Quavo Huncho is the debut studio album by American rapper Quavo. It was released on October 12, 2018, by Quality Control Music, Capitol Records and Motown. The album features guest appearances from fellow Migos members Takeoff and Offset, as well as 21 Savage, Drake, Saweetie, Madonna, Cardi B, Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Normani, Davido, and Kid Cudi. Quavo Huncho was preceded by three singles: "Workin Me", "Lamb Talk" and "Bubble Gum"; it spawned the single "Pass Out" featuring 21 Savage.

Critical reception

Quavo Huncho received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In one review, Neil Yeung of AllMusic believed Quavo Huncho "struggles to maintain momentum. Like many contemporaries, the album is overly bloated – designed for high streaming counts – and could use some trimming. With a mostly forgettable first half and a strong second half, sharper attention to editing could have made this a stronger album. Otherwise, Quavo Huncho is enjoyable but unmemorable. It's not quite a Migos album, but it comes close enough to tide fans over until album number four." Paul Thompson of Pitchfork concluded that Quavo Huncho is "flat and nearly anonymous", consisting of "passable, professional songs that are barely moving and pale when compared to nearly any full-length Migos record." Thompson added that the album is "so ordinary, so uniquely uninspiring that it makes it difficult to imagine a solo work from Quavo that would truly grip our attention." Kassandra Guagliardi of Exclaim! concluded that "By the end of the project, Quavo Huncho begins to feel more like a mixtape, with Quavo popping out to add a few unenergetic verses and repetitive adlibs rather than a strong solo debut. Quavo Hunchos individual features provide more of a draw than every solo track combined, proving that Quavo still needs some time to grow and develop as a solo artist." Thomas Hobbs of Highsnobiety complimented the album's production and guest appearances but criticised Quavo's performance and lyricism: "The reality could be that we're starting to suffer from Migos fatigue; the group's reliance on trap beats and repetitive, catchy hooks is starting to feel more and more one note. Quavo Huncho serves as a warning that the group must start to show more development in their sound or risk alienating rap fans, who might be getting bored with their sole formula."

Quavo admitted in a 2020 interview that he felt that he could have produced a better album: “I tried to club too much on my album, and I didn't give them nothing personal,” [...] "If I would've went a little personal, I think my album would have been a little bit better.”

Commercial performance Quavo Huncho initially debuted at number 66 on the US Billboard 200 with sales from less than a day of activity. In its second week, the album ascended to number two the following week after a full week of tracking, which included 99,000 album-equivalent units (of which 6,000 came from pure album sales). In its third week, the album dropped to number eleven on the chart, earning an additional 40,000 units. In the fourth week, the album dropped to number 16 on the chart, earning another 27,000 units. On August 19, 2019, the album was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Track listing

Notes All tracks are stylized in uppercase. signifies a co-producer signifies an additional producer signifies a vocal producer signifies an uncredited co-producer

Sample credits "Huncho Dreams" contains samples from "In My Feelings" performed by Drake.

Personnel

Performers Quavo – primary artist 21 Savage – featured artist Drake – featured artist Saweetie – featured artist Madonna – featured artist Cardi B – featured artist Takeoff – featured artist Offset – featured artist Lil Baby – featured artist Travis Scott – featured artist Normani – featured artist Davido – featured artist Kid Cudi – featured artist

Technical Colin Leonard – mastering engineer (all tracks) Thomas "Tillie" Mann – mixing engineer (tracks 1–12, 15–19) Quavo – recording engineer (tracks 1–6, 8–15, 16–17, 19) Mike Dean – mixing engineer (track 13) Leslie Brathwaite – mixing engineer (track 14) Tim Mclain – recording engineer (track 17) Nagaris Johnson – assistant recording engineer (track 17) John "Kash" Brown – assistant recording engineer (track 17) Princeston "Perfect Harmany" Terry – assistant mixer (tracks 1–6, 8–15, 16–17, 19) DJ Durel – assistant mixer (tracks 7, 15, 18)

Production 30 Roc – producer Cubeatz – producer Buddah Bless – producer Murda Beatz – producer Smokescreen – producer Nas Moore – additional producer Wheezy – producer Keyyz – producer Budda Beats – producer Tay Keith – producer Sool Got Hits – additional producer OG Parker – producer Tee Romano – producer Quavo – co-producer , producer Dun Deal – producer Earl the Pearll – producer Jaded– producer Vance Burdge– producer Ikaz Boi – producer Wondagurl – producer Pharrell Williams – producer Chriz Beatz – additional producer G Koop – producer French Montana – additional producer Tayla Parx – vocal producer Victoria Monét – vocal producer Smith Bros. – additional producer Joseph Davinci – producer Mike Almighty – producer Kid Cudi – producer

Additional personnel Mihailo Andic – artwork

Charts

Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Quavo Huncho Chart (2018) Peak position

Year-end charts + 2018 year-end chart performance for Quavo Huncho Chart (2018) Position US Billboard 200 192 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 68 + 2019 year-end chart performance for Quavo Huncho Chart (2019) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 99

Certifications

Release history + Release history for Quavo Huncho Region Date Format(s) Label Various October 11, 2018 Quality Control Music November 2, 2018 CD February 22, 2019 LP

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