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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Straightenin
| cover =Migos - Straightenin.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Migos
| album = Culture III
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:16
| label =
*Quality Control
*Motown
| writer =
* Quavious Marshall
* Kirshnik Ball
* Kiari Cephus
* Daryl McPherson
* Ahn-tuan Tran
* Chi Trieu
* Kilian Mbelo
* Latos Konstantinos
* Tom Dettinger
| producer =
* DJ Durel
* Atake
* Sluzyyy
* Slime Castro
* Nuki
* Osiris
| prev_title = Need It
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Picasso
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
}}
"'Straightenin'" is a song by American hip hop trio Migos. It was released through Quality Control and Motown on May 14, 2021, as the second single from their fourth studio album, 'Culture III'.
Background
In March 2021, Quavo previewed the song's music video on social media. The track and the accompanying video were released on May 14, 2021 with an announcement of the album 'Culture III'.
Hong Kong rapper and producer Big Spoon accused Migos of copying his 2020 song "Magic Show ", which he compared to "Straightenin" in an Instagram video, saying, "I composed and produced the song by myself, did all the rapping, and played all the instruments so there are no samples or loops taken from elsewhere. I tweaked their song to the same tempo and key for comparison."
Composition
The song features "triplet flows and ad libs" quickly rapped over "booming bass, crisp percussion and a woozy synth line". Quavo mentions acting alongside Robert De Niro in the upcoming film 'Wash Me in the River' ("I'm counting dineros with Robert DeNiro / He telling 'em that Cho amazing"), and also raps, "Turn a pandemic into a bandemic / You know that's the shit that we on". Takeoff then raps, before Offset raps the third verse with a "silky flow talking about his days spinning the block."
Critical reception
Althea Legaspi of 'Rolling Stone' described the song as "classic Migos".
Music video
The official music video for "Straightenin" premiered along with the song on May 14, 2021. It was directed by Keemotion. The Migos are joined by friends and expensive items, such as luxurious cars and vehicles.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Migos
** Quavo vocals, songwriting
** Takeoff vocals, songwriting
** Offset vocals, songwriting
* DJ Durel production, songwriting, programming
* Atake production, songwriting, programming
* Sluzyyy production, songwriting, programming
* Slime Castro production, songwriting, programming
* Nuki production, songwriting, programming
* Osiris production, songwriting, programming
* Manny Marroquin mixing, studio personnel
* Chris Galland mixing, studio personnel
* Jeremie Inhaber assistant mixing, studio personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Migos songs
Category:Songs written by Quavo
Category:Songs written by Takeoff (rapper)
Category:Songs written by Offset (rapper)
Category:Motown singles
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