“Resolving their disputes by pulling their guns and shooting one another regardless of fame or fortune. “Too many young men of color are killing each other,” tweeted Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
News of Takeoff’s killing rocked hip-hop, but his loss is being felt well beyond the bounds of music as many chimed in to offer condolences and praise, while others questioned what needs to be done to stop the scourge of rappers being killed. Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America/Getty Images 4 on the US charts.įrom left, Takeoff, DJ Mustard and Quavo perform at the BET Awards in Los Angeles in 2019. In addition to his work with Quavo and Migos, Takeoff released a solo album in 2018, “The Last Rocket,” which hit No. Last month, he and Quavo appeared on the podcast, “Drink Champs,” and in response to praise for his lyricism on “Infinity Links,” Takeoff told listeners, “It’s time to pop it, you know what I mean? It’s time to give me my flowers, you know what I mean? I don’t want them later on when I ain’t here. On the track, Takeoff rhymes, “Wanna know my moves and all my spots, but I move clever/Wanna know my stash, how much I got, but I ain’t gonna tell ‘em.” On Friday, he tweeted about performing in Miami. Hours before he was killed, Takeoff tweeted the video to the single, “Messy,” off the project. Quavo and Takeoff had recently announced they’d be performing under the moniker, “Unc & Phew.” The 28-year-old rhymesmith, who was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, had just released a project with his uncle and Migos bandmate, Quavo, titled, “Only Built for Infinity Links,” the album’s name a shoutout to the 1995 debut solo effort from Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon. Each year since then, gun violence – whether through robbery or disagreement – has killed at least one rapper who was either already famous or on the cusp of crossover fame. Takeoff’s death is the latest in a trend that stretches back to 2018. Two other victims were taken in private vehicles to hospitals.
Houston police responded to the scene of a downtown shooting at a bowling alley and pool hall, finding one person dead, the department said. This time, the rapper is Takeoff of Atlanta’s platinum hit machine, Migos, who was slain early Tuesday in Houston, according to a source close to the group. It’s happened again: America wakes up to news that a hip-hop star was fatally and senselessly shot.
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