Takeoff (rapper)

Takeoff
Takeoff performing in 2017
Born
Kirsnick Khari Ball

(1994-06-18)June 18, 1994
DiedNovember 1, 2022(2022-11-01) (aged 28)
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Resting placeGwinnett Memorial Park, Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–2022
RelativesQuavo (uncle)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly of

Kirsnick Khari Ball[1][a] (June 18, 1994 – November 1, 2022), known professionally as Takeoff, was an American rapper. He was best known as the youngest member of the hip hop group Migos along with his uncle Quavo and close affiliate Offset.[4][5] The group scored multiple top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including "MotorSport" (featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B), "Stir Fry", "Walk It Talk It" (featuring Drake), and "Bad and Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert), the last of which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, although he was notably omitted from the song.[6] He also received two Grammy Award nominations as a member of the group.[7] On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was fatally shot in Houston, Texas.[8][9]

  1. ^ Coscarelli, Joe; Goodman, J. David (November 1, 2022). "Takeoff, of Atlanta Rap Trio Migos, Shot Dead at 28". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Savage, Mark (November 1, 2022). "Takeoff: Tributes to Migos rapper shot dead in Houston at 28". BBC News.
  3. ^ Shakhnazarova, Nika (November 1, 2022). "US rapper Takeoff, 28, shot dead in Houston, Texas". news.com.au.
  4. ^ "Offset Clarifies He Isn't Biologically Related to Takeoff and Quavo". Complex Networks.
  5. ^ Zellner, Xander (January 3, 2018). "Takeoff Becomes Third Member of Migos to Earn a Solo Billboard Hot 100 Hit". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Here's What Quavo Had to Say About Why Takeoff Wasn't on ..." Complex. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "TakeOff". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Migos Rapper Takeoff Dead at 28, Shot in Houston". TMZ. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  9. ^ D'Souza, Shaad (November 1, 2022). "Migos: Takeoff shot dead in Houston aged 28". The Guardian. Retrieved November 1, 2022.


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