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Culture III
Hip-Hop · 2021

Culture III

Migos

High-gloss Atlanta trap serving as a victory lap for the Culture trilogy. Polished, rhythmic, and saturated with luxury-rap confidence.

June 11, 2021 · Quality Control Music (2)

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Culture III feels like the closing ceremony of a defining era in hip-hop. It is the sound of three artists who have mastered their specific craft, the triplet flow, and are now performing it with the ease of seasoned veterans. The production is impeccably clean, trading some of the raw grit of their early mixtapes for a shimmering, high-definition sheen that reflects their status as global superstars. It is an album of excess, but one that is meticulously organized and sonically expensive.

Moments Worth Listening For
The soulful horn sample on Avalanche that grounds the group's signature rapid-fire delivery in a classic boom-bap aesthetic.
The hypnotic, repetitive synth lead on Straightenin that builds tension before the bass drops.
The way Quavo and Takeoff trade lines mid-sentence during the second half of Need It, showcasing their telepathic chemistry.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Culture III sound next to the rest of Migos's catalogue?

Confident+0.7σ

Confident saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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