Death of Takeoff, member of Migos trio, shot dead
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Rapper Takeoff, member of the popular group Migos, was shot at the age of 28.
CULTURE – A member of Migos is dead. Takeoff, who formed the popular hip-hop trio with rappers Quavo and Offset, died on Tuesday, November 1, American media TMZ first reported. The 28-year-old rapper, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was killed in a bowling alley in Houston, United States, around 2:30 am
According to information from TMZ, Takeoff and Quavo were playing dice when an argument ensued, until an individual opened fire, hitting Takeoff. He was declared dead on the spot. Two other people at the scene were hit and taken to the hospital. Quavo was not injured.
Rain of tributes
Following the announcement of this loss, an outpouring of tributes to the deceased rapper swept Twitter. “I remember Takeoff as a very down to earth and cool guy,” wrote boxer Chris Eubank Jr. “I can’t believe I have to say this again about another young black star who was killed for no reason, something really needs to change in the industry. »
I remember @1YoungTakeoff very down to earth, cool dude. Can’t believe I have to say this again about a… https://t.co/rRWKFov0hx
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr)
In the same vein, rappers Ja Rule, YG, AJ Tracey and Russ Diemonthe journalist Hill of JemelYouTuber Jake Paul or the host DJ Akademiks everyone has thoughts for the 28-year-old rapper. Many of them decry gun violence in particular.
Rip Takeoff… this nonsense must STOP… sending love to friends and family ???
— Ja Rule (@jarule)
The senseless killing must stop. Need to unite. RIP TAKEOFF.
—Jake Paul (@jakepaul)
We lost a young legend #Takeoff ??
— Yung Rénzél ? (@RickRoss)
Stacey Abrams, a black candidate currently campaigning to become Georgia’s first African-American governor, praised a man “born and raised in Gwinnett County” who “influenced hip-hop and every culture imaginable “.
This is heartbreaking news and a tragic loss to GA and the music industry. Born and raised in Gwinnett County, Kirs… https://t.co/J0E0jfrRmM
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams)
In the same way, all the team sports teams in Atlanta, including Migos and Takeoff, had a word for the missing rapper: the Falcons in American football, the Hawks in basketball or even the Braves in baseball. .
We are saddened by the passing of Takeoff, a passionate Hawks fan and pillar of Atlanta culture. Sending our… https://t.co/TSuHGcHtIp
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATHLawks)
RIP to Atlanta’s own Takeoff. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. https://t.co/lrZq3oE4sf
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves)
Rest in Peace Kirshnik “Takeoff” Khari Ball Takeoff’s legacy lives on in Atlanta and around the world Our deepest… https://t.co/z2hcBABQFB
—Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons)
In France, rap journalism star Mehdi Maïzi and rapper Pit Baccardi also published Takeoff awards.
Rest in Peace Takeoff
— Mehdi Maizi (@MehdiMouse)
The death of Davido’s son The assassination of Takeoff The day breaks like this….
— GHOST (@PitBaccardi)
Triplet flow and planetary tubes
As British media The Guardian recalled, Takeoff was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 1994. He began rapping with Quavo and Offset, his uncle and cousin respectively, in 2008 under the collective name Polo Club. In 2011, the trio released Juug Season, their first mixtape as Migos.
Since then, the trio has had an enormous impact on rap, both in the United States and elsewhere. With the famous triplet flow “, a way of rapping over a ternary rhythm popularized by Migos, Takeoff and his cohorts really made Atlanta the center of the hip-hop world in the mid-2000s. Versace “and” Hannah Montana “in planetary tubes” Bad and Boujee (their first number 1 hit on the US charts), “ Motorsports “where” slippery », they accumulate billions of listens on different platforms.
their scrapbooks “The Rich Nation” (2015) and “Culture II” (2017) from the Motown and Capitol Records labels were huge hits, followed in 2021 by ” Cultivation III » and their latest title ” messy “.
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