Originally the group started as family, who all had an interest in music. It wasn't until 2008 that this trio took their talent seriously, and put together and released their first project "Juug Season" in 2011. The group later released another mixtape titled "No Label" in 2012, which featured "Bando", a track that was soon labeled a "dope-boy anthem".
In 2013, Migos released their breakout single "Versace". The single was produced by Zaytoven and peaked at number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Later that year, Canadian rapper Drake brought the single more recognition when he remixed the song, adding a verse, which he would later perform at the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival. On June 13, Migos released their mixtape Y.R.N. (Young Rich N***as), which features the lead single "Versace", to critical acclaim. Brandon Soderberg of Spin gave it 8 out of 10 stars, commenting that it "is a super-cut of Dirty South vibes" and compared the three members to Gucci Mane, Soulja Boy, and Future.
On June 15, 2013, the group performed at rap radio station Hot 107.9's Birthday Bash. In October 2013, the group was featured in XXL's section "Show & Prove". "Versace" was placed in multiple year-end lists of 2013, including number three on XXL's "The 25 Best Songs of 2013", number four on Complex's "The 50 Best Songs of 2013", number five on SPIN's "50 Best Songs of 2013," number 38 on Pitchfork's "The Top 100 Tracks of 2013" and number 69 on Rolling Stone's "The 100 Best Songs of 2013." Y.R.N. (Young Rich N***as) was named the 27th-best album of 2013 and sixth-best hip-hop album of 2013 by SPIN.
Migos released their debut album Yung Rich Nation in July 2015, through Quality Control Music and 300 Entertainment. Their second album, Culture, was released in January 2017 also through both record labels, and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart. The group later signed a deal with Motown and Capitol Records in February 2017, and followed up the latter album with Culture II in January 2018, giving the group their second number one album in the United States.
On October 28, 2016, Migos released the first single of their new album Culture. The single was titled "Bad and Boujee". The song was produced by Metro Boomin and features vocals from fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. The music video for the single was released on October 31. The single went on to top the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Migos' first number one single in the US. Their second album, Culture, was released on January 27, 2017. In April 2017, Migos were featured on Katy Perry song "Bon Appétit" from her fifth studio album, Witness.
On May 30, 2017, Migos (branded by Quality Control) released "Too Hotty" which is featured on the compilation album, Quality Control: Control the Streets Vol. 1 that was released on December 19, 2017. The single was officially released on streaming service on August 24, 2017. The music video was released on August 25.
On October 27, Migos officially released "MotorSport", the lead single off their second studio album Culture II, along with Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. The second single, "Stir Fry", was released on December 20, 2017 on the official Migos YouTube channel. The song was produced by Pharrell Williams. The song was used for the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend. A promotional single was released on January 22, 2018, titled, "Supastars". It was produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Buddah Bless, and Quavo; it was co-produced by DJ Durel. Culture II was released on January 26, 2018. The album contains twenty-four tracks, featuring production from Metro Boomin, Dun Deal, Murda Beatz, Travis Scott, Zaytoven and others.
In October 2018, Quavo stated that Culture III would be released in early 2019. The album was then delayed and re-scheduled for release in early 2020. However, the album was pushed back again, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Quavo spoke to Billboard in March 2020, and announced the group's decision to hold off on the release of Culture III, explaining it was largely due to their inability to properly roll out the album once social distancing rules went into effect in most states in the US. Instead, the group will first release Quarantine Mixtape in the lead-up to Culture III.
Bandó
Migos Lyrics
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Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trap, trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapped out the bando, got tools like Rambo
Got bird like Birdman, got white like Lindsay Lohan
Made a hundred stacks off the pots and pans
On the corner serving grams
My niggas be on the block hard
My niggas be serving that hard
Got bricks like Shaq, at the free throw
You can call my phone, got them prices for the L-O
Don't knock at my door, I don't wanna talk to you
Got them bricks for the l-o, I will serve you
In the bando, boarded up
Got them bricks in the wall and in the floor
Pizzeria way I'm playin' with the dough
If the feds wanna talk, I just tell them I don't know
Fuck twelve!
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trap, trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping in the vacant, serving all my patients
Get it from the Haitians, smoking loud my eye look Asian
Getting to the money, running to it, tryna chase it
Like it when she make it, cook it when she naked
Throw it in the microwave, Betty Crocker how I bake it
Trapping in the bando, big guns like commando
Flip it like a sandal, foreign bitch she look like J.Lo
Get a brick from Venezuelo, meet the plug his name is Pedro
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trap, trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
All new Camaro with the black and red interior
Migo gang taking over, yeah we is superior
Certified packs nigga you can check the serial
Foreign bad bitch and she say her name Trina
Traphouse look like it got hit by hurricane Katrina
These pounds bought a beamer, everything I do illegal
The bitches always wanna mingle
I'm stacking my money like pringles
Sipping on sprite and codeine, my foreign bitch Philippine
Her girlfriend Chinese, sipping on lean and popping a bean
Diamonds come from Africa
Sipping on lean and smoking loud
Feel like I'm on salvia
Flipping the work with no spatula
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Trap, trapping out the house with the boards on the w
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
The lyrics to Migos' "Bando" tell the story of trapping out of a house or a vacant building, known as a bando, with boards on the windows. "Trapping" refers to the sale of illegal drugs, and the lyrics describe the process of selling and making money. The first verse establishes the setting and the process of trapping with the boarded-up house being the operation's center. The chorus reinforces the theme of "trapping out the bando" with repetitive "trapped out the bando" lines that affirm their success in their illegal endeavors. The second verse describes the weapons, drugs, and money involved in the operation, with lyrics like "got tools like Rambo," "got white like Lindsay Lohan," and "made a hundred stacks off the pots and pans." The last verse depicts the luxurious lifestyle that comes with their wealth and illegal activities, with lines like "all new Camaro with the black and red interior" and "sipping on sprite and codeine, my foreign bitch Philippine."
Overall, "Bando" is a song about the illegal drug trade and making money through illicit means. The lyrics paint a picture of the bando as the center of the operation and the tools and money that come with it, all told through the genre's characteristic repetitive hooks and rhythms.
Line by Line Meaning
Trapping out the house with the boards on the windows
Securing the drug house by putting wooden boards on the windows to prevent people from peeking in and also making it harder for robbers to break in.
Trapped out the bando, trapped out the bando
Successfully setting up shop inside the abandoned house and making it a productive drug-selling house.
Trapped out the bando, got tools like Rambo
Equipment and weapons used to protect the drug-selling operation are extensive and are on par with those of the fictional movie character John Rambo.
Got bird like Birdman, got white like Lindsay Lohan
Refers to the possession of cocaine or any other white narcotic substance typical of high value.
Don't knock at my door, I don't wanna talk to you
The artist is paranoid and does not want to open the door for anyone, particularly the police.
Pizzeria way I'm playin' with the dough
Like a pizza chef, the singer is handling illegal dough (cash) in a skillful and prolific manner.
Trapping in the vacant, serving all my patients
The singer is conducting his illegal drug-selling trade in a vacant space or abandoned building and treating their drug customers as if they were patients.
Getting to the money, running to it, tryna chase it
Describing the act of striving to earn as much money as possible in a fast and competitive manner.
Throw it in the microwave, Betty Crocker how I bake it
Describing the method of cooking illicit drugs like crack cocaine in a microwave oven.
Traphouse look like it got hit by hurricane Katrina
The illicit drug-selling house is disheveled and damaged, possibly due to violent competition between drug dealers.
These pounds bought a beamer, everything I do illegal
The money made from selling drugs is so much that the singer was able to buy a luxury car like a BMW.
Sipping on sprite and codeine, my foreign bitch Philippine
The artist is drinking cough syrup mixed with Sprite and a sedative drug called codeine while hanging out with his foreign girlfriend from the Philippines.
Her girlfriend Chinese, sipping on lean and popping a bean
The girlfriend of the singer's foreign girlfriend is from China and they are all taking drugs like codeine and ecstasy.
Flipping the work with no spatula
The singer is selling drugs so quickly and turning over his product so well that he doesn't even need a spatula to handle it.
Foreign bad bitch and she say her name Trina
The singer's attractive girlfriend is foreign and named Trina.
Migo gang taking over, yeah we is superior
The artist and his associates from the Migo gang are dominating the drug-selling game and feel superior to their competitors.
Certified packs nigga you can check the serial
The artist's drug product is high quality and proven legitimate, with a unique identification number to prove its authenticity.
Diamonds come from Africa
The singer's jewelry is made from conflict diamonds originating from African warzones.
Sipping on lean and smoking loud
The singer is consuming cough syrup mixed with a sedative drug called codeine and also smoking high-grade cannabis.
Feel like I'm on salvia
The artist feels as if he is hallucinating like he would be if he were on the psychoactive drug salvia.
I'm stacking my money like pringles
The artist is making so much money selling drugs that he is able to stack his cash like potato chips in a Pringles can.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: QUAVIOUS KEYATE MARSHALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ams525
this shit was on repeat growin up and real ones know this the best version of the song, rip takeoff
@CordesvilleTV
TELLIN YA
@gasmangwap5975
No cap
@karateflix
Facts. This one fucked me up. I used to have this on repeat when it dropped.
@YeahthoBarnes
FAX
@quadparker3749
💯
@MikeR0tch
Bad and boujee fans wouldn’t know this was the song that got Migos recognized before Versace #InstantClassic
@Kaio_Kid
They don't know about dirty dancing
@kamaljitbains5735
Facts bro
@MakeupYourMind210
dem boyz went from sharing one chain nd shirts to multi-millionaires....dreams come true