Offset has made a case for why Migos should be ranked in Hip Hop’s Top 5 groups of all time, arguing that they shifted the culture.
On Monday (July 31), the Georgia native joined Way Up With Angela Yee for a chat, during which he discussed the influence of the now defunct trio. While expressing his appreciation for his former group being featured on Billboard‘s “50 Best Rap Groups” list, he also said that they should’ve been ranked higher than No. 11.
“It depend on how people lookin’ at it,” he explained. “If you talkin’ bout culturally change the sound of music, ’cause then we went past Hip Hop and we went to country and all the different genres … I just feel like we could’ve got Top 5.”
Watch the “Red Room” hitmaker discuss Migos at the beginning of the interview below:
Though Offset does believe that his group belonged higher up on the list, he took no issue with his fellow Southern MCs bagging first place, saying: “I agree with OutKast being No. 1.”
In the same spirit, Rakim recently shared that he had no problem with the Atlanta duo being placed six notches above Eric B. & Rakim on the Billboard list.
The rankings were released in late June, causing heated debates within the Hip Hop community. TMZ caught up with The God MC while he was out in New York a few days after the article was published and got his reaction to both being ranked at No. 7 and being behind André 3000 and Big Boi.
“Nah mean, I’m always gonna say I shoulda been higher, but it’s a blessing to be recognized and it’s a good time to be recognized as well,” Rakim said. “It’s not really my place to say who else deserves or not, but OutKast pushed the envelope, a group that a lot of people got love for. So, you know we have to give the flowers to who earns them.”
Filling in the six notches between Eric B. & Rakim and OutKast are Public Enemy at No. 6, Run-D.M.C. at No. 5, A Tribe Called Quest at No. 4, N.W.A at No. 3 and Wu-Tang Clan at No. 2.
The publication said the criteria for its rankings included: body of work/achievements (charted singles/albums, gold/platinum certifications, other awards), cultural impact/influence (how the group’s work fostered the genre’s evolution), longevity (years at the mic), lyrics (storytelling skills) and flow (vocal prowess).
“Our definition of groups includes duos, proper groups and more nebulous collectives. Most notably, inclusion on this list is based on the accomplishments of the group as a unit — not what the individuals may have separately accomplished. We tried to walk the line between what constitutes a group versus a collective or a crew, though at times that was not entirely clear,” the publication explained.
Bone theezys!!
P.E., Wu-Tang, BDP, Juice Crew, EPMD, Gangstarr, Mobb Deep, Outcast, DITC, Black Moon, Smif n Welssun, Naughty by Nature, Jungle Brothers, De la Soul, ATCQ, Stet, NWA, M.O.P., Pharcyde, etc. GTFOH
Some of those are great groups, but just because they are from the 90s doesnt automatically make them superior
All the groups he listed are indeed superior to migos. GTFOH
Mobb deep, nwa, wu Tang, fugees, a fifth group is hard because too many to choose, but it ain’t migos
P.E., Wu-Tang, BDP, Juice Crew, EPMD, Gangstarr, Mobb Deep, Outcast, DITC, Black Moon, Smif n Welssun, Naughty by Nature, Jungle Brothers, De la Soul, ATCQ, Stet, NWA, M.O.P., Pharcyde, etc. GTFOH
Migos, Top 5 😅😅😅 Carry on!!!
Did they tho? That triple time flow they are famous for didn’t come from them. They didn’t change the sound of music
5. Bone Thugs 4. NWA 3. Mob Deep 2. OutKast 1. Wu-Tang Clan
5. Bone Thugs 4. NWA 3. Mob Deep 2. OutKast 1. Wu-Tang Clan. How can Wu not be #1?! These are the guys who have a mural on every continent on this planet. Every corner of the world you can go and someone will know a Wu-Tang song. Come on now…
Hell No… Migos are just a dumbed down,drug riddled, retarded version/knock off of Bone Thugs N Harmony and Three Six Mafia. They shouldn’t be on the list because they’re garbage. The type of people who listen to their music have the reading level of a Third Grader.
Any list that doesn’t include the Island Boys in the top 5 groups, is invalid as far as I’m concerned .
Silence, H0m0
UMMM….DIPSET?
He doesn’t argue anything. He just gives his thoughts on the matter.
Migos suck ass
Bone Thugs!!!
Bone Thugs N Harmony. Mobb deep. Tribe.
Lmao Bizarre from D12 is better than their whole discography. Truth is your mumble rap ass trash wasn’t ground breaking. It was the retardation of the masses. One of your group members left for the most ugly famous strippers who’s music also sucks. And the other lost his life and millions over a fucking 50 dollars on a hood dice roll. Morons. Kids who look up to you are fucked. Honestly if humanity is around in 50 years the only reason artist like drake or the nigos will be mentioned is as an example on how to set society back 100 years. It’s not Marvin Gaye or the Beatles for christ sake. It’s called rap because it’s causing the rapture.
1. Bone, 2. TCQ, 3. Mobb Deep, 4. Epmd, 5. Wu
They aren’t top 5 but they might be in that 6 – 10 group.
Once I seen Bone Thugs N Harmony at 21 I stop reading that billboard list. If you grew up in the 80’s, 90’s and were a rap fan you know they were easily a top five group and honestly based on billboard criteria they could have been anywhere from 1-3. Bone first 3 albums go 3x platinum, 5x platinum and 4x platinum, Including collabs with Pac, Big, Eazy, Pun, Mariah, Phil Collins. Multiple grammys. They had grown men growing their hair out, Every time someone would rap fast people would say he rapping like Bone. They popularized fast rapping, no matter who did it first they made it popular.
The Migos were actually a decent group. They didn’t have much competition in they era because they weren’t any groups at all it seems at least non that got mainstream push. But that wasn’t they’re fault they did what they were supposed to do. Now I will also say I don’t think they are top 5 or top 10. I also thought Bone should have been in the top 3 and UGK and Mobb Deep should have been way higher.
It’s not for him to say that. It’s up to the fans. He needs to put his ego to one side.
it changed before they came out