Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 40,000 |
| Portugal (AFP) [17] | Gold | 5,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [18] | Silver | 200,000 |
| United States (RIAA) [19] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000 |
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| "Narcos" | ||||
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| from the album Culture II | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Trap | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
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"Narcos" is a song recorded by American hip hop group Migos. The song serves as the fourth single from Migos' third album Culture II , released on July 24, 2018. The song was written by Quavious Marshall, Kiari Cephus, Kirsnick Ball, Daryl McPherson, Henry Celestin and Robert Martino with the production of Wheezy and Quavo. [1] The song peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song is the third track on Migos' third album Culture II . [2] The lyrics talk about the Latin drug dealers "Narcotraficantes", the drug trafficking, the life these drug dealers live and how they make money. The song also makes references to the famous Colombian drug dealer and narcoterrorist Pablo Escobar, and also references the famous Medellín Cartel. The official video was released on June 27, 2018, and the song was later sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on July 24, 2018. [3] The official video contain references from Netflix series Narcos .
The official music video was directed by Quavo and co-directed by Joseph Desrosiers and was released on June 27, 2018. [4] The video also features guest appearances from 21 Savage and DJ Durel. [5] The video was shot in Miami in the house of American singer Madonna, apparently without her knowledge. [6] The trio appear as drug traffickers, and the video is about the three making a deal with drug sellers, in order to sell more drugs. It also shows the luxury life, their wealth and the money that they earn selling drugs. [7]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 40,000 |
| Portugal (AFP) [17] | Gold | 5,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [18] | Silver | 200,000 |
| United States (RIAA) [19] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000 |
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| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | July 24, 2018 | Rhythmic contemporary radio |
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The American hip hop group Migos has released four studio albums, one extended play (EP), twelve mixtapes and forty-seven singles. Migos was first listened to by Lecap James in 2010. On July 31, 2015, Migos released their debut studio album, Yung Rich Nation. On January 27, 2017, Migos released their second studio album, Culture. On January 26, 2018, Migos released their third album, Culture II. On June 11, 2021, Migos released their fourth album, Culture III.YWT
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"Congratulations" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring fellow American rapper and singer Quavo. It was released through Republic Records on January 31, 2017, as the fifth single from Malone's debut studio album, Stoney (2016). At first, was released as a promotional single from the album on November 4, 2016. It was then released on January 31, 2017, as the fifth official single from the album. Malone and Quavo wrote the song with Carl Rosen and producers Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, and Louis Bell. A remix, which includes an additional feature from fellow American rapper Future, was released on June 16, 2017.
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"Slippery" is a song by American hip hop group Migos featuring fellow American rapper Gucci Mane. It was sent to radio on May 16, 2017 as the third single from Migos' second studio album Culture (2017). The song was produced by frequent collaborators Deko and OG Parker.
"Portland" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake from his album, More Life. It features vocals from American rappers Quavo and Travis Scott. The song was sent to rhythmic crossover radio May 16, 2017, as the fourth single from the playlist. The song also appears in the video game NBA 2K18.
"I'm the One" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber and American rappers Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne. The song was released on April 28, 2017, by We the Best and Epic Records as the second single from Khaled's tenth studio album Grateful. On July 27, 2018, all artists, with the exception of Lil Wayne, were featured on Khaled's "No Brainer" from his eleventh studio album, Father of Asahd (2019). On October 19, 2020, the song surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.
Culture II is the third studio album by American hip hop trio Migos. It was released on January 26, 2018, by Capitol Records, Motown and Quality Control Music. Culture II is a double album consisting of 24 tracks, and features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Drake, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Post Malone and 2 Chainz. It was executive produced by Quavo, alongside production work from a variety of collaborators including Metro Boomin, Buddah Bless, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Murda Beatz, among others. The album serves as a sequel to Migos' previous album, Culture.
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"Ric Flair Drip" is a song by American rapper Offset and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was included on their collaborative studio album with 21 Savage, Without Warning (2017). Upon the album's release, it charted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. After its release as the lead single, and a subsequent music video starring Ric Flair himself, it rose to number 13, becoming both Metro Boomin and Offset's highest-charting song as lead artists at the time, until the release of Savage and Metro's "Runnin", which would peak at number 9. It is prominently featured in the WWE 2K19 soundtrack, particularly in the "Ric Flair Collector's Edition" version of the game. The song has amassed over 1 billion streams on Spotify, making it the 240th most played song ever on the streaming service. It is also the second most streamed song of all time on Spotify's influential RapCaviar playlist. The song has been credited for popularizing the term "drip", a slang expression denoting one's fashionability and excess swagger.
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