TIA: Atlanta’s superstar trio Migos has had a monumental year.
TIA: Since the beginning of 2018, they’ve been nominated for two GRAMMYs, won an American
Music Award and a BET award.
QUAVO: YESSSSSIIIIIIR.
TIA: Quavo and Takeoff both released highly anticipated solo projects in 2018, and Offset’s
album is reportedly on the way.
TIA: Their busy year has led many fans to revisit an age old question: who’s the best Migo?
TIA: Migos have been in the rap game since 2011, and their early mixtapes like 'Juug Season'
'No Label’ and ‘Young Rich Niggas,’ propelled them to the forefront of a new wave of rap.
ANGELA YEE: When did you feel like people started paying attention to you?
TAKEOFF:Bando. I’d say the Bando.
QUAVO: Yeah the Bando song.
Trappin’ out the house with the boards on the windows.
TIA: Since then, Migos has released a number of mixtapes and studio albums, and their distinct
ad libs and unmistakable triplet flow quickly took over hip-hop.
TIA: Their fame hit new levels in late 2016, when they dropped “Bad and Boujee,”
which spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100.
TIA: And despite some controversy around one member not being on the hit song...
TAKEOFF: You say I’m left off Bad and Boujee?
AKADEMIKS: What’d you say?
TAKEOFF: You say I’m left off Bad and Boujee?
AKADEMIKS: Yeah.
TAKEOFF: Do it look like I got left off Bad and Boujee?
TIA: Most fans can agree that each guy brings something different to the table.
TIA: Quavo, who’s often considered the frontman, is known for his hooks.
He’s been featured on tracks with a number of pop artists including Madonna, Liam Payne,
and Justin Bieber.
TIA: In December 2017, Quavo and Travis Scott released their collaborative project ‘Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho,'
which debuted at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart.
TIA: Quavo’s own solo project, ‘QUAVO HUNCHO’ was released almost a year later,
and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
TIA: Including features, Quavo’s had 21 songs on the Hot 100, with 5 Top 10 hits and
a No. 1 courtesy of DJ Khaled.
TIA: Next up is Offset, known for his ad libs.
And we also saw him collaborating on non-Migo related projects in 2017.
In October, he dropped ‘Without Warning’ along with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin,
which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart.
TIA: Offset’s had 12 songs on the Hot 100, including his features, and 2 Top 10 hits.
TIA: Last but not least, there’s Takeoff, whose distinct voice provides a noticeable contrast
to the rest of the group.
TIA: In November 2018, he dropped ‘The Last Rocket’ his debut solo project, and it received
a lot of critical acclaim.
So far, Takeoff has had two songs on the Hot 100, his feature on Huncho Jack’s
"Eye 2 Eye,” and his recent track, “Last Memory.”
TIA: So we've laid out the stats, why's it so hard to choose a favorite Migo?
TIA: Fans are quick to point out that lyrically, both Takeoff and Offset consistently deliver
standout verses.
TIA: But Quavo and Offset have their own thoughts.
QUAVO: In my opinion he the best one out of all of us.
He the youngest...to me he the best one out the group, man.
QUAVO: Everybody watch out boy, that boy Takeoff on the way.
TIA: As a group, Migos’ recent albums have dominated the charts.
TIA: The group earned their first #1 album on the Billboard 200 with ‘Culture,’
and ‘Culture II’ followed a year later.
TIA: And they’ve got The Hot 100 on lock.
TIA: Migos has a total of 33 songs on the Hot 100.
Ranging from early breakout tracks like “Handsome and Wealthy,”
TIA: ...to newer hits like “Walk It Talk It.”
TIA: And based off those numbers, maybe the best things do come in threes.
TIA: I’m Tia with Genius News bringing you the meaning and the knowledge behind the music.
QUAVO: You gotta be like an octopus we got a lot of arms, ya dig?
Spaghetti Junction we from the North.