Migos: Culture ALBUM REVIEW

Migos are an Georgia based rap trio who got big off the back of their hit single "Versace". And depending on your preferences, this track was either a super fun, infectious tune... or like, the worst track ever. In my opinion, it was a pretty harmless tune, and it was mostly important because it helped popularize trap-music in the mainstream and it allowed Migos to continue releasing mixtapes with fanfare. And while I'm not the biggest fan of Migos overall, I still appreciate what that single did for them and what they bring to the table, especially on their second official studio release, Culture.

Now when I go into a Migos project, I have a list of things I'm expecting: 1) that signature "Migos flow" 2) lyrics about strippers, selling drugs and counting money 3) excellent trap beats that are meant to bump in whips all over the world. Culture does in fact hit all of these bullet points, but in my opinion, for the most part, Migos back it all up with their most consistently enjoyable set of songs yet. Whereas a Migos mixtape may be 20 tracks long with half of them being worthwhile, Culture comes in at a cool 13 tracks, and while there are duds, especially towards the finish, the album has an incredibly strong streak of great tracks.

Despite an underwhelming start which insists that the Culture album is "coming soon" the first half of this record is one trap banger after another. Tracks like "Get Right Witcha" and "Big On Big" are the kinds of tracks that make Migos' music so enjoyable, even if lyrically, there's not much new here. To me, their music is enjoyable for the flows, excellent beats, and adlibs that actually add something to the track instead of simply fill space. And again, this trend of great tracks continues up until "What The Price" which actually sounds a lot like what I wished Travis $cott's last project did, with a ice-cold beat and autotuned crooning from Quavo.

But after that track, things dip hard. While "Deadz" is a solid tune, the tracks "All Ass" and "Kelly Price" are just boring to me. And while I appreciate the change of mood beat-wise, the track "Out Yo Way" tries to be a heartfelt love song, but just comes off as a bad excuse for a radio single. However, despite the obvious and unfortunate drop towards the end, I still found myself loving the vast majority of tracks here and can easily say this is Migos' finest project to date.

8.0/10