Migos was formed in 2008 by Quavo and fellow rappers
Takeoff and
Offset. Quavo and Takeoff are directly related and were raised together by Quavo's mother. Quavo was Takeoff's uncle. The group was originally known as Polo Club and is from
Lawrenceville, Georgia. They changed their name to "Migos" after deciding Polo Club was too generic. The group released their first full-length project, a
mixtape titled
Juug Season, on August 25, 2011. They followed with the mixtape
No Label, on June 1, 2012. Migos rose to prominence in 2013 after the release of their single "
Versace". The song was remixed by
Canadian rapper
Drake, peaking at number 99 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 31 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Quavo had his first lead single as a solo artist with the song "Champions" featuring several other artists. The song peaked at number 71 on the
Billboard Hot 100. in 2017 After the success of Migos' second studio album
Culture, which reached number one on the US
Billboard 200 chart, Quavo was subsequently featured on several popular songs outside of Migos, including "
Congratulations", "
I'm the One", "
Portland" and "
No Brainer". In an interview with
GQ, Houston-based rapper
Travis Scott, with whom Quavo previously worked on the
Young Thug collaboration "
Pick Up the Phone", revealed he had a collaborative album with Quavo in the works. In April 2017, Quavo was featured on
The Fate of the Furious: The Album on the song "
Go Off" with
Lil Uzi Vert and Travis Scott. The song was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. Quavo also released "
Ice Tray" with
Lil Yachty on December 14, 2017. The song peaked at number 74 on the
Billboard Hot 100. On December 21, 2017, Quavo announced that he would release
Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho with Travis Scott on December 22, 2017, without any prior promotion. The album debuted at number 3 on the
Billboard 200 and had seven tracks chart on the
Billboard Hot 100. On January 26, 2018, Migos released
Culture II. Following this, Quavo announced an upcoming solo project titled
Quavo Huncho to be released in October. It was supported by three singles, "
Workin Me", "Lamb Talk" and "Bubble Gum", with "Workin Me" peaking at 52 on the
Billboard Hot 100, becoming Quavo's highest-charting single as a solo artist. The album was released on October 12, 2018, through
Capitol Records,
Motown, and
Quality Control Music and features guest appearances from
21 Savage, Drake,
Saweetie,
Madonna,
Cardi B,
Lil Baby, Travis Scott,
Normani,
Davido, and
Kid Cudi. On May 18, 2019, Quavo performed "
Future" alongside Madonna at the grand final of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2019. On February 7, 2020, Quavo was featured on the song "
Intentions" from Justin Bieber's fifth studio album
Changes. The song peaked at number five on the
Billboard Hot 100. In the following year, Migos released their fourth album,
Culture III. In October 2022, a possible disbandment of Migos became the subject of speculation based on reports that Quavo's ex-girlfriend Saweetie had slept with Offset. Following this, Quavo and Takeoff formed a super duo,
Unc & Phew and went on to release a collaborative album titled
Only Built for Infinity Links on October 7, 2022, without Offset's input. During an interview with the
Big Facts podcast, Quavo stated that he would like to see his and Takeoff's career "as a duo". On November 1, 2022, less than a month after the release of the duo's first album, Takeoff was shot and killed while with Quavo and others at the 810 Billiards & Bowling in
Houston, Texas. In early 2023, Quavo released three singles, "Honey Bun", "Greatness" and "Without You", dedicated to Takeoff before announcing his second studio album
Rocket Power, released on August 18, 2023. The album was preceded by the hit single "
Turn Yo Clic Up" featuring
Future and peaked at number 18 on the US
Billboard 200 chart. On April 11, 2024, singer
Chris Brown released the deluxe edition of his eleventh studio album
11:11, directly dissing Quavo on the track "Freak". Quavo responded the following day with "Tender", leading Brown to respond the following week with the release of "
Weakest Link". "Weakest Link" received universal acclaim from critics and general public. Quavo responded three days later with "Over Hoes & Bitches", featuring a posthumous appearance by
Takeoff, receiving a mixed reaction from the public. On June 19, 2024, American singer
Lana Del Rey posted a 21-second long preview of her new song "
Tough" along with Quavo on Instagram. The song was released on July 3, 2024, accompanied by a music video. ==Other ventures==