Takeoff (rapper)
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 trio Migos along with his uncle Quavo and first cousin once removed Offset.[4] 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 latter of which peaked at the top of the chart (although Takeoff was not present on the single). He also received two Grammy Award nominations.[5] On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was fatally shot in Houston, Texas.[6][7]

EARLY LIFE

Ball was born on June 18, 1994,[1] in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where he was also raised by his mother, along with family members Quavo and Offset.[8][9][10] He started making beats and developing rhythms in the seventh grade, but did not start producing music professionally until 2011.[11]

2008-2018 (early migos)

Along with fellow family members Quavo and Offset, Takeoff began rapping in 2008. The group initially performed under the stage name Polo Club, but eventually changed their name to Migos. The group released their first full-length project, a mixtape titled Juug Season, on August 25, 2011. They followed with the mixtape No Label, on June 1, 2012.[12]

Migos initially rose to prominence after the release of their single "Versace", in 2013. The song was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake and peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[13] Their debut studio album, Yung Rich Nation, was released in July 2015, and featured guest appearances from Chris Brown and Young Thug, and production from Zaytoven and Murda Beatz.[14] The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.[15]
Migos achieved their first number one single in 2016 with "Bad and Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert), peaking on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of January 21, 2017. The song has gone on to be certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). While he can be seen in one of the background scenes in the music video, Takeoff is not featured nor credited on the song. Takeoff claimed that he was not featured on the song because he was busy at the time of recording.[16]