Untethered from his two compatriots and with the influence of Scott (whose past vocal performances show he isn’t afraid to distort, pitch down, or autotune his voice into oblivion), this should be Quavo’s time to break the mold. At the same time, the collaboration should have opened the door for more experimentation. You can’t fault Huncho Jack too much for indulging in the signature sounds of the two artists that helped popularize melodic trap music. Admittedly, it was Migos that helped popularize this sound. What’s left are the generic trap drums and Nexus synths of Atlanta hip-hop. Scott’s warped samples, buzzing synth lines, and distorted kicks are almost all gone. So it’s surprising that the two meet on Huncho Jack over production that is more on Quavo’s home turf. In the same way that Scott’s early appeal was his dark and brooding production, Quavo’s appeal is his ability to weave hooks, bridges, and ad libs into a memorable performance while Takeoff and Offset do the lyrical heavy lifting. Quavo has always been the most melodic and charming of the Migos and is responsible for many of the group’s best hooks.
Scott has always pushed a melodic spin on trap music, taking cues from Kanye West and Kid Cudi in ways that his contemporaries take cues from Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy. Scott was featured on Migos’s most recent album Culture, and the two collaborated with Young Thug on “ Pick Up The Phone,” a 2016 release that also appeared on Scott’s album from the same year.Īt first glance, Quavo and Scott seem like a natural pair. Quavo appeared on Scott’s follow up release Rodeo. Scott first featured Migos on his 2014 mixtape Days Before Rodeo. Scott and Quavo are no strangers to each other’s music. The collaboration should have opened the door for more experimentation. The album’s mediocrity is a perfect argument for the Migos to stay together. Migos are never as strong apart as they are together, and Huncho Jack is only the most recent and substantial example. But Huncho Jack is proof Coach and the Migos need not worry about a particular member’s talents exceeding the potential of the group.
Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, a collaborative 13 track album between Travis Scott and Quavo, is the most extensive of these projects.
Takeoff, Offset, and Quavo are doing solo features with artists that range from Cousin Stizz to Calvin Harris. Three years later, the members of Migos are predictably starting to go out on their own.
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