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Culture
Studio albumby
Migos
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2017(2017-01-27)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length58:25
Label
Producer
Migoschronology
3 Way
(2016) 		Culture
(2017) 		Culture II
(2018)
SinglesfromCulture
  1. "Bad and Boujee"
    Released: October 28, 2016
  2. "T-Shirt"
    Released: February 14, 2017
  3. "Slippery"
    Released: May 16, 2017

Cultureis the second studio album by Americanhip hopgroupMigos.It was released on January 27, 2017, byQuality Control Music,300 EntertainmentandAtlantic Records.The album featuresguest appearancesfromDJ Khaled,Lil Uzi Vert,Gucci Mane,2 ChainzandTravis Scott,while the production was handled byMetro Boomin,Zaytoven,Murda Beatz,Buddah Bless,andOG Parker,among others.

Culturewas supported by threesingles:"Bad and Boujee","T-Shirt"and"Slippery".The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the USBillboard200.It also topped the USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albumschart, becoming Migos' first number-one album on both charts. The album also debuted at number one on theCanadian Albums Chart.In July 2017, the album was certifiedplatinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA). It was nominated forBest Rap Albumat the2018 Grammy Awards.

Background

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The trio first initially announced that the title for their second album would be calledNo Label 3,however, they later changed it toCulture.[1]After it was scheduled for release in October 2016, the release of the album was delayed due to their conflict with300 Entertainment.[2]

Cover art

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Thecover artworkis made by Stole "Moab" Stojmenov, a young Italian graphic designer based inMilan,and makes explicit reference on the turning point that this album represent for Migos themselves. The cover is what Migos gave to American hip hop culture and the city ofAtlantain every sphere, from music to fashion.[3]

Promotion

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Singles

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On October 28, 2016, Migos released thelead single,"Bad and Boujee".[4]The song features aguest appearancefrom American rapperLil Uzi Vert,while theproductionwas handled byMetro BoominandG Koop.[5]The song has topped the USBillboardHot 100,marking the first ever number-one for Migos and Lil Uzi Vert, respectively.[6]On June 20, 2017, "Bad and Boujee" was certifiedfour-times platinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA).[7]

"T-Shirt"was first released as the album's promotional single on January 6, 2017.[8]It was later impactedurban contemporaryradio as the album's second single on February 14, 2017.[9]The song was produced byNard & Band XL Eagle.[5]It peaked at number 19 on theBillboardHot 100.[10]

"Slippery"featuringGucci Mane,was released as the album's third single on May 16, 2017.[11]The song was produced byDekoandOG Parker.[5]It peaked at number 29 on theBillboardHot 100.[10]

Promotional singles

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The first promotional single, "Call Casting",was released on January 13, 2017.[12]The song was produced byBuddah Bless.[5]It peaked at number 62 on theBillboardHot 100.[10]

The second promotional single, "What the Price",was released on January 19, 2017.[13]The song was produced byRicky Racks,Keanu Beats and 808Godz.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[14]
Metacritic79/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[16]
The A.V. ClubB+[17]
ConsequenceB[18]
The Irish Times[19]
The New Zealand Herald[20]
The Observer[21]
Pitchfork8.1/10[22]
Rolling Stone[23]
Vice(Expert Witness)A−[24]
XXL4/5[25]

Culturewas met with generally positive reviews. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaveragescore of 79, based on 18 reviews.[15]Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[14]

