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Drake, Murda Beatz, WondaGurl featured on Quavo Huncho

Drake, Murda Beatz, WondaGurl featured on new Quavo Huncho album

Atlanta’s superstar Quavo of the award-winning group Migos has released his highly anticipated debut solo album, Quavo Huncho, via Quality Control Music / Motown Records / Capitol / Universal Music Canada.

The 19-track project features a variety of guest features including OVO boss Drake on the Wheezy, Cubeatz, and Keyyz-produced track, “Flip the Switch.” Other artists featured include – in order of appearance – 21 Savage, Saweetie, Madonna, Cardi B, Takeoff, Offset, Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Normani, Davido, and Kid Cudi.

The project also features contributions from Canadian producers including Murda Beatz and WondaGurl. The album was preceded by three singles: “Lamb Talk,” the Buddah Bless and Smith Bros.-produced “Bubble Gum,” and “Workin Me,” which was co-produced by Murda Beatz, Quavo, and Sool Got Hits.

You can stream the album below via Spotify. The album is also available on Apple Music and other streaming platforms.

Drake, Murda Beatz, WondaGurl featured on new Quavo Huncho album

It was sometime in 2016 when an informal campaign for a Quavo solo project first emerged on social media. The rapper was already the undeniable anchor for Atlanta trio Migos and was then basking in the adulation from a string of moment-making features, including Travis Scott’s “Pick Up The Phone,” YFN Lucci’s “Key To The Streets” and 2 Chainz’s “Good Drank.”

Migos would go on to release Culture and double-album Culture II, and Quavo a joint album with Travis Scott, Huncho Jack, all in the span of year—seemingly deading the possibility of (and demand for) a solo record. But Quavo had something up his sleeve the entire time.

Drake, Murda Beatz, WondaGurl featured on new Quavo Huncho album

WondaGurl (Photo: Ararsa Kitaba)

Quavo Huncho is the Migos standout inviting fans (along with quite a few friends) into his world. The rapper opens the book on himself, delivering references to unexpected musical influences new and old: on “Flip The Switch” he raps in Juvenile’s classic “Ha” flow, and on “Swing” he gives Afrobeats a go, teaming up Fifth Harmony’s Normani and Nigerian singer Davido. Malcolm X’s voice appears on the album (“Fuck 12”), and so does Madonna’s, with the pop giant rapping and singing alongside Cardi B on “Champagne Rose.”

A new personal vulnerability is on full display as well: “Huncho Dreams” seems like a response to Nicki Minaj’s “Barbie Dreams,” a tongue-in-cheek track about dating several rappers, including Quavo himself. On his reply, Quavo calls out Nicki by name repeatedly and apologizes for hurting her feelings.

In all, Quavo Huncho is a portrait of an artist who couldn’t be more comfortable in his own skin putting it all out there. We asked for Quavo, and we got him.

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Migos are currently on tour with Drake on the Aubrey and The Three Migos Tour. 2018 is unequivocally the year of the Migos. In a cover story, Rolling Stone said, “Migos aren’t big. They’re gigantic. Twenty-six-year-old Offset, his 26-year-old cousin Quavo and Quavo’s 23-year-old nephew Takeoff have transcended hip-hop to become shapers of the culture.”

Drake, Murda Beatz, WondaGurl featured on new Quavo Huncho album

Murda Beatz & Drake

You can follow @QuavoHuncho on Instagram.

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