Migos were an American hip hop group founded in Lawrenceville,Georgia,in 2008. The group was composed of rapper Quavo,his late nephew Takeoff,and their mutual friend Offset. Quavo is from Athens,Georgia,while Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in nearby Lawrenceville. As a group,they were managed by Coach K,the former manager of Gucci Mane and Jeezy,and frequently collaborated with producers DJ Durel,Murda Beatz,Zaytoven,and Buddah Bless. Recognized for their contribution to trap music in the 2010s,Billboard stated that the group "influenced pop culture and the entire English language by bringing their North Atlanta roots to the mainstream".
Jacques Bermon Webster II,known professionally as Travis Scott,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. Throughout his career,Scott has achieved four number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,along with a total of over one hundred charting songs. Scott has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards and won a Latin Grammy Award,Billboard Music Award,MTV Video Music Award,and multiple BET Hip Hop Awards. As of 2023,Scott has sold over 49 million certified records in the US alone. Scott's musical style has been described as a "blend between traditional hip-hop and lo-fi" and often characterized as "ambient," with a heavily appraised influence from rappers Kanye West and Kid Cudi. His stage name is derived from the latter's real name,Scott Mescudi,combined with the name of a favorite uncle.
Shane Lee Lindstrom,known professionally as Murda Beatz,is a Canadian record producer. Born and raised in Ontario,he has produced commercially successful singles for various artists since 2011,predominantly in hip hop and trap music. His credits include the hit singles "Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott,"Back on Road" by Gucci Mane,"Nice for What" by Drake,and "Motorsport" by Migos. He is best known for his guest feature alongside Nicki Minaj on 6ix9ine's 2018 single "Fefe",which peaked at number three on both the Canadian Hot 100 and US Billboard Hot 100.
Bashar Barakah Jackson,known professionally as Pop Smoke,was an American rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn,New York City,he rose to fame with the release of his breakout singles "Welcome to the Party" and "Dior" in 2019. He often collaborated with UK drill artists and producers,who employed more minimal and aggressive instrumentation than American drill artists from Chicago,reintroducing the sound as Brooklyn drill.
"Welcome to the Party" is the debut single by American rapper Pop Smoke from his debut mixtape Meet the Woo (2019). It was released on April 23,2019,by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. The song was written alongside producer 808Melo. The first official remix for "Welcome to the Party" was released on August 15,2019,with fellow New York rapper Nicki Minaj. The second official remix with British rapper Skepta was released on August 21,2019. Both remixes were later released on the deluxe edition of Meet the Woo.
"Gatti" is a song released by American record label Cactus Jack Records,known as JackBoys,performed by American rappers Travis Scott &Pop Smoke from the former two's compilation album,JackBoys (2019). The song was written by the rappers alongside Peter Klapka,producer 808Melo,and co-producer Axl. A drill song,it sees Travis Scott rap about American model Kylie Jenner and why they broke up. Many critics lauded Pop Smoke's inclusion in the song.
Meet the Woo 2 is the second mixtape by American rapper Pop Smoke. Released by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records on February 7,2020,it is the second installment in the Meet the Woo mixtape series,following Meet the Woo (2019). The deluxe edition of the mixtape,released on February 12,2020,features three new tracks,including a remix of "Dior" featuring American rapper Gunna. On February 19,2020,less than two weeks after the release of the standard edition of Meet the Woo 2,Pop Smoke was shot and killed at age 20 during a home invasion. Guest appearances on the mixtape include Quavo,A Boogie wit da Hoodie,Fivio Foreign,Lil Tjay,Nav,Gunna,and PnB Rock.
Meet the Woo is the debut mixtape by American rapper Pop Smoke. It was released by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records on July 26,2019. Meet the Woo is a drill and grime record. All the tracks were mostly written by Pop Smoke and British producer 808MeloBeats,also known as 808Melo,with production from the latter,Rico Beats,and Yoz Beats.
"Dior" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke,originally released on July 26,2019 by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records as a track from his debut mixtape Meet the Woo (2019). A drill and hip hop song,it was written by Pop Smoke alongside producer 808Melo,and was issued as the third and final single from the tape on February 11,2020. "Dior" was later added to Pop Smoke's second mixtape Meet the Woo 2,along with a remix featuring fellow American rapper Gunna. The solo version appeared again on Pop Smoke's posthumous debut studio album Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon (2020),then finally once more on the deluxe edition of its follow-up Faith (2021). It has been included on all four of Pop Smoke’s commercially released projects and is considered to be his signature song.
"War" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke,featuring rapper Lil Tjay. The song was written by Pop Smoke,alongside Lil Tjay,alongside production from 808Melo and Swirv. It was released by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records as a standalone single on October 4,2019. The song was later included as a bonus track on Pop Smoke's second mixtape,Meet the Woo 2 (2020).
Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon is the debut studio album by American rapper Pop Smoke. It was posthumously released on July 3,2020,by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records,and a deluxe edition of the album that includes fifteen additional tracks—including remixes of three songs from the original—was released on July 20 that year,a date that would have been Pop Smoke's 21st birthday. It is a drill,trap,and R&B record.
"Aim for the Moon" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rapper Quavo. It was posthumously released as a track from the former's debut studio album,Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon,on July 3,2020 as well as the EP For The Night (2020). The song was written alongside producers 808Melo,WondaGurl,and 5ive Beatz,Dez Wright,Dani,and Tyy Beats. Serving as a drill track,it sees Pop Smoke and Quavo rap about their successes.
"The Woo" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rappers 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch,from the former of the three's posthumous debut studio album,Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon (2020) as well as the EP For The Night (2020). The song was released as the second single from the album on July 10,2020,by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. It was written by the artists alongside producer 808Melo,co-producers Rxcksta and JW Lucas,and Jess Jackson,who is also credited as an additional producer alongside 1801 Records,Billy J,DJ Drewski,Jer-Z,K. Mack,and Ray Lennon.
"West Coast Shit" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke,featuring fellow American rappers Tyga and Quavo,from the former of the three's posthumous debut studio album,Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon (2020). The song was written by the artists alongside producers Mustard,and Bongo ByTheWay. Mustard passed the song onto Pop Smoke for him to put on the album.
"Diana" is an R&B song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring rapper King Combs from the former's posthumous debut studio album,Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon (2020). The remix featured on the deluxe edition of the album as well as the EP Mood Swings (2020). It features uncredited background vocals from Calboy. It was written by Pop Smoke,known as Bashar Jackson,alongside Calboy,King Combs,Anthony Blagman,Pierre Richard Rene Jr,Stephen Garrett,and Tim Mosley. The song was produced by SpunkaBigga.
American drill rapper and songwriter Pop Smoke has released two studio albums,two mixtapes,three extended plays,nineteen music videos,twenty-eight singles,and three promotional singles. Pop Smoke began his music career in 2018 when visiting a Brooklyn recording studio with fellow rapper Jay Gwuapo. After Gwuapo got inebriated on drugs and fell asleep,Pop Smoke went into a booth to try rapping for the first time. He used a beat he got from English producer 808Melo and used American rapper Sheff G's song "Panic Part 3". He recorded his debut single titled "MPR ". Pop Smoke rose to fame with the release of his breakout single "Welcome to the Party" in April 2019. Two remixes of the song were later recorded,with one featuring Nicki Minaj and the other featuring Skepta.
Andre Michael Loblack,known professionally as 808Melo or 808MeloBeats,is a British record producer and songwriter from Ilford,East London. 808Melo is credited as a pioneer of UK drill and Brooklyn drill and is known for his bass heavy percussion. In 2019,he produced Pop Smoke's debut mixtape,Meet the Woo. He also produced most of the songs on Pop Smoke's sophomore mixtape,Meet the Woo 2,and he helped produce Pop Smoke's posthumous album Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon,which topped the Billboard Hot 100 artist charts in July 2020. 808Melo has also produced songs for Travis Scott,Fivio Foreign,and Lil Tjay.
"Snitching" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rappers Quavo of Migos and Future,from the former's posthumous debut studio album,Shoot for the Stars,Aim for the Moon (2020). The song was written by the artists alongside producers Buddah Bless and Seth the Chef,. Quavo was originally going to put the song on Migos' then-upcoming fourth studio album,Culture III. Before the song was created,it was inspired by fellow American rapper 6ix9ine.
Faith is the second and final studio album by American rapper Pop Smoke. It was posthumously released on July 16,2021,by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. The deluxe edition of the album that includes four additional tracks was released on what would have been Pop Smoke's 22nd birthday,July 20,2021. On July 30,six additional tracks were added,including the late rapper's 2020 single,"Dior". The album's guest appearances includes from Kanye West,Pusha T,Rick Ross,The-Dream,42 Dugg,21 Savage,Rah Swish,Travi,Beam,The Neptunes,Bizzy Banks,Takeoff,Lil Tjay,Swae Lee,Future,Chris Brown,Dua Lipa,Pharrell,Kid Cudi,Quavo,and Kodak Black. The deluxe edition adds additional appearances from G Herbo,OnPointLikeOP,Killa,Dread Woo,Tayy Floss,Fetty Luciano,Anuel AA,and Obasi Jackson. Faith is a drill,trap,and hip hop record with elements of pop-trap,gospel,and pop.
"What Happened to Virgil" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk featuring fellow American rapper Gunna from the former's seventh studio album 7220 (2022). Produced by Chopsquad DJ,the song is a tribute to the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh.
