''Quavo Huncho'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and
Migos
Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...
member
Quavo
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He is best known as the co-founder and former frontman of hip hop group Migos. Quavo is the uncle of late fellow Migos m ...
. It was released on October 12, 2018, by
Capitol Records,
Motown, and
Quality Control Music. The album features guest appearances from other fellow Migos members
Takeoff
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and
Offset, plus appearances from
21 Savage,
Drake
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,
Saweetie
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper (born July 2, 1993), known professionally as Saweetie (), is an American rapper. After the release of her debut single "Icy Grl" in 2017, she was signed to her then-manager Max Gousse's record label Artistry Wo ...
,
Madonna,
Cardi B,
Lil Baby
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,
Travis Scott,
Normani
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,
Davido, and
Kid Cudi. The album was preceded by four
singles
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Workin Me
"Workin Me" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Quavo from his debut studio album ''Quavo Huncho'' (2018). It was released on August 10, 2018 as the lead single from the album, alongside the singles "Lamb Talk" and "Bubble Gum". "W ...
", "Lamb Talk", "Bubble Gum" and "Pass Out" featuring 21 Savage.
Critical reception
''Quavo Huncho'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In one review, Neil Yeung of
AllMusic
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believed ''Quavo Huncho'' "struggles to maintain momentum. Like many contemporaries, the album is overly bloated – designed for high streaming counts – and could use some trimming. With a mostly forgettable first half and a strong second half, sharper attention to editing could have made this a stronger album. Otherwise, ''Quavo Huncho'' is enjoyable but unmemorable. It's not quite a
Migos
Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...
album, but it comes close enough to tide fans over until
album number four."
Paul Thompson of ''
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'' concluded that ''Quavo Huncho'' is "flat and nearly anonymous", consisting of "passable, professional songs that are barely moving and pale when compared to nearly any full-length Migos record." Thompson added that the album is "so ordinary, so uniquely uninspiring that it makes it difficult to imagine a solo work from Quavo that would truly grip our attention."
Kassandra Guagliardi of ''
Exclaim!'' concluded that "By the end of the project, ''Quavo Huncho'' begins to feel more like a mixtape, with Quavo popping out to add a few unenergetic verses and repetitive adlibs rather than a strong solo debut. ''Quavo Huncho''s individual features provide more of a draw than every solo track combined, proving that Quavo still needs some time to grow and develop as a solo artist."
Thomas Hobbs of ''
Highsnobiety'' complimented the album's production and guest appearances but criticised Quavo's performance and lyricism: "The reality could be that we're starting to suffer from Migos fatigue; the group's reliance on trap beats and repetitive, catchy hooks is starting to feel more and more one note. ''Quavo Huncho'' serves as a warning that the group must start to show more development in their sound or risk alienating rap fans, who might be getting bored with their sole formula."
Quavo admitted in a 2020 interview that he felt that he could have produced a better album: “I tried to club too much on my album, and I didn't give them nothing personal,”
.."If I would've went a little personal, I think my album would have been a little bit better.”
Commercial performance
''Quavo Huncho'' initially debuted at number 66 on the US
''Billboard'' 200 with sales from less than a day of activity. In its second week, the album ascended to number two the following week after a full week of tracking, which included 99,000
album-equivalent unit
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s (of which 6,000 came from pure album sales).
In its third week, the album dropped to number eleven on the chart, earning an additional 40,000 units.
In the fourth week, the album dropped to number 16 on the chart, earning another 27,000 units. On August 19, 2019, the album was certified
gold
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by
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.
Track listing
Notes
* All tracks are stylized in uppercase.
* signifies a co-producer
* signifies an additional producer
* signifies a vocal producer
* signifies an uncredited co-producer
Sample credits
* "Huncho Dreams" contains samples from "
In My Feelings
"In My Feelings" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album ''Scorpion'' (2018). It was released to rhythmic and contemporary hit radio on July 10, 2018, as the album's fifth single. The song features additional vocals by t ...
" performed by
Drake
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.
Personnel
Performers
*
Quavo
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He is best known as the co-founder and former frontman of hip hop group Migos. Quavo is the uncle of late fellow Migos m ...
– primary artist
*
21 Savage – featured artist
*
Drake
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* A male duck
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* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...
– featured artist
*
Saweetie
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper (born July 2, 1993), known professionally as Saweetie (), is an American rapper. After the release of her debut single "Icy Grl" in 2017, she was signed to her then-manager Max Gousse's record label Artistry Wo ...
– featured artist
*
Madonna – featured artist
*
Cardi B – featured artist
*
Takeoff
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– featured artist
*
Offset – featured artist
*
Lil Baby
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– featured artist
*
Travis Scott – featured artist
*
Normani
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– featured artist
*
Davido – featured artist
*
Kid Cudi – featured artist
Technical
* Colin Leonard – mastering engineer (all tracks)
* Thomas "Tillie" Mann – mixing engineer (tracks 1–12, 15–19)
* Quavo – recording engineer (tracks 1–6, 8–15, 16–17, 19)
*
Mike Dean – mixing engineer (track 13)
* Leslie Brathwaite – mixing engineer (track 14)
* Tim Mclain – recording engineer (track 17)
* Nagaris Johnson – assistant recording engineer (track 17)
* John "Kash" Brown – assistant recording engineer (track 17)
* Princeston "Perfect Harmany" Terry – assistant mixer (tracks 1–6, 8–15, 16–17, 19)
*
DJ Durel
Daryl McPherson, known as DJ Durel, is an American record producer, recording engineer, and DJ from Cleveland, Ohio. He is the official DJ of Atlanta rap group, Migos.
Career
In late 2017, '' Control the Streets, Vol. 1'', a compilation album r ...
– assistant mixer (tracks 7, 15, 18)
Production
*
30 Roc
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– producer
*
Cubeatz
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– producer
* Buddah Bless – producer
*
Murda Beatz
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– producer
* Smokescreen – producer
* Nas Moore – additional producer
*
Wheezy
Wesley Tyler Glass (born October 26, 1992), known professionally as Wheezy, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Future, King Von, 21 Savage, Gunna (rapper), Gunna ...
– producer
* Keyyz – producer
* Budda Beats – producer
*
Tay Keith
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– producer
* Sool Got Hits – additional producer
*
OG Parker – producer
* Tee Romano – producer
*
Quavo
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He is best known as the co-founder and former frontman of hip hop group Migos. Quavo is the uncle of late fellow Migos m ...
– co-producer , producer
*
Dun Deal
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– producer
* Earl the Pearll – producer
* Jaded– producer
* Vance Burdge– producer
* Ikaz Boi – producer
*
Wondagurl – producer
*
Pharrell Williams – producer
* Chriz Beatz – additional producer
*
G Koop – producer
*
French Montana – additional producer
*
Tayla Parx
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– vocal producer
*
Victoria Monét
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– vocal producer
* Smith Bros. – additional producer
* Joseph Davinci – producer
* Mike Almighty – producer
*
Kid Cudi – producer
Additional personnel
* Mihailo Andic – artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2018 debut albums
Quavo albums
Capitol Records albums
Motown albums
Quality Control Music albums
Albums produced by Cubeatz
Albums produced by Murda Beatz
Albums produced by Pharrell Williams
Albums produced by Tay Keith
Albums produced by WondaGurl
Albums produced by Travis Scott
Albums produced by Kid Cudi
Albums produced by Wheezy
Albums produced by OG Parker