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The glory of No Label is realized in its ability to not be washed away by hits such as “Versace,” “Hannah Montana,” or “Pipe it Up,” as was the case on many early Migos mixtapes. Hits such as these may have elevated the group to commercial success, but the particular delivery of talent and creativity in those tracks was often misunderstood and Migos were, to some, a group that could only produce hits in a style that was a passing fad and did not possess the craft of creating meaningful and lasting hip hop music. While lacking tracks like that may have kept the tape off the radar of many hip hop enthusiasts, No Label delivers some of the greatest Migos tracks of the past decade. Quavo Stuntin’, Offset, and Takeoff take listeners on a ride through their culture and interests while offering a playful approach to their roles as MCs, making a number of timeless production choices, and utilizing their famed sense of lyricism with humor, ad-libs, and a variety of clever and unpredictable lyrical arrangements.