Takeoff, one third of the rap trio Migos, was shot dead early Tuesday morning, according to reports. He was 28.
The Georgia rapper was known for creating hits such as Versace and Motorsport alongside fellow rappers Quavo and Offset
The 28-year-old rapper, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston
Takeoff and fellow Migos star Quavo were playing dice around 2.30am
Houston police confirmed a fatal shooting early Tuesday morning but not officially identify the slain individual.
Takeoff was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 1994. Raised with Quavo – his uncle, but only three years older than him
he began rapping from an early age
In 2008, Takeoff, Quavo and Offset – Takeoff’s cousin – began rapping under the collective name Polo Club,
in 2011, the trio released Juug Season, their debut mixtape as Migos.
In 2013, Migos released Versace, their first mainstream hit
Migos are best known for their 2016 Lil Uzi Vert collaboration Bad and Boujee, which peaked at No 1 in the US,
As a solo artist, Takeoff released one album – 2018’s The Last Rocket, which debuted at No 4 in the US
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
The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation into the rapper but the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office declined to press criminal charges, citing a lack of evidence.