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TAKEOFF's uncle Quavo has broken his silence on his nephew's tragic death at age 28.
Quavo took to Instagram to mourn the Migos rapper just one day after his heartwrenching funeral at Atlanta State Farm Arena, where stars like Offset and Drake gave emotional speeches.
The heartbroken uncle said in his post that Takeoff was always "unbothered" and talked about the duo's closeness.
"I'm proud we saw the world and done things we couldn't ever imagine together," Quavo wrote.
Offset also reportedly honored his cousin at the memorial, but there have been no clips made public, per Vulture.
Nearly two weeks have passed since Takeoff, real name Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot and killed outside a Houston bowling alley following a private party on November 1.
Read our Takeoff live blog below for the latest updates...
13th Nov 2022, 15:00By Leah Chiappino
Takeoff’s net worth revealed
According toCelebrity Net Worth, Takeoff had an estimatednet worthof approximately $26million, as of October 2022.
His main source of wealth was said to be hismusiccareer.
He also earned income from brand endorsem*nts and sponsorships.
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13th Nov 2022, 14:30By Leah Chiappino
Did Takeoff have children and was he married?
Takeoff wasn’t married, and he also didn’t have any kids.
It is understood he was single and wasn’t dating anyone.
The rapper was previously romantically linked to rapper Dream Doll, singer Rubi Rose, and Lakeya Darshay.
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13th Nov 2022, 14:00By Leah Chiappino
About Takeoff and Migos
Takeoff, known as Kirshnik Khari Ball, was part of the hip-hop trio Migos.
The music star, fromGeorgia, started rapping in 2008 and Migos released their first mixtape in August 2011.
The group was known for their track Versace and achieved their first number-one single Bad and Boujee in 2016.
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13th Nov 2022, 13:30By Leah Chiappino
Popular wrestler honors Takeoff
WWE legendRic Flairposted apictureof him with theMigosrapper on his Twitter account.
The caption read: Rest In Peace@1YoungTakeoff! With a praying emoji at the end.
Many celebrities have posted tributes on social media since police confirmed the death of Takeoff.
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13th Nov 2022, 13:00By Leah Chiappino
Eerie premonition in Quavo music videoQuavo andTakeoff‘smusic videofor the song Messy was released just hours before Takeoff was tragically killed.
Fans are saying the clip’s depiction of a fight over a gambling situation foreshadows the rapper’s untimely death.
The scene is then followed by Takeoff standing next to the grim reaper with a RIP sign.
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13th Nov 2022, 12:30By Leah Chiappino
T.I. continues to honor Takeoff
The rapper posted a thread below his initial tweet honoring his friend:
See AlsoRubi Rose Net Worth 2023: Is The Rapper a Millionaire?Unveiling The Mystery Behind Rubi Rose Leaked ContentRubi Rose Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Boyfriend, Career, and Net Worth“Lil bro was a real solid, respectful, honest, quiet, polite kid who conducted himself like a Man of Respect and Stayed out the way.”
“I just pray for peace in the minds and hearts of his family and all who are most affected.”
He continued: “The city mourns with you and my family gon keep you lifted up in prayer.”
“Our deepest condolences. God Bless his soul. May the lord be pleased with him and accept him into paradise. S*** just sad. Long Live The Legend@1YoungTakeoff“
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13th Nov 2022, 12:00By Leah Chiappino
‘Please god don’t be real’
Artists haveflooded Takeoff’s Instagram profilewith remarks in the wake of his passing, hoping the “news wasn’t true.”
Lil Pump said: “God plz tell me this ain’t true.”
Hip hop star Kida The Great said: “Please god don’t be real.”
DJ First Class wrote: “Rest in paradise Takeoff. F**k man!! This s**t just hit hard and I’m tryna grasp words to say but I can’t.”
And, the musical star Curly Head Monty posted: “R.I.P. King. Gone too soon. This shii gotta stop [sic].”
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13th Nov 2022, 11:30By Leah Chiappino
‘Takeoff will never be forgotten’
Streaming service company Tidaltweetedin response to the news of Takeoff’s death.
