To say that Quavo’s album solo was highly anticipated would be somewhat of a reach. However, it can’t be disputed that there were slight waves of buzz scattered amongst Quavo fans and Migos fans.  The hook-King of the dynamic trio was releasing a solo album and they were ready to hear what he had to offer.

I for one had 0 expectations of Quavo Huncho. After the release of Culture II, a tremendously anti-climatic sequel to their fantastic album, Culture, I had my rap- heart shattered and had since learned not to be so invested. And a good thing I wasn’t.

Joe Budden’s Podcast with Rory and Mal Joe accurately described his album – “dull and not his best effort”. The general consensus amongst Twitter’s album reviewers and avid Quavo fans was that it wasn’t good. And the Internet usually gobbles up everything and anything Migos related.

Quavo is not shy from bragging about the pace and ease he is able to churn out new music, and dare I say it, we can certainly hear that on this album. It’s almost akin to Culture II in its length and sub-par quality. My assertion is very presumptuous, but perhaps Quavo thought whatever he put out we would lap out, but this was far from the case. He isn’t exactly renowned for his lyrical flair or rap quips as that role is firmly reserved for his nephew, Takeoff. But Quavo gave us a melting pot of mumble meaningless lyrics on monotonous beats. Quavo certainly has a distinct trap sound, but it just gets a bit boring on Quavo Huncho.

Unsurprising features on this album include Drake, 21 Savage and Travis Scott.  Quavo even kept it somewhat in the family by featuring his sister in-law, Cardi B on Champagne Rose, and his girlfriend, Icy Girl Rapper Saweetie, on Give It To Em.  Some very unsuspecting and surprising features were from Madonna, Kid Cudi on Lost and Afrobeats artist,  Davido on Swing.

What’s the album about? The usual Quavo humble bragging about his cars, money and ice. On a recent interview with Complex, Quavo showed us his jewellery collection and it is mammoth (completely irrelevant but relevant). But now I finally understand why he constantly brags about it. Track 3 on this album is called Huncho Dreams, and the third track on Nicki Minaj’s recent album, Queen, is called Barbie Dreams. Is it a dig? Or rap-album acknowledgement? I have no clue but it was interesting to notice. On F*ck 12 featuring Offset, Quavo raps about race, police brutality and the many forms which racist harassment occurs – merely being pulled over for being black in a nice car. This track came as a surprise as I don’t think I’ve heard a “conscious Quavo”, it’s certainly a change.

I wouldn’t describe the album as a let-down, purely because its the quality  I expected. With no club bangers and no gym anthems, Quavo certainly wasn’t on top form on this one. I’d give the album a 5.5; it becomes tiresome as you’re having to wade through the 19 tracks.  Overall, it’s not particularly good and I do hope that this is not the trajectory for the rest of Quavo’s albums. And this also poses another question, maybe Quavo doesn’t have the capacity to be a solo artist.