Atlanta trio Migos — Quavo, TakeOff, and the currently incarcerated Offset — were already hometown well-knowns garnering a bit of national blog traction when their tape Young Rich Niggas dropped in June. Despite its album credits (Gucci Mane guardian angel Zaytoven on beats, as well as Guwop, himself), it’s far from standard issue. They are at times whimsical (“Bando” is Kirby trap music) but can be completely brutal in their opulence (“FEMA“). And then there’s the Drake co-sign. But who can blame him for wanting in on their odd raprobatics? Their exuberant beat choices, mono-frenetic lyrical delivery, and a propensity for word-repetition that sews hooks into your brain can turn something as simple and absurd as “Versace, Versace, Versace” into a mantra. – Claire

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