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Migos: Takeoff shot dead in Houston aged 28 (The Guardian)

The Georgia rapper was known for creating hits such as Versace and Bad and Boujee alongside fellow rappers Quavo and Offset.

In August 2020, Takeoff was sued for sexual battery by a woman who said that the rapper had assaulted her at a party in Los Angeles. Migos are best known for their 2016 Lil Uzi Vert collaboration Bad and Boujee, which peaked at No 1 in the US, as well as Top 10 hits MotorSport, with Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, and Walk It Talk It, with Drake. I was grinding, which is just what I loved doing,” Takeoff told the Fader in 2017. Takeoff was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 1994. The 28-year-old rapper, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston where he and Quavo were playing dice around 2.30am; Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene. “I remember Takeoff being a very down to earth, cool dude,” wrote boxer Chris Eubank Jr.

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Migos Rapper Takeoff Dead at 28, Shot in Houston (TMZ)

Takeoff, one-third of Migos, is dead after an early morning shooting in Houston.

[Quavo](https://www.tmz.com/people/quavo/) on the phone, presumably with a 911 operator, and he's asking ... They came together as a group in 2008 in Georgia, and became multi-platinum hitmakers ... A woman on the scene had said she was a nurse and was offering to help [Takeoff](https://www.tmz.com/people/takeoff/). They had just released their He was pronounced dead at the scene. Quavo had posted video several hours earlier as he drove around Houston with At first they tried to move him, but then put him back down, and Quavo yelled for someone to get help. either in the head or near his head. Law enforcement sources, and multiple witnesses, tell us the fatal incident went down shortly after 2:30 AM ... [Offset](https://www.tmz.com/people/offset/) his cousin. [Jas Prince](https://www.tmz.com/people/jas-prince/), who was celebrating his birthday. [Migos](https://www.tmz.com/people/migos/), is dead after an early morning shooting in Houston ...

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Takeoff: Migos rapper shot dead in Houston, reports say (BBC News)

The star, whose group found fame with hits like Bad and Boujee and Stir Fry, was 28 years old.

"I think they [Migos] are the Beatles of this generation," he said during a speech at the Golden Globe Awards in 2017. This got something to do with the three brothers." "This ain't got nothing to do with no label, no paperwork, no QC, nothing. Takeoff had earlier posted photos of himself at the bowling alley to Instagram. The same year, the group collaborated with Calvin Harris on Slide - their only UK top 10 hit. If you have a story suggestion email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). He was pronounced dead at the scene. However, police told the BBC they would not officially confirm an identity until the victim's family had been notified. Their follow-up album, Culture II, featured production by Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, as well as guest spots from Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, Cardi B and Drake. Police said 40 to 50 guests had been at a private party when someone opened fire. ain't displayed," Quavo told the Big Facts podcast earlier this year. When they arrived, officers said they found a large crowd and a man in his twenties with a gunshot wound to the head or neck.

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28-Year-Old Rapper Takeoff, Member Of Migos, Shot Dead In Houston (NDTV)

Rapper Takeoff was a member of hip-hop group Migos that soared to prominence off their viral 2013 hit "Versace," which Drake remixed.

Hours before the shooting, Takeoff had posted a photo on his Instagram story of himself at the bowling alley. The outlet further said that two other people were injured in the incident and are being treated at a local hospital. The outlet further said that the rapper was shot dead at 2.30am.

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Rapper Takeoff, member of Migos, shot dead at 28: TMZ (Economic Times)

He was 28 years old. Born Kirshnik Khari Ball, he was playing dice with fellow Migos member Quavo at around 2:30 am, TMZ said. Houston police said they reported ...

