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Migos’ new album ‘Culture II’ debuts at Number One

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MIGOS NEW ALBUM  CULTURE II  EXPLODES, DEBUTING AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP 200 CHART WITH 199,000 EQUIVALENT ALBUM UNITS SOLD IN ITS FIRST WEEK, ANNOUNCE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PERFORMANCE ON MARCH 3rd

TOP 5 STREAMING DEBUT, TOP 5 AT URBAN AND TOP 10 ON RHYTHMIC RADIO CHARTS

ACHIEVED ONE OF THE LARGEST DEBUT WEEKS IN APPLE MUSIC’S HISTORY

MIGOS BECOME THE FIFTH RAP GROUP EVER WITH MORE THAN ONE #1 ALBUM AFTER CULTURE II JOINING THE COMPANY OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, BEASTIE BOYS, BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY AND D12

LISTEN TO CULTURE II (QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC / CAPITOL RECORDS / MOTOWN RECORDS): https://Migos.lnk.to/Culture2PR

“Migos – or the Migos, as the group usually calls itself – aren’t big. They’re gigantic.” – ROLLING STONE cover story

“With the release of Culture II – nearly a year to the day after its precursor arrived – Migos are once again poised to dominate the music world for the next 12 months.” – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“The Migos’ best quality is their ability to present truly virtuosic rapping in ways that are commercially viable” – PITCHFORK  

Grammy-nominated recording artists Migos CULTURE II album has made its first week debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart with 150,000 streaming units sold, 38,000 traditional sales and 11,000 track equivalent sales marking their second number one album after their last debut smash CULTURE and amassing 225.6 million streams in it’s first week. The trio has also announced they will be the esteemed musical guests on Saturday Night Live on March 3rd. 

The colossal 24-track album was released on January 26th, the anniversary of CULTUREon Quality Control Music / Capitol Records / Motown Records at the same time as their performance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon and the dropping of their first Rolling Stone magazine cover. 

The monumental feat gives the ATL trio their second number one album outselling its predecessor by 70,000 units. Eight songs from the album earned Top 10 positions on Spotify on the day it was released in addition to debuting at #1 in 62 countries on Apple Music achieving one of the largest debut weeks in the music platform’s history as the trio’s smashing success on streaming services continues to soar.

Wasting no time in 2018, Migos markedly eclipsed their sweeping success by gracing the cover of Rolling Stone and delivering an unforgettable performance of the Pharrell Williamsproduced single “Stir Fry” on The Late Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The group also sat down for an in-depth interview for CRWN with Elliott Wilson on Tidal and were featured as emoji’s in an Apple Musiccommercial also featuring “Stir Fry.” The first single from CULTURE II  MotorSport‘ featuring reigning first ladies of hip-hop Nicki Minaj and Cardi B showcases the two female sensations making their first official appearance on a song together and currently holds the #1 spot at Urban Radio. The album hosts additional superstar features from the likes of Drake, Kanye WestPharrell WilliamsGucci ManeTravis ScottBig SeanPost Malone21 Savage and Ty Dolla Sign.

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“Pause The World For Peace” Voted Best Multiple Special Event For BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards

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On September 21, 2024,  a five hour concert called “Pause The World For Peace” took place in celebration of the 40th anniversary of International Peace Day declared by the United Nations in 1984. “Pause the World for Peace” was just voted Best Multiple Special Event by the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards. Performers included were EDM singer and recording star Irene Michaels,  composer Randy Edelman, and THE AMERICAN RELICS, all Tribeca Record artists. 

BroadwayWorld is a website that covers Broadway, off Broadway, regional and international theater. It presents news on your favorite shows in specials, provides interviews and new releases, photo reviews, ticket discounts, behind-the-scenes features, lively message boards, and fan-voted awards. It’s currently one of the leading entertainment sites with over 6 million monthly visitors and is the largest theater site on the internet.

“Pause the World For Peace” was produced by Rev. Paul Sladkus, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and OMMM. Singer Irene Michaels performed her award winning song “I Like Rain” in honor of climate week. The retro rock band THE AMERICAN RELICS performed “The Eyes of 1969” during the Woodstock anniversary segment with members John Gitano, Neal Lazar, Adrienne Dugger, Patty Jarman, Bill Gulino, Nelson Mantana and John McCann. Composer Randy Edelman opened the entire show with his performance of his “A Thanksgiving Prayer”. Randy is credited for scoring over 100 film and television soundtracks (My Cousin Vinny, Last of the Mohicans, MacGyver). John “SohoJohnny” Pasquale the President of the Tribeca Record Label also gave a speech. 

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