Migos

USA, 2008–now

Atlanta trio (Quavo, Offset, Takeoff) formed in 2008. Their triplet-based delivery, widely called the Migos flow, and records including 'Versace', 'Bad and Boujee' and the Culture albums were extensively imitated across 2010s trap.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Migos and 0 artists Migos influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Migos?

• OutKast — Migos brought North Atlanta trap to the mainstream in the lineage of Atlanta hip-hop OutKast pioneered — they have called themselves 'the new Outkast'.
• Gucci Mane — Gucci Mane's Atlanta trap blueprint — the ad-libs, hi-hats and hustle mixtape ethos — is the immediate lineage Migos built their sound on.
• Lil Wayne — Lil Wayne's inventive, ad-lib-rich Southern rap and mixtape dominance shaped the melodic, punchline-driven flows Migos popularized.