Neil Z. Yeung ofAllMusicpraised the album saying, "Culturepropels the Migos three into the mainstream with a collection of woozy trap gems that is a peak in their young careers thus far ".[16]Writing forRolling Stone,Christopher R. Weingarten said, "Culturealso sees Migos upping their game musically, working with some of Atlanta's hottest producers (Metro Boomin,Zaytoven) to cook up stickier melodies than ever ".[23]Clayton Purdom ofThe A.V. Clubsaid, "OnCulturethe band stakes a claim as the most important rap group to come out of Atlanta sinceOutkast.That it even seems fathomable is proof of the album's success ".[17]Steve "Flash" Juon ofRapReviewssaid, "Offset has developed into a charismatic storyteller who holds your attention when he keep the stories on wax rather than behind bars".[26]Karas Lamb ofConsequencesaid, "Backed by production fromMurda Beatz,Purps,Cardo,Zaytoven and Nard & B, co-pilots Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff sustain the hubris, excess, and immediate gratification adored by fans of gutter rap machismo while somehow bottling the very particular charm necessary for them to capture the hearts of pop-loving teens across the globe and carry rapping children's lit live on the radio ".[18]Chris Gibbons ofXXLsaid, "Cultureis a tour de force of all that makes Migos great while showcasing all of the group's strengths—the gift for catchy hooks and melodies, unique flows, incredible group chemistry and phenomenal one-liners ".[25]

Lewis Lister ofClashsaid, "CULTUREmay be limited in its scope, but it delivers in spades everything one might have hoped for from "the Beatles of this generation".[27]Sofia Rajkumarsingh ofThe Line of Best Fitsaid, "Migos never try to recreate anything they've already done, but simply deliver more music that reflects their contagious, unadulterated flow.Cultureis an album where they seize a moment of much-deserved success ".[28]Winston Cook-Wilson ofSpinsaid, "If you gauge artistic success by innovation, you can just filter the best ofCulture,a very decent group of Migos songs, into a playlist. But if you appreciate Migos and the sound they ushered into contemporary rap as being one of the genre's most basic, essential natural resources, it will be easier to let the whole album—a drama of perseverance—ride out ".[29]Kitty EmpireofThe Observersaid, "Like their increasingly musical, but still weird, productions, Migos's triplet-heavy, robotic non-flows have come on leaps and bounds, while retaining the group's core starkness".[21]

Rankings

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Select rankings ofCulture
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017
8
[30]
Clash ClashAlbums of the Year 2017
15
[31]
Complex The Best Albums of 2017
7
[32]
Exclaim! Exclaim!'s Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2017
7
[33]
Fact The 50 Best Albums of 2017
23
[34]
HipHopDX HipHopDX's Best Rap Albums of 2017
7
[35]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
19
[36]
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2017
9
[37]
The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
54
[38]
Spin 50 Best Albums of 2017
11
[39]
Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2017
33
[40]

Industry awards

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Awards and nominations forCulture
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2018 Grammy Awards Best Rap Album Nominated
[41]

Commercial performance

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Culturedebuted at number one on the USBillboard200,earning 131,000album-equivalent unitsin its first week (44,000 of which were pure album sales).[42]It also topped the USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albumschart, becoming Migos' first number-one album on both charts.[42]As of July 5, 2017, the album has moved 1,002,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.[43]On July 14, 2017,Culturewas certifiedplatinumby the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of a million units.[44]

It also debuted at number one on theCanadian Albums Chartwith first-week sales of 2,000 copies.[45]

Track listing

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Culturetrack listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Culture" (featuringDJ Khaled)
2:33
2."T-Shirt"
4:02
3."Call Casting"
3:52
4."Bad and Boujee"(featuringLil Uzi Vert)
5:43
5."Get Right Witcha"
4:17
6."Slippery"(featuringGucci Mane)
5:04
7."Big on Big"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
  • Dotson
Zaytoven4:50
8."What the Price"
4:08
9."Brown Paper Bag"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
  • Dotson
Zaytoven3:31
10."Deadz"(featuring2 Chainz)
Cardo4:34
11."All Ass"
Purps4:54
12."Kelly Price"(featuringTravis Scott)
  • Cash Clay Beats
  • Deraj Global
6:03
13."Out Yo Way"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
  • Caserta
  • Joshua Cross
  • Purps
  • Cassius Jay
4:48
Total length:58:25

Notes

  • ^[a]signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications forCulture
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[77] Platinum 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[78] Gold 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[79] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[44] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats forCulture
Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Ref.
United States January 27, 2017
Digital download [80]

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