I was grinding, which is just what I loved doing," Takeoff said in a 2017 interview with The Fader. "I'm doing some melodic stuff. "Growing up, I was trying to make it in music. "I was getting my own pleasure out of it, because it's what I liked doing. He was 28 years old. Born Kirshnik Khari Ball, he was playing dice with fellow Migos member Quavo at around 2:30 am, TMZ said. Even Quavo, he usually does the melodic things and I rap more, but we're going back to the roots," Takeoff had told the outlet Complex this fall. In 2021, they completed the trilogy with "Culture III." Quavo and Takeoff, who have been performing as a duo, had recently released a new music video for the track "Messy." After inking a deal with Motown and Capitol Records in 2017, they followed up with "Culture II," once again hitting the chart's top spot. Following their debut album "Yung Rich Nation" in 2015, they debuted atop the Billboard top albums chart with their sophomore album "Culture." The entertainment outlet said Takeoff and Quavo were playing dice when "an altercation broke out and that's when someone opened fire, shooting Takeoff."

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Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead in Houston: Report (India Today)

Rapper Takeoff, the third member of Migos, was shot dead on Tuesday morning. He was with rapper Quavo at a bowling alley in Houston.

Two other people were shot during the open fire and were taken to the hospital in private vehicles, police told TMZ. 28-year-old Kirshnik Khari Ball, his original name, was shot dead at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas, where he and Quavo were playing the disc at 2:30 am. Though Takeoff died on the spot, Quavo reportedly wasn't injured in the incident.

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Takeoff, rapper of Grammy-nominated Migos, killed in Houston ... (Hindustan Times)

Two other people were shot and taken to area hospitals in private vehicles, police said. | World News.

"Growing up, I was trying to make it in music. "I was getting my own pleasure out of it, because it's what I liked doing. I was grinding, which is just what I loved doing," Takeoff said in a 2017 interview with The Fader. "I'm doing some melodic stuff. Born Kirshnik Khari Ball, he was playing dice with fellow Migos member Quavo at around 2:30 am, TMZ said. He was 28 years old.

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Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting (The Indian Express)

Takeoff — who was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset — was 28.

to reports of a shooting at 810 Billiards & Bowling, where dozens of people had gathered on a balcony outside of the bowling alley, which is on the third floor, police said. Security guards who were in the area heard the shooting but did not see who did it, a police spokesperson said. Police responded shortly after 2:30 a.m.

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Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead in Houston in front of his bandmate ... (Economic Times)

According to reports, Takeoff, a rapper from the Migos group, regrettably passed away at the age of 28 after being shot in Houston.

Takeoff and Quavo of the Migos were at the site, according to a spokeswoman for The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Migos](/topic/migos)group, was shot early on Tuesday in [Houston](/topic/houston)and was killed. The musician's real name is [Kirshnik Khari Ball](/topic/kirshnik-khari-ball). As per reports, [Takeoff](/topic/takeoff)enjoyed a dice game with his bandmate, [Quava](/topic/quava). He and [Quavo](/topic/quavo)had gone to celebrate Jas Prince's birthday.

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Takeoff, rapper of trio Migos, killed in Houston shooting (Telegraph India)

A second member Quavo, 31, whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall was also at the party but not hurt.

A third member - Takeoff's cousin Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus - was not there. A second member of Migos - Quavo, 31, whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall - was also at the party but not hurt, Rolling Stone reported. Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos, was fatally shot at a party held at a Houston bowling alley early on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Rapper Takeoff Dead: अमेरिकी रैपर टेकऑफ की हत्या, डाइस खेलते समय ... (अमर उजाला)

अमेरिका के हॉस्टन में मिगोस हिपहॉप ग्रुप के रैपर टेकऑफ की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई है ...

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Houston Firing: मशहूर अमेरिकी रैपर Takeoff की निजी पार्टी में गोली ... (DNA India)

फायरिंग में दो अन्य लोग भी घायल हुए हैं. यह पता नहीं चल सका है कि टेकऑफ को गोली क्यों ...