They wrote: “Takeoff will never be forgotten. From the music he made with Migos to his own solo work, his legacy will continue for years to come.”
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13th Nov 2022, 11:30By Leah Chiappino
‘Takeoff will never be forgotten’
Streaming service company Tidaltweetedin response to the news of Takeoff’s death.
They wrote: “Takeoff will never be forgotten. From the music he made with Migos to his own solo work, his legacy will continue for years to come.”
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13th Nov 2022, 11:00By Leah Chiappino
‘Creatingfor me’
Takeoff often spoke about what making music and being in his profession meant to him.
In an interview with The Fader in 2017, Takeoff said in a quote shared byBarron’s: “Growing up, I was trying to make it in music. I was grinding, which is just what I loved doing. Just making something and creatingfor me.”
“I was getting my own pleasure out of it, because it’s what I liked doing. I’d wait for Quavo to get back from football practice and I’d play my songs for him.”
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13th Nov 2022, 10:30By Leah Chiappino
Quavo’s assistant also injuredQuavo’s 23-year-old assistant, Joshua “Wash” Washington, was one of the two other victims shot in the shootout that killed Takeoff,TMZreported.
Police described his injuries as non-life threatening.
A 24-year-old female was also shot at the event, and was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
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13th Nov 2022, 10:00By Leah Chiappino
Rapper Desiinger sobs over Takeoff, says he will quit musicAfter his friend Takeoff was killed in Houston on Tuesday, rapper Desiigner uploaded a devastating Instagram Live in which he sobbed and promised to give up music.
After Migos singer Takeoff, 28, was shot in the “head or neck” in a quarrel over “a game of dice,” the Panda artist declared he was “done” with rap.
“I can’t call Qua, I can’t call Offset,” cried Desiigner. “I can’t call none of them…yo bro, I’m done.
“I’m done, I’m done, I can’t live like this no more.”
He followed with an Instagram Story, which read: “I’m done rap.”
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13th Nov 2022, 09:30By Leah Chiappino
Quavo’s heartbreaking post
Quavo and Takeoff had been at the party celebrating, having released their new song “Messy” the day before.
Just hours before the tragedy, Quavo shared a number of now-heartbreakingclipspromoting the music video for the song onInstagram.
The video shows the pair waking up together in a car, with Quavo tellingTakeoffhe had a “crazy a** dream.”
It goes on to capture them together in a house, with Quavo writing alongside one clip: “Messy video out now!!!”
In another post, he joked: “Went to sleep and woke up in a messy haunted house. Happy Halloween.”
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13th Nov 2022, 09:00By Leah Chiappino
Police ask witnesses to come forward
Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner asks that any witnesses to the tragic shooting come forward to help in the investigation of Takeoff’s death.
“I’m calling up on everybody,” Chief Finner said. “We all need to stand together.”
Anyone with information related to the shooting is urged to contact the Houston Police Department at(713) 308-3600.
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13th Nov 2022, 08:30By Leah Chiappino
Video of argument before shooting revealed
The last moments before theshootingthat caused Takeoff’s death are shown in a new video obtained byTMZ.
In the video at the private party, a heated argument is shown between two people, one of whom is Migos star Quavo.
Famous boxer Shakur Stevenson is also spotted at the party standing next to Takeoff.
Moments after the argument, multiple gunshots can be heard and people are seen running. At least 10 shots are fired off in the footage.
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13th Nov 2022, 08:00By Leah Chiappino
Humble beginnings
Born on June 18, 1994, Takeoff – legal name Kirshnik Khari Ball – was a rapper and entertainer.
He was raised in Lawrenceville,Georgia, where he grew up close to Quavo and Offset.
The trio began making music together in the early 2000s, releasing their first mixtape in 2011.
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13th Nov 2022, 07:30By Leah Chiappino
‘For nothing’
Rapper Juice Waynetook to Twitterto react to the news of the death of Takeoff.
Juice Wayne wrote: “Takeoff, man… Offset lost a brother he’ll never get to fix things with. For nothing. Quavo lost his nephew. For nothing. Rap lost a good one. For nothing.
