Takeoff becomes the third and final member of Migos to score a solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100. He debuts at No. 65 on the chart (dated Jan. 6) as a featured artist on Huncho Jack’s “Eye 2 Eye.”
Huncho Jack, meanwhile, is the new duo of Travis Scott and Takeoff’s fellow Migos member Quavo.
Let’s look at the Hot 100 history of Migos and its three members: Takeoff, Quavo and Offset.
As a group, Migos has tallied 21 total entries on the Hot 100, dating to its first, “Versace,” which spent a week at No. 99 on Sept. 21, 2013. The group has since earned a pair of top 10s (among six top 40 hits): “Bad and Boujee,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, which spent three weeks at No. 1 beginning in January 2017, and “MotorSport,” with Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, currently at No. 7 after reaching No. 6.
Quavo was the first Migos member to make a Hot 100 visit apart from the trio and leads the three with 12 entries on his own. He made his first such appearance on July 2, 2016, when he bowed and peaked at No. 71 with “Champions,” his team-up with Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti and Desiigner. Quavo has earned four top 10s, including the No. 1 “I’m the One,” by another high-profile cast: DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne and himself; it topped the chart dated May 20, 2017.
Offset has earned nine solo Hot 100 charted titles. He’s risen highest with “Ghostface Killers,” with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin and featuring Travis Scott. The track reached No. 35 in November.
Meanwhile, Huncho Jack debuts seven songs on the newest Hot 100, with “Eye 2 Eye” earning the highest placement. The act’s LP, Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, launches at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums and arrives at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
Aaron makes music about meaningful topics that rocks and grooves – and sometimes it even skanks on a rock steady beat!
His new song ‘Geeks’ has been released on all major music platforms on November 15th. It is an anthem for the heroes of the digital age: computer nerds, also known as geeks. It is driven by an off-beat ska guitar, a sticky bass line and a groovy brass section. The icing on the cake is a jazzy saxophone solo.
“I have always loved Ska, I even saw the Specials, the Selecter and Madness live in their heydays”, says Aaron. “I chose the topic although I am not a geek myself, but I have a lot of sympathy for them. Geeks are often frowned upon because they can be socially awkward, but they are the ones who are building a better world. So I think they deserve an anthem.”
The music video is mostly made up of typography, minimalistic ASCII graphics and heavily pixelated images – it surely looks geeky! Watch it here:
“I just want to entertain people and make them a bit happier.”– Aaron King.
Aaron writes catchy songs that are made for people who like meaningful, uplifting topics and guitar-driven, hand-made sounds. His musical journey started young but it wasn’t until he discovered Bitcoin and became so invested in it that he used music to express his new found joy.
“It’s mostly rock music, with excursions into funk, soul and other styles I grew up with. In general, it’s guitar-driven and hand-made, often with a punkish energy and beatlesque harmonies. What all my songs have in common are meaningful lyrics about being in the here and now, about transforming disturbing emotions into wisdom, about being in the flow, things like that.” says Aaron in an interview.
“I have always been making music and writing songs, starting with a punk rock band when I was 15. However, I never saw it as a career. I played in several bands in my teenage years and my early twenties, but after my media studies in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro I focused on other things. I first worked in TV production and then founded one of the first Internet agencies in Germany. I discovered Bitcoin in 2011 and became fascinated by it. I wrote five books about it, made lots of promotional videos and educational series for Bitcoin and blockchain companies, and organised events. I even wrote some songs about Bitcoin, which became quite popular in the community, like my Reggaeton about the Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador. People always liked that my songs are catchy and provocative. It was by the end of 2023 that I decided to go full in on music. It’s what I enjoy the most, so now I want to fully follow my passion.”
Since May 2024, his songs have been streamed more than 250,000 times on Spotify and his music videos have been viewed more than 350,000 times on YouTube.
