported by the pre-album singles, "ILMB" by Travis Scott and Sheck Wes and "
2000 Excursion" by both with Don Toliver. ==Members==