Unc & Phew

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Unc & Phew
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Quavo (left) pictured performing alongside Takeoff (right) as part of Migos, in 2017
Background information
Origin Georgia, US
Genres Hip hop
Years active2022
Labels
Spinoff of Migos
Past members
Website uncandphew.com

Unc & Phew were an American hip hop superduo composed of rappers and Migos members Quavo and Takeoff. The duo released their only studio album Only Built for Infinity Links on October 7, 2022 to generally favorable reviews. On November 1, 2022, less than a month after the release of the duo's first album, Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. [1]

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History

Background

The group's name is derived from the familial relationship between Quavo and Takeoff as uncle and nephew, "Unc" being a shortened form of the word uncle and "Phew" being a shortened form of the word nephew. [2]

Formation and debut studio album

In 2022, hip hop group Migos, of whom Quavo and Takeoff are a part of, was rumored to have broken up after Quavo's ex-girlfriend Saweetie had reportedly slept with Offset. Quavo alluded to the rift in the duo's song "Messy" [3] and in an interview where he insinuated Offset's lack of loyalty. In May 2022, Quavo and Takeoff released their first track "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)" under the Unc & Phew moniker amid rumors of their rap group Migos' disbandment. [4] In July 2022, they released their single "Us vs. Them" with American rapper Gucci Mane. [5] In August 2022, they released a single with American rapper Birdman titled "Big Stunna". [6] In September 2022, they announced their debut studio album Only Built for Infinity Links with an October 2022 release date. [7] In an interview with Complex, the duo claimed to have "studied legendary rap duos of old throughout the album’s conception, and paid homage to them in the cover art and title". [8] Also in September 2022, they released what would be the fourth single for their album titled "Nothing Changed". [9] On October 31, 2022, a day prior to Takeoff's death, they released the music video for their song "Messy". [10] On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed while with Quavo and others at a Houston bowling alley. [1]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[11]
CAN
[12]
NLD
[13]
Only Built for Infinity Links
72087

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[14]
CAN
[15]
NZ
Hot

[16]
SA
[17]
WW
[18]
"Hotel Lobby" [2] 2022596383378
  • RIAA: Platinum [19]
Only Built for Infinity Links
"Us vs. Them"
(with Gucci Mane)
[A]
"Big Stunna"
(with Birdman)
"Nothing Changed" [B]
"See Bout It"
(with Mustard)

Notes

  1. "Us vs. Them" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [20]
  2. "Nothing Changed" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [20]

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