The Migo Brothers, Quavo, Take off, and Offset rose to fame as one of the most influential rap trio of all time. They collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Drake, Gucci, Travis Scott, and even made appearances on Calvin Harris and Katy Perry's tunes.
Migos has set the sound for many of your favorite rappers, and even got a shoutout from Donald Glover when he referred to them as the Beatles of this Generation while accepting a Golden Globe. And unbeknownst to him, Migos would later go on to have 14 songs simultaneously chart on the Billboard Hot 100, a milestone accomplished by only one other group in history. The beatles.
Before Culture 2 gave them their first number-one album, before Migos' "Bad and Boujee" became their first number-one single. Before all these, the Migo Brothers were no more than any average lad with the hopes and dreams of making it big in music.
After Migos reached the top of the charts, they went to the Los Angeles Power 106 radio station, where a young Jeremy Hecht was dapping up Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff on his first day as an intern while attempting to seem cool.
Since their early mixtape-making days in Atlanta, where they had to trap for cash, Migos have come a long way. But how did they become one of the greatest rap groups ever after being virtually unknown? You are, in fact, on the correct page.
Before relocating to Lawrenceville, the three people were born and reared in Athens, Georgia. On April 2, 1991, Quavious Marshall was born. On December 14, 1991, Offset was born as Kiari Cephus. On June 18, 1994, TakeOff was born Kirshnik Ball.
Let me now lay down their family tree for those who are still unclear about the relationships between the three. They are related both off the track and in real life because Quavo's sister is Takeoff's mother and Offset is a cousin of both of them.
Quavo's mother, a hairstylist, frequently took care of the three because TakeOff and Offset's fathers abandoned their family when they were young, and Quavo's father died when he was only 4 years old. As a result, the three were primarily raised by Quavo's mother. No surprise he adlibs "Momma" so frequently.
And in the music video for 2 Chainz's song "PROUD," Offset's mother can be seen spitting bars. At one point, he reconnected with his estranged father, and it seems like they are working through their problems together.
All three members of the trio attracted toward music from an early age. They were influenced by artists like Outkast and the Hot Boys as well as ATL icon Gucci Mane. Quavo and Takeoff, who started rapping together in elementary school, were the only members of the group initially. In the eighth grade, Quavo went under the rap name Crunk Boy and distributed his own mixtapes at school. Quavo's career in sports appeared more realistic than in music, though. He was a gifted quarterback who started for the Patriots of Berkmar High School. Judging by some of his highlights, the guy can play.
Furthermore, as you can see, he doesn't appear to have lost his touch. He has some skill on the court as seen by his most recent victory as MVP of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Takeoff started creating his own beats and producing songs in the 7th grade, but he didn't start focusing on turning it into a career until much later. Quavo and Takeoff formed a group in 2009.
Despite having great promise on the field, Quavo's true interest was music, and he left high school in his senior year to devote himself to it full-time.
Offset actually had great dance skills when he was younger. His cousin Quavo also advised him to try rapping, however it's unclear if he was genuinely seeking a career in dancing at the time.
Offset even had his first verse written for him by Quavo. After that, Offset realized he could compete with Quavo bar for bar and began writing his own verses in the ninth grade.
The three ultimately decided to work together to establish a group. They were residing in Atlanta's North side, which at the time had a sizable Latino community. They created Migos because they wanted to represent the impact in their community and because they all felt like brothers.
The three were driven to make some money to support their music because they had a new rap name and a dream to work toward. They made a bando out of an abandoned house and started living there. They were working at the trap house as well as in the home studio they had established, where they were regularly recording music.
Around this time, Offset was charged with auto theft but had not yet received a sentence.
There, they made a number of mixtapes that they distributed to DJs in Atlanta clubs.
The moniker Migos started to become known in the tightly-knit Atlanta rap scene thanks to one of their childhood friends, DJ Ray G, who helped get their music played. Local clubs featured their music, and they collaborated with some of Atlanta's best musicians.
The mixtape "No Label" is the one that really got them noticed in their own country, with "Bando" emerging as a notable track. The same song also got the attention of Gucci Mane himself and Zaytoven.
And as soon as you received the Gucci stamp in Atlanta, the game was on. Gucci invited the group to his studio, where they worked nonstop for six weeks, I'm sure recording hundreds of tunes.
Even though Gucci gave them a contract to join 1017 Brick Squad, they opted to join Quality Control Music. It has turned out to be a fantastic choice. Coach K and P, who recently ranked 50 on Billboard's Power 100, have developed their label into a powerful force, attracting performers like Cardi B, Lil Yachty, and The City Girls.
However, the excitement surrounding Migos was spreading beyond Atlanta and even to Toronto. Drake appreciated what the Migos were doing after hearing some of their music. A connection developed after he met them at an Atlanta event.
Following the debut of Migos' track Vercase, Drake joined in and elevated both the song and the artist. Although, as Soulja Boy recently pointed out, he actually recorded a song over the Versace rhythm first, Migos followed it up in 2013 with the release of YRN, and their reputation was already beginning to gain some serious traction.
However, it would still be a few years before they attained widespread acclaim, even with a Drake feature.
In 2017, the group collaborated with Lil Uzi on the single "Bad and Boujee," which slowly gained some traction. However, the song, as well as Migos collectively, were catapulted into superstardom when Donald Glover gave them a shoutout while accepting an award at the Golden Globes.
The shoutout that seemed to come from nowhere didn't just stop there. Their career was impacted in the real world. The song quickly shot to the top of the iTunes charts and turned into the song for the entire year. The YouTube video for it has now received more than 1.3 billion views.
No offense to Uzi, but I still would have preferred Takeoff to have sung a verse instead of him.
They have since dominated the industry with singles, features, albums, flows, videos, and everything in between.
Quavo has been dating rapper Saweetie, and the two seem like a really adorable couple in their personal lives.
Offset and his wife have had some rocky times, but they are the perfect couple and have the cutest son, Wave, and daughter, Kulture. The couple wed in 2017 and have proven to the world that love overcomes all obstacles.
Takeoff maintains a fairly low profile when it comes to his personal life, and we never really know what he's up to, but one thing is certain: it doesn't seem like he was left off of Bad and Boujee.
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