2021Released
3:26

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Migos introduce their Culture III album with this nostalgic track. All three members take turns spitting verses over a sample of The Temptations' 1972 hit tune, "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone."

Each of the trio reminisces on their upbringings while boasting about their wealth and success. The title comes from Takeoff's verse where he flexes about his diamond jewelry collection. Avalanche with the blue stone

Quavo kicks things off by acknowledging The Temptations sample: Woo, Papa was a rollin' stone, but now I got rollin' stones in the bezel Quavo said in the song's music video: "The term rolling stone relates to me because we just felt like we the Rolling Stones, we the greatest group in the world. We the foundation to our family. We never had no pops, so we feel like we our three fathers and we the big dogs."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Avalanche.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
126BPM

Album

The album Avalanche is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Avalanche.
Quality Control Music/Motown Records
© 2021 Quality Control Music, LLC, under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2021 Quality Control Music, LLC, under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc.

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