Unc & Phew were an American hip hop superduo composed of rappers and Migos members Quavo and Takeoff. The duo released their only studio album Only Built for Infinity Links on October 7, 2022 to generally favorable reviews. On November 1, 2022, less than a month after the release of the duo's first album, Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2022 |
| Labels | |
| Spinoff of | Migos |
| Past members | |
| Website | uncandphew |
History
editBackground
editThe group's name is derived from the familial relationship between Quavo and Takeoff as uncle and nephew, "Unc" being a shortened form of the word uncle and "Phew" being a shortened form of the word nephew.[2]
Formation and debut studio album
editIn 2022, hip hop group Migos, of whom Quavo and Takeoff are a part of, was rumored to have broken up after Quavo's ex-girlfriend Saweetie had reportedly slept with Offset. Quavo alluded to the rift in the duo's song "Messy"[3] and in an interview where he insinuated Offset's lack of loyalty. In May 2022, Quavo and Takeoff released their first track "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)" under the Unc & Phew moniker amid rumors of their rap group Migos' disbandment.[4] In July 2022, they released their single "Us vs. Them" with American rapper Gucci Mane.[5] In August 2022, they released a single with American rapper Birdman titled "Big Stunna".[6] In September 2022, they announced their debut studio album Only Built for Infinity Links with an October 2022 release date.[7] In an interview with Complex, the duo claimed to have "studied legendary rap duos of old throughout the album’s conception, and paid homage to them in the cover art and title".[8] Also in September 2022, they released what would be the fourth single for their album titled "Nothing Changed".[9] On October 31, 2022, a day prior to Takeoff's death, they released the music video for their song "Messy".[10] On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed while with Quavo and others at a Houston bowling alley.[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
CAN [12] |
NLD [13] | ||
| Only Built for Infinity Links |
|
7 | 20 | 87 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] |
CAN [15] |
NZ Hot [16] |
SA [17] |
WW [18] | ||||
| "Hotel Lobby"[2] | 2022 | 59 | 63 | 8 | 33 | 78 |
|
Only Built for Infinity Links |
| "Us vs. Them" (with Gucci Mane) |
—[A] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Big Stunna" (with Birdman) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Nothing Changed" | —[B] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "See Bout It" (with Mustard) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
Notes
edit- ^ "Us vs. Them" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[20]
- ^ "Nothing Changed" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[20]
References
edit- ^ a b McKay, Rich (November 2, 2022). "Takeoff of rap group Migos shot dead at Houston party". Reuters. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Quavo and Takeoff Drop Unc & Phew Album 'Only Built for Infinity Links'". Complex. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ People Think Quavo Hints at Rumors That Saweetie Slept With Offset on New Song ‘Messy’
- ^ "Quavo And Takeoff Drop "Hotel Lobby" As New Duo Unc & Phew". Vibe. May 20, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Quavo and Takeoff Share New Song and Video "Us vs. Them" f/ Gucci Mane". Complex. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Quavo and Takeoff Share "Big Stunna" Song and Video f/ Birdman". Complex. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Quavo and Takeoff Announce New Album Only Built for Infinity Links". Pitchfork. September 7, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Unc & Phew Dynasty: Quavo and Takeoff Talk New Album, Migos, and More". Complex. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Quavo and Takeoff keep things moving with "Nothing Changed"". The Fader. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Quavo and Takeoff Navigate a Haunted House in New 'Messy' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 16, 2022). "Stray Kids Notch Second No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'Maxident'". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Takeoff Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Takeoff". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Takeoff Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Takeoff Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 21-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Takeoff Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Takeoff Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2022.