Migos is an American hip hop group. Its original members are rappers Quavo (real name Quavious Marshall; born April 2, 1991), Offset (real name Kiari Cephus; born December 14, 1991), and Takeoff (real name Kirshnik Ball; born June 18, 1994). The group was founded in 2008. Their name is short for "amigos", which means friends in Spanish.
The group is managed by Coach K, the former manager of Atlanta-based rappers Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy.
Migos released their first album Yung Rich Nation in July 2015 on the labels Quality Control Music and 300 Entertainment. In 2016, the group appeared in Donald Glover's comedy drama television series Atlanta. Their second album, Culture, was released in January 2017. It topped the Billboard 200. The group later was later signed to Motown and Capitol Records in February 2017.
Their third album, Culture II, was released in January 2018. It gave the group their second number one album in the United States.
In 2021, the group released their fourth album, Culture III. It is the third and final installment of their Culture trilogy.
On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas.