According to TMZ, rapper Takeoff, called Kirshnik Khari Ball in his real name, was playing dice with Quavo, another member of Migos, at around 2:30 am. According to the report, Quavo was not injured.
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Houston police said they were informed of an early morning shooting with one person dead at the scene, but the victim's identity was only confirmed later by family.
Born on June 18, 1994, Takoff became known for his participation in Migos with his uncle, Quavo, and his first cousin, Offset, who is now the husband of rapper Cardi B.
The Atlanta-bred band rose to prominence with their 2013 viral hit “Versace,” remixed by Drake. But only in 2016, with “Bad and Boujee”, they reached the top of the music chart for the first time.
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The trio, managed by Coach K, is considered highly influential in the path of contemporary Southern trap, a popular subgenre of rap, into mainstream rap.
Followed by their first album “Yung Rich Nation”, from 2015, they debuted their second album “Culture” at the top of Billboard's main albums.
After signing a contract with Motown and Capitol Records in 2017, they followed up with “Culture II” and reached number one on the music chart once again..
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They completed the trilogy in 2021 with “Culture III”. The members of Migos had just released a new music video for the track “Messy”.
(With AFP)