पुलिस ने टेकऑफ की मौत की पुष्टि नहीं की है. ह्यूस्टन पुलिस डिपार्टमेंट और इमरजेंसी डिपार्टमेंट के साथ ही ह्यूस्टन फायर डिपार्टमेंट के अधिकारियों को सोमवार-मंगलवार की दरम्यानी रात 2.40 बजे घटना की जानकारी मिली, उन्हें बताया गया कि 1201 सेन जैकिन्तो (San Jacinto) पर स्थित 810 बिलियर्ड्स एंड बाउलिंग में 2.30 बजे किसी ने गोलियां चला दी हैं. अधिकारियों ने कहा कि मृतक के परिजनों के पहचान करने तक वे उसके टेकऑफ होने की पुष्टि नहीं करेंगे. ग्रुप के प्रवक्ता ने घटना की पुष्टि की है. TMZ की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, ह्यूस्टन के डाउनटाउन इलाके में एक बाउलिंग एले में हुई इस घटना में शूटर ने पार्टी में मौजूद 40 से 50 लोगों की भीड़ के सामने 28 वर्षीय टेकऑफ के सिर में गोली मार दी, जिससे उनकी मौके पर ही मौत हो गई. डीएनए हिंदी: अमेरिका के ह्यूस्टन (Houston) में एक निजी पार्टी में मशहूर म्यूजिक ग्रुप मिगोस (Migos) के रैपर टेकऑफ (Rapper Takeoff) की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई.

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टुपैक और सिद्धू मूसेवाला के बाद एक और संगीतकार Takeoff की गोली मारकर ... (The Lallantop)

Migos नाम के हिप हॉप ग्रुप का हिस्सा रहे रैपर Takeoff की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई.

टेकऑफ के अलावा इस घटना में दो अन्य लोगों को भी गोली लगने की खबर है. 2013 में उन्होंने Migos के नाम से अपना पहला एल्बम Versace निकाला. [TMZ की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक](https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/01/migos-takeoff-dead-dies-shot-houston-quavo-migos/) इस घटना के दौरान टेकऑफ के साथ Quavo भी मौजूद थे. 2008 में उन्होंने Quavo और Offset के साथ मिलकर रैपिंग करना शुरू किया. जॉन लेनन, टुपैक शकुर, चमकीला और सिद्धू मूसेवाला के बाद एक और संगीतकार की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई. टेकऑफ का जन्म 1994 में जॉर्जिया में हुआ था.

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Rapper Takeoff Death: मिगोस के रैपर टेकऑफ को गोली मारकर हत्या, दो ... (नवभारत टाइम्स)

रैपर टेकऑफ की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई। उनकी उम्र 28 साल थी। उनका निधन 1 नवंबर की दोपहर ...

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अमेरिकी रैपर टेकऑफ की गोली मारकर हत्या, 28 साल की उम्र में दुनिया को ... (Zee News Hindi)

अमेरिका के रैपर टेकऑफ की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई है. 2 बजकर 30 मिनट पर जब ये घटना हुई उस ...

बता दें कि टेकऑफ को घटनास्थल पर ही मृत घोषित कर दिया गया. ट्विटर पर टेकऑफ के दोस्त और फैंस उनको श्रद्धांजलि भी दे रहे हैं. मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स की मानें तो जिस समय ये घटना हुई उस वक्त घटनास्थल पर करीब 40-50 लोग थे. टेरऑफ को फैंस द्वारा ट्विटर पर आरआईपी टेकऑफ लिखकर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि दी जा रही है. टेकऑफ ने मजह 28 सला की उम्र में दुनिया को अलविदा कह दिया है. नई दिल्ली: अमेरिका के रैपर टेकऑफ की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई है.

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Takeoff, member of rap group Migos, dead at 28 (CNN)

Takeoff, who was one third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was shot and killed early Tuesday in Houston, Texas, a source close to the group ...

“Like that’s the best song ever.” The trio found fame with their 2013 single, “Versace.” It’s time to give me my flowers, you know what I mean?, Takeoff said. “It’s time to pop it, you know what I mean? Houston police say they responded to the scene of a shooting in downtown Houston at a bowling and pool hall around 2:30 a.m. One person was found dead, according to a tweet from the department.

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Takeoff, member of Atlanta rap group Migos, has died at 28 (NPR)

The rapper, part of Migos, the Atlanta group that was hugely commercially popular and both formally and culturally influential, was reportedly shot and ...

