Takeoff
Kirshnik Khari Ball or Kirsnick Khari Ball (June 18, 1994 – November 1, 2022), known professionally as Takeoff, was an American rapper. He was best known as a third of the hip hop trio Migos along with his uncle Quavo and first cousin once removed Offset. The group scored multiple top ten 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. On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas.
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| Full name at birth | Kirshnik Khari Ball
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| Claim to fame | creating hits such as Versace and Bad and Boujee alongside fellow rappers Quavo and Offset as a member of the hip hop trio Migos
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1994
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| Place of birth | Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA
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| Date of death | 1 November 2022
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| Age | 28 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Houston, Texas, USA
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| Cause of death | Shot
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| Occupation | Rapper, Singer, Songwriter
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| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm)
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| Weight | 168 lbs (76 kg)
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| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- His music group started trending when Drake decided to remix their popular single, Versace. Drake decided to include the single in his new music album.
- In their early struggling days, Takeoff and his bandmates used to offer small payments and free drinks to DJs to get them to play their music in the clubs.
- In July 2017, he was ordered to leave a flight while traveling from Atlanta to Des Moines, Iowa. He had refused to transfer his bag from the floor to the overhead storage bin before the flight takeoff.
- Takeoff had been criticized for his homophobic leanings in the past. It has been alleged that his rap group refused to perform at the Katy Perry event because she had hired drag queens to perform alongside them.
- Takeoff and his Migos band members were infamous for carrying leather backpacks stuffed with dollars wherever they go. They also carried Jesus piece chains.
Takeoff is known for his role in the TV series Atlanta (2016) as writer - 3 episodes.
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