“All this bloodshed. For nothing. It’ll never make sense. Never ever. Rest in Peace. Prayers to the family of the fallen.”
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13th Nov 2022, 07:00By Leah Chiappino
Takeoff was ‘killed while playing dice game’
Takeoff was reportedly killed while playingdice gamesat the Houston party.
A dice game is where players roll dice andgamble on the outcomeof the number rolled.
In craps, an extremely popular dice game, two dice are rolled in hopes of landing the combined dice as either a seven or an 11 first–that’s a winning roll.
You lose if you roll a two, three, or twelve in your first hand. If you throw a four, five, six, eight, nine, or ten with your first roll of the dice, you can still win, but only if you roll the same number again first, followed by a seven.
Playing the dice game is not usually a dangerous pastime, but the game became deadly forTakeoff because the group argued over the game, with someonedrawing a gun.
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13th Nov 2022, 06:30By Leah Chiappino
Rappers who died in 2022
Rappers who have tragically died this year include:
- Wavy Navy Pooh
- Riky Rick
- J $tash
- Chii Wvttz
- Archie Eversole
- Snootie Wild
- Sad Frosty
- Riky Rick
- 23 Rackz
- Tdott Woo
- OhTrapstar
- Lil Keed
- Trouble
- JayDaYoungan
- PnB Rock
- Takeoff
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13th Nov 2022, 06:00By Leah Chiappino
Rappers who died in 2021
The rappers wholost their lives last yearinclude:
- Baby Ceo
- Prince Markie Dee
- DMX
- Black Rob
- Lil Loaded
- Shock G
- Indian Red Boy
- KTS Dre
- Chucky Thompson
- YNT Juan
- 12 O’Clock
- Emani 22
- Biz Markie
- Gonzoe
- Yung Kece
- Young Dolph
- Slim 400
- Kangol Kid
- Drakeo the Ruler
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13th Nov 2022, 05:30By Leah Chiappino
Takeoff’s funny moment with a fan
From the moment fans found out about the shooting and death of rapper Takeoff, they have been sharing their favorite moments involving him.
One of them includes a fan taking a selfie video with Takeoff, who was unaware that the fan was using a beauty filter on it.
“Oh my God!” Takeoff said when he noticed the filter, then doubled over laughing along with the fan.
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13th Nov 2022, 05:00By Leah Chiappino
‘When s**t don’t work out, it’s not meant to be’
Quavospoke about the state of the group on theBig Factspodcast, saying: “We came from a loyal family that’s supposed to work together and you’re supposed to stick together, but sometimes when s**t don’t work out, it’s not meant to be.
“We stand on loyalty and sometimes that s**t ain’t displayed. Right now we gon’ be the duo till time tell.”
Takeoffthen commented: “We don’t know all the answers. We pray a lot, so only time will tell.”
Thetrio-turned-duo’s album, Only Built for Infinity Links, was released on Friday, October 7.
The family act’s third studio album, Culture III, was released in June 2021.
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13th Nov 2022, 04:30By Leah Chiappino
Officers ask for public to help
The officers have asked the public to please reach out to them, anonymously or not, to report any news and send any videos about this shooting to them in order to further investigate the shooting.
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13th Nov 2022, 04:00By Leah Chiappino
Jamie Foxx sends well wishes
In an interview with TMZ, Jamie Foxx sent well wishes after Takeoff's death.
Along with the condolences, he lamented about the "negativity" that has occurred recently.
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13th Nov 2022, 03:30By Leah Chiappino
NFL Legend addresses players after death of TakeoffNFLHall of Fame cornerback and head coach of Jackson State, Deion Sanders,addressed his teamon Tuesday morning, saying: “Just sick and tired of the consistency of people that are influential to you, [that] are leaving us consistently – that’s our rappers.”
This came after the fatal shooting of 28-year-old rapper and Migos member,Takeoff, in Houston on Tuesday morning at a private party, perTMZ.
In the footage shared bySanders, he told the players that, with a trip to Houston to play Texas Southern coming up, they are not to leave the hotel until told otherwise by him.
He explained to his players the importance of change and being selective with who you associate if you want a better future.
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