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Key Takeaways

• Jermaine Dupri believes Quavo and Offset are higher collectively than as solo artists.
• The Migos’ breakup, adopted by Takeoff’s dying, left an enduring influence on Atlanta’s Hip Hop scene, in keeping with the So So Def Records founder.
• Fans proceed to take a position a couple of attainable Migos reunion as each artists pursue solo careers.

If there may be any music government in tune with the nuances of Hip Hop tradition, it’s Jermaine Dupri. The founding father of So So Def Records just lately dropped his ideas on Migos rappers Offset and Quavo throughout his latest look on the “BagFuel” podcast.

Since the Migos loved a meteoric rise that made them family Hip Hop names, their breakup deeply affected their hometown of Atlanta, no less than in keeping with Dupri.

“That hurt. That hurt a lot of the city, period,” he mentioned. “The Migos breaking up is a bad situation for Atlanta because they [were] moving — and I think they’re better together anyway, me personally.”

After dropping a gang of hits, together with their 2013 breakthrough “Versace,” “Fight Night” and “Bad and Boujee,” the Migos had an obvious falling out someday in early 2022. Though there was by no means a proper announcement of their break up, Quavo and Takeoff releasing Only Built For Infinity Links as a duo in October 2022 primarily confirmed the breakup.

Many folks figured the Migos would inevitably reunite contemplating their longtime friendship, household ties (Takeoff is Quavo’s nephew), and the perpetual cycle of rap teams reconciling. However, Takeoff was tragically shot and killed throughout a dispute at a Houston bowling alley in November 2022.

“It was really, really crazy for us. I ain’t never [thought] Atlanta n**gas was gonna die,” Dupri mentioned of Takeoff’s premature passing. “I know that sound crazy but an Atlanta rapper dying felt like ‘Aw man, what the f**k [is] going on?’ That’s how I felt… It felt crazy to me.”

While the destiny of the Migos nonetheless stays in limbo, Quavo and Offset are sustaining their solo careers. The former dropped his second solo album, Rocket Power, in 2023 and is reportedly making ready for a brand new undertaking to be launched this 12 months. Although Offset has been getting extra press these days for his rocky relationship with Cardi B, he’s additionally gearing up for a brand new album, Kiari.

The final correct album from the Migos was 2021’s Culture III, which featured the platinum hit “Straightenin.” Will they take Jermaine Dupri’s suggestion and reunite? We shall see.