The Migos completed their Culture trilogy in 2021, after repeated delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. [told](https://www.thefader.com/2017/01/23/migos-interview-culture) The Fader in 2017. In the opening months of 2017, they were fully ascendant: Their hit single, "Bad and Boujee," topped the Billboard Hot 100 in January, and their second album, Culture, became the No. Throughout his successes, he remained largely anonymous, seemingly averse to the spotlight. All three peaked in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200; Takeoff's The Last Rocket debuted at No. Though his identity remained largely inextricable from the group's for most of its run by design, Takeoff became an increasingly unignorable presence in their fast-moving music, as his combustible verses took up more space and grew more reflective. He was usually the group's anchor, securing its songs through all of their motion. It later helped [define](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/migos-versace-songs-that-defined-the-decade-8544135/) the decade. Despite being the least public-facing member of the group, Takeoff was often heralded as its most underrated piece, a spirited performer prone to bouts of introspection. 1 album in the country a few weeks later. "Growing up, I was trying to make it in music," he He was reportedly shot after an altercation at a bowling alley in Houston early on Tuesday.

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Rapper Takeoff of group Migos at deadly shooting in Houston ... (The Washington Post)

A shooting early Tuesday in Houston, Tex., left at least one dead and two others injured, but victims' identities have not been confirmed.

Richards described it as “some sort of playground.” It later added that two other victims were “taken in private vehicles to hospitals.” [hip-hop trio Migos ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/migos-mania-how-the-atlanta-rap-trio-mastered-the-sound-of-silence/2017/01/27/84076ffc-e49f-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_5)— Takeoff, 28, and Quavo — were at the scene. [deemed](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/versace-by-migos-the-real-song-of-summer/2013/08/01/45cc4e4a-f92c-11e2-b018-5b8251f0c56e_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_12) “the real song of the summer” (despite the charts suggesting otherwise). Offset, whose name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is Quavo’s cousin. A reporter for Fox 26 in Houston shared a clip of a news conference, with a spokesperson confirming police “were informed” that members of the

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Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead in Houston at 28 (Axios)

Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead in Houston at 28 · Driving the news: Houston authorities have not released the name, but a representative confirmed Takeoff's ...

[Hill](https://twitter.com/jemelehill/status/1587424026498064387)is reflecting on Twitter, saying shooting deaths are happening "so frequently that you barely have time to recover before someone else [is] killed." TMZ [reports](https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/01/migos-takeoff-dead-dies-shot-houston-quavo-migos/) an argument started over the dice game. The big picture: Takeoff was the youngest member of the rap group formed in 2008 in Georgia, their home state. - An HPD spokesperson tells Axios a call for a shooting at 1199 San Jacinto St. came in at 2:40 a.m. [Chron.com](https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-takeoff-death-migos-17548972.php).

Rapper Takeoff from the group Migos died Tuesday at age 28 (KOSU)

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Changing gears now - the hip-hop world is mourning the death of Kirshnik Khari Ball, best known as the rapper Takeoff from the ...

Stay in your place - stay in your - shut up and stay out the way - shut up. TAKEOFF: (Rapping) I prayed to God to wash my sins - God. We have a lot of work to do in transforming the culture of violence into a culture of community awareness and care. MIGOS: (Rapping) Come in my room, my sheet Versace. Walking out with the bag and receipt - walking out. BLAIR: Fans paying tribute to Takeoff on social media are also grieving what feels like a string of violent deaths among hip-hop artists. When I go to sleep, I dream Versace. No Chico get hit with the Draco and make him with Rico. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "VERSACE") They started rapping together in middle school in Lawrenceville, Ga. I don't trust nobody. He was 28 years old.

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Migos rapper Takeoff killed by 'stray bullet', record label claims (BBC News)

The star, who was 28, died on Tuesday night after an altercation at a bowling alley in Houston.

