To be completely honest, this song is fairly forgettable until Quavo and Takeoff arrive, take over the beat and put their verses directly in your face. All three acquit themselves well, but it’s Takeoff who shines the brightest here: “I’m a legend, feel like Will Smith / Can you be my Jada?”įrench Montana feat. Takeoff’s verse and adlibs inject some energy into the otherwise-sinister feel, and it’s Offset’s gymnastic flow that makes his turn pop and sparkle.Ī loose track that came out around the time of Wayne’s Sorry 4 The Wait 2, “Amazing Amy” starts out with a bit of a messy Wayne verse, but by the time Quavo, Offset and Takeoff come in they take over London on da Track’s production and make it their own. The spare, dark beat is right in 21 Savage’s wheelhouse, which explains why the rising MC handles hook duty and settles perfectly into the pocket. The beat is subtle enough to give Quavo plenty of room to drop a slew of quotables right out of the gate, mixing in some nostalgia with a not-so-humble brag: “Remember the days watching the Hot Boys and Master P / Now I’m down in Miami, one phone call, I pull up on Weezy.” Takeoff and Trouble trading lines back and forth adds another blend of chemistry to a track that was already so good it hardly needed it, but puts it over the top.įor a pairing that seems a little left field on paper, Post’s laid back aesthetic fits Quavo well, allowing him to revel in his never old Ben Franklins, big rings and champagne. Not only does Quavo come through with some excellent pop culture references - take your pick between “Pick up the phone / Macaulay Culkin baby, Home Alone“ “Wrist polar bear, Klondike” or “Drinkin’ on clean, sanitize / Ostrich seats with the frog eyes” - but his line, “Birds in the trap sing Brian McKnight” wound up inspiring the title of Travi$’s entire album. Quavo’s confidence in putting the track to bed shines through brightest.Īn undeniable beat that deserved an equally undeniable hook got just that from Travi$ Scott, and Thugger’s patented quirkiness fit in seamlessly. But this is another song that gets completely transformed when the Migos roll through, with Offset setting the tone halfway through. But it’s great, sets the tone and still has plenty of heft to it, and that’s why it sneaks onto the list.īig Sean is clearly getting better by the album, and his multiple different flows on this track are evidence of that. Okay, so this is less a Migos feature than it is just Quavo opening up one of the best posse cuts of the decade with the slicing line, “Lifestyle on camera / Hundred thousand dollar chandelier / They tried to turn me to an animal / But white people think I’m radical,” before clearing out for the rest of the track. Quavo, Travi$ Scott, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Yo Gotti and Desiigner
All three Migos shine in their own ways, but what makes this a particularly notable cut - other than the fact that they dominate the older New York MCs on the song - is the ghostly production, which necessitates a type of reverb that gives their voices a different effect - a hell of a feat considering the trio’s massive output over the past four years. But it’s also objectively awesome in every way Quavo’s vocals on the hook are Auto-Tuned to the point of being almost soothing, while Offset’s verse is dripping with both effortless swag and lyrical dexterity: “Good gracious / Starin’ at my diamonds while I’m hoppin’ out the spaceship” is a fantastic opening line.įor a track that is ostensibly credited to Dipset‘s Juelz Santana, this is effectively a Migos track it’s not until 1:46 that Santana shows up, and even then he’s trading lines back and forth with Takeoff, whose flow is as tight as it’s ever been. Yes, this is a very new song yes, Takeoff is not actually on it and yes, it is arguably the most random collaboration on which the Migos have ever appeared. The three are set for a big summer outing on Future‘s Nobody Safe Tour this summer and currently have five songs on the Hot 100, including Harris’ “Slide” (which also features Frank Ocean) and Post Malone’s “Congratulations,” which features a verse from Quavo.Īs the legend of the Migos continues to grow by the day, Billboard presents 15 essential guest verses from everybody’s favorite rap trio.Ĭalvin Harris feat. Migos' Viral History: From Memes to Dances to Petitions