Quavo is a member of the popular rap group Migos and he has been around for a while in the rap game. He started to break out as a solo artist when he was featured on songs with Drake, Meek Mill, Post Malone and Gucci Mane. Then he made a collaboration album with Travis Scott called “Hunch Jack”, which released to mixed reviews.
Now Quavo comes out with “Quavo Huncho,” his first solo album with some noticeable features. How does the album stack up his other collaboration projects and his Migos projects?
First off, the production for this album is really solid. Songs like “Alley Oop”, "Huncho Dreams", "Workin Me" and "Lamb Talk" deliver banging beats with nice instrumentals in the background.
“Alley Oop” starts off with small choir sample before the beat comes in with a flute sample that goes really well with the trap beat. Quavo then comes in with lackluster lyrics like “I was 22 when I first drop” and “Most influential person when I first drop”. The lyrics really ruin the song: they lack substance.
“Workin Me” and “Lamb Talk” are the two singles on this album that both have great production but Quavo doesn't bring anything new lyrically.
The features on this album are solid but not anything spectacular. The best is Takeoff with his versatility of flow and how his vocals with Quavo fit into the song “KEEP THAT SHIT". Drake also delivers a solid verse on “Flip The Switch” but it is really short. He could have added something else to the song to make it better.
“Huncho Dreams” is an interesting track, with its mid-level trap beat and topic: Nicki Minaj. It stems from the beef Migos, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B all had, as they all were on the song "Motorsport." Nicki’s verse was changed during production and the beef continued from there.
Quavo pays homage on this track, by using Drake's “In My Feelings” chorus, aimed towards Minaj. He says, “Nicki do you love me are you crying? She doesn’t wanna be a queen unless she got me (Queen).”
“Huncho Dreams” is solid but doesn't stand out like some of the other tracks on the album.
“Big Bro” and “Fuck 12” are horrible, as they don't fit the album at all. The subject matter doesn't match the titles either.
“Fuck 12” does have police brutality stories going on in the background, but once those end, Quavo and Offset only talk about their riches and other things besides the topic at hand.
Overall this album shows how Quavo, as a single artist, is only good enough for an EP or a few singles. The lacking lyricism really makes this album just another failed attempt, proving Quavo should just stick to being a featured artist or go back to being with the Migos. 2.5/5
