Migos Explain “Bad and Boujee,” Origins of the Dab on ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’

Migos stopped by ESPN HQ’s SportsCenter for an interview with Cari Champion on Wednesday (March 29) to discuss the meaning of their Billboard Hot 100 No.1 single “Bad and Boujee,” the origin of their iconic dance “The Dab” and their consistency in music.

“If you bad, you just top notch. You turnt up. You lit,” Quavo explains the meaning of their current No. 4 single on the Hot 100. “And then when you boujee, you might be a pretty boy on the court.”

Quavo also breaks down the origins of the dab, saying “We just needed something to break the stage,” he continues. “We used to always go on stage and be like ‘We gotta do this drop. We gotta do this drop on a song called ‘Emmitt Smith.’ So, we made a song named ‘Emmitt Smith’ and it just started going crazy. It just started breaking the stage. Every video the producer was like ‘Drop man! Y’all gotta do that drop.’ At first, it used to be called ‘Ugh!’ But then, we used to be real fresh and everybody be like ‘Look at my Dab. Look at my Dab.’ So, we did it at the same time. So, it was really a way of fashion. Dabbing was a way of fashion that turned into a dance.”

When asked about their successful music careers, Offset said, “You gotta stay up. You gotta grind. You gotta stay consistent.”

Just last week, the Georgia-based trio released the visual for “What The Price” from their latest chart-topping album Culture.

In the DAPS-directed clip, we see the Atlanta trio literally rock out and do battle with a motorcycle gang.

Keeping their momentum going, Migos will also be hitting the stage at Lollapalooza in August alongside the likes of Chance The Rapper, Big Sean, Lil Uzi Vert, Run The Jewelz. 21 Savage and Lil Yachty. Lollapalooza will take place from August 3-6 at Chicago’s Grant Park.