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Migos (/ˈmiːɡoʊs/) is an American hip hop group from Lawrenceville, Georgia founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. They are managed by Coach K the former manager of Gucci Mane and Jeezy and frequently collaborated with producers such as DJ Durel, Murda Beatz, Zaytoven, and Buddah Bless. Often recognized for their contribution to trap music in the 2010s, Billboard stated that the group "influenced pop culture and the entire English language by bringing their North Atlanta roots to the mainstream".

Migos released their commercial debut single "Versace" in 2013, taken from their mixtape Y.R.N. They have gone on to release several more singles, including "Fight Night" (2014), "Look at My Dab" (2015), and their four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 entries "Bad and Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) (2016), peaking at number one, "MotorSport" (with Nicki Minaj and Cardi B) (2017), peaking at six, "Stir Fry" (2018), peaking at eight, and "Walk It Talk It" (featuring Drake) (2018), peaking at ten.

Migos released their debut album Yung Rich Nation in July 2015, through Quality Control Music and 300 Entertainment. In 2016, the group portrayed fictionalised versions of themselves in the first season of the Donald Glover comedy-drama television series Atlanta. 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.

A day before Saturday Night Live debut, they made cameo appearance and performed "Bon Appétit" with Katy Perry (who is also the musical guest) on May 20, 2017, which is the Season 42 finale, hosted by actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson; which coincidentally, was the final episode for longtime cast members Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and [[Sasheer Zamata].

They made their only musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live on March 3, 2018, the fourteenth episode of Season 43, hosted by longtime former NBA player Charles Barkley. They performed "Stir Fry" and "Nacros".

In 2021, the trio released their long-awaited fourth album Culture III, the final installment in their Culture trilogy.

On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. The show payed tribute to Takeoff by showing a picture of him after Weekend Update in the November 5, 2022 episode.

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