30 Mind-Blowing Facts About Migos You Might Have Missed Before

Migos, the American hip hop trio – Quavo, Offset and Takeoff, has been rocking the rap music industry with their music for more than a decade now. The group has four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 entries "Bad and Boujee," "MotorSport," “Stir Fry,” “Walk It Talk It.” In 2021, the trio released their long-awaited fourth album “Culture III,” the third and final installment of their Culture trilogy. Here are some really interesting facts about the hip hop trio that will make you love them more:

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1.  The first single "Bad and Boujee" of their new album “Culture” was released on October 28, 2016, which became the Migos' first number one single in the US.
2.  The group officially released "MotorSport", the lead single off their third studio album “Culture II,” along with Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, on October 27, 2017.
3.  On April 18, 2015, Migos were scheduled to headline Georgia Southern University's 2015 spring concert at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia.
4.  The group took to stage nearly an hour and a half later their scheduled 9:00 pm set time, and performed less than 30 minutes, before leaving the stage.
5.  The rap trio and 12 members of their entourage were arrested by the Statesboro Police Department, for possession of marijuana and another Schedule II controlled substance.
6.  Migos’ early history dates back to the year 2008, when Quavo – Quavious Keyate Marshall, Takeoff –Kirshnik Khari Ball, and Offset – Kiari Kendrell Cephus, formed a band called Polo Club.
7.  Quavious Keyate Marshall is Kirshnik Khari Ball's uncle, and Kiari Kendrell Cephus is Quavious Keyate Marshall's cousin. The group felt Polo Club was too generic, and decided to change their name to “Migos.”
8.  Quavo was born on April 2, 1991, in Athens, Georgia, while Takeoff was born on June 18, 1994 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Offset was born on December 14, 1991, in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
9.  The trio, who are directly related, were raised together by Quavo’s mother. They grew up together in Gwinnett County, a mostly suburban area half an hour northeast of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
10.  The trio had been influenced since childhood by Outkast, Gucci Mane, Hot Boys, Lil Wayne, and Master P, as they remember trying to imitate their music.

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11.  The group, as Migos, released their first full-length project, a mixtape titled “Juug Season,” on August 25, 2011.
12.  Not even a year later, the trio had their next mixtape, titled “No Label,” assisted by Tucker Toenjes and Mitchell Thomas, released on June 1, 2012.
13.  Migos had their breakout single “Versace,” produced by Zaytoven, released in the year 2013, peaking at #99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
14.  The single garnered much more recognition, when rapper Drake remixed the song, adding a verse, which he performed at the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival.
15.  The group released their mixtape “Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas), featuring the lead single “Versace” on June 13, which was rated 8 out of 10 stars by Brandon Soderberg of SPIN.
16.  “Versace” ranked on multiple year-end lists including #3 on XXL's "The 25 Best Songs of 2013" as well as number four on Complex's "The 50 Best Songs of 2013."
17.  In fact, “Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)” was named as the 27th-best album of the year 2013 and sixth-best hip-hop album of 2013 by SPIN.
18.  The trio together performed at the rap radio station Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash on June 15, 2013.
19.  Migos released the sequel to their second mixtape, titled “No Label 2” on February 25, 2014. It was downloaded over 100,000 times in the first week of its release.
20.  Their single “Fight Night,” the first single from their mixtape “No Label 2,” released in June 2014, peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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21.  They signed a deal with 300 Entertainment, distributed by Atlantic Records, in June 2014. It was through 300 Entertainment that they released their debut album.
22.  The group’s mixtape “Rich Nigga Timeline” released on November 5, 2014, was voted as the 7th-best rap album of 2014 by Rolling Stone.
23.  Their debut album “Yung Rich Nation,” featuring guest appearances from Young Thug and Chris Brown, released on July 31, 2015, came in at #3 on the Top Rap Albums Charts.
24.  The first single “One Time” from their debut album “Yung Rich Nation” was released on February 5, 2015, which peaked at number 34 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
25.  They left 300 Entertainment, in September 2015, and released a new mixtape titled “Back to the Bando,” with the first song being “Look at My Dab.”
26.  The song garnered the group worldwide attention ever since Migos and other celebrities like Odell Beckham Jr., and Cam Newton have been doing the signature dance move called "dabbing."
27.  Migos released "Too Hotty" which is featured on the compilation album, “Quality Control: Control the Streets Vol. 1,” on December 19, 2017.
28.  In March 2018, the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, New York sued the group for allegedly inciting a riot at the venue in 2015, when six people were stabbed.
29.  South Florida rapper XXXTentacion claimed the rap trio had purposefully injured him and pulled a gun on him, in the year 2017.
30.  The album’s second single “Stir Fry,” released on December 20, 2017, was used for the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend.
31.  Migos Net Worth: $80 Million