In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
The hep hop assemblage is reeling implicit the untimely decease of Takeoff.
The rapper, who is portion of the group Migos alongside Offset and Quavo, was fatally changeable successful Houston Nov. 1, a rep for the emcee confirmed to the Associated Press. He was 28.
Authorities confirmed during a quality league that some Takeoff—whose existent sanction is Kirshnik Khari Ball—and Quavo were successful attendance astatine a backstage enactment held astatine 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston erstwhile the shooting took place.
Once Houston police arrived, they said a man was pronounced dormant astatine the scene and 2 different victims were taken to section hospitals. Authorities confirmed that the unfortunate was a Black antheral successful his 20s. However, they person stated that they volition not merchandise his individuality until his household has been notified. Quavo, the precocious rapper's uncle, was not injured successful the shooting.
Takeoff began performing alongside Quavo and Offset arsenic Migos successful 2008. The trio rose to fame with their 2013 single, "Versace."
Over the people of their career, Migos garnered 4 Top 10 Billboard hits, including "Motorsport" which features Nicki Minaj and Offset's wife, Cardi B, "Stir Fry," "Walk It Talk It," featuring Drake, and their No. 1 azygous "Bad and Boujee," which sat atop the charts for 3 weeks.
After Migos divided earlier this year, Takeoff and Quavo formed the duo Unc & Phew, releasing a associated medium titled Only Built for Infinity Links last month.
After quality of Takeoff's decease emerged, respective stars shared their condolences for the late rapper connected societal media. Keep scrolling to spot work immoderate of the galore touching tributes.
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Keke Palmer: "This is horrible. From the calamity of the decease to the calamity of determination being a video of it online. It's each conscionable tragic and I americium truthful atrocious to his full household and each helium touched. Really terrible."
Ja Rule: "Rip Takeoff… this s--t has to STOP… sending emotion to friends and family."
Kelly Rowland: "Keeping his household successful my prayers!! There are nary words…"
Lori Harvey: "This is truthful heartbreaking."
Lecrae: "No blistery takes. No profound thoughts. Just bittersweet that different rapper, son, brother, and person has been killed. God beryllium with each those who consciousness the loss."
K Camp: "Mama called maine crying this morning. RIP takeoff."
Baby Tate: "I can't ideate what Takeoff's household indispensable beryllium going done close now. I'm sending each my emotion to his loved ones successful this moment. I'm truthful atrocious for this loss. This hurts."
Yung Miami: "Damn takeoff"
Teyana Taylor: "Please archer maine this is conscionable a atrocious imagination pleaseeeeeeee I don't privation to judge this lil bro please."
Jacquees: "The Devil is moving but WE KNOW GOD AINT SLEEP! Rest In Paradise my brother @yrntakeoff this crap ain't believable ...love you everlastingly foo..Migo household support ya caput up."
Miss Free: [Praying emoji] for Takeoff household and friends and particularly for each his young fans that person to perceive this today. Another senseless loss. He was lone 28 years old."
Jemele Hill: "I was successful assemblage erstwhile Biggie and ‘Pac were killed and thought determination was nary mode we'd ever acquisition thing remotely adjacent to that again. Now it's happening truthful often that you hardly person clip to retrieve earlier idiosyncratic other killed. RIP Takeoff."
Jake Paul: "Senseless killings request to stop. Need to unify. RIP TAKEOFF. To each the youth…put down the guns and prime up immoderate boxing gloves to settee your differences. Violence is not the answer."
Katori Hall: "Heartbroken that different thoroughfare griot's been taken distant from america excessively soon. Prayers to the family, friends and fans of TakeOff. #RestInPower."
Christina Milian: "Come connected antheral … that's heartbreaking and got maine pissed disconnected astatine the aforesaid time. That's unspeakable news."
Joyner Lucas: "Takeoff was my favourite Migo. Smh damn."
Rae Sremmurd: "RIP Takeoff."
Robert Griffin III: "Rest In Peace to Takeoff. Praying for his family."
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