Migos were one of the most influential groups of their generation, pioneering a style of rapping in choppy, staccato triplets known as the "Migos flow". The band repeat the song title in rapid bursts, placing emphasis on the middle syllable at the start of every bar. Please respect his family and friends as we all continue to process this monumental loss." Fellow Atlanta legends Outkast echoed the statement, sharing a photo of Takeoff with the caption: "Rest in peace, Takeoff. We're all so desensitized to death and it's so sad." Their flow had an urgency and exuberance that, once heard, made other rappers sound stale. Gucci Mane, who recently collaborated with Takeoff and his uncle and bandmate Quavo on the song Us vs. "It's very tough. "Delete all footage and people talkin' about it so it doesn't exist," Wiz Khalifa wrote. When they arrived, officers said they found a large crowd and a man with a gunshot wound to the head or neck. It's done, it's done, it's done, it's done. That's what I'll focus on for now."

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Rapper Takeoff, dead at 28 in shooting, was Migos' most lowkey ... (Economic Times)

Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene outside a Houston bowling alley, police there said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. No arrests had been made, ...

He wouldn't speculate on whether Takeoff was the intended target, and asked "everyone to understand the pain, the suffering of" Takeoff's mother. Takeoff's last post on social media was a photo posted just before the shooting on his Instagram story. [Takeoff](/topic/takeoff)grew up in suburban Atlanta - Gwinnett County was less than flatteringly name-checked in a couple Migos tracks - alongside the two other members of the group. The video, which begins with Takeoff waking up and recounting a messy dream, had racked up around 1.5 million views by Tuesday afternoon. He said the song was rushed out on Soundcloud because the group didn't have fresh music out at the time. Migos broke out nearly a decade ago with the 2013 hit "Versace," which hit even greater heights in popularity though a Drake remix. He didn't appear in headlines at the rate of Offset, who is married to Cardi B, and he wasn't in high demand as a featured act on top 10 tracks like Quavo, who has guested on hits with Post Malone, DJ Khaled and Drake. The trio took flight with their rapid-fire triplet flow, a rap style when three notes are performed in one beat that they helped popularize. The group had other radio-friendly singles such as "Bando" and "Hannah Montana." But despite being more reserved, he did a lot of his talking through his rhymes. "I don't want them later on when I'm not here." No arrests had been made, and police were imploring witnesses to come forward with information.

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Migos's record label rails at 'senseless violence' that killed rapper ... (The Guardian)

Atlanta-based Quality Control issues statement speaking of 'monumental loss', as Houston police appeal for any of 40 people at scene to come forward.

You would want somebody to step up, so please step up, get the information to us so we can get some closure to this family who’s hurting right now.” Turner added: “Let us bring justice to this family.” I ask you one thing and I want this to resonate with everybody,” Finner said. Please respect his family and friends as we all continue to process this monumental loss.”

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Migos Rapper Takeoff Shot and Killed at 28 (Vulture)

The rapper Takeoff of Migos was reportedly fatally shot at a party early November 1 at a bowling alley in Houston.

[Takeoff](https://www.vulture.com/tags/takeoff/), a member of the hip-hop trio [Migos](https://www.vulture.com/tags/migos/), was fatally shot at a party on November 1 at a bowling alley in Houston, [police have confirmed](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/takeoff-killed-shooting-houston-police-seek-witnesses/). It was his time to shine.” The world was starting to learn about Takeoff. A “large group of people” gathered afterward near the front door, and there was a disagreement. The shooting unfolded around 2:30 a.m., according to authorities. 7 on the charts. [Quavo](https://www.vulture.com/tags/quavo/), a member of Migos and Ball’s uncle, was also present at the bowling alley but not harmed, per reports. 4 on the Billboard 200. Ball, the youngest member of Migos, was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 1994. [Rolling Stone](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/takeoff-shot-dead-migos-obituary-1234622061/amp/) and TMZ first reported the news. During a press conference this afternoon, Houston Police Department sergeant Michael Arrington said that a private party was booked at the bowling venue and that the shooting unfolded after the event. 1 hit with “Bad and Boujee” as well as the top spot on the Billboard 200 with their album Culture (they would repeat the feat a year later with its follow-up, Culture II).

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