Metro Boomin Is Headed to No. 1 (Again). Here’s a Guide to His Music.
The producer has helped shape rap for the past decade, providing moody beats for Atlanta’s biggest stars and beyond. His latest LP, with Future, arrived last week.
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Still Mourning Takeoff’s Death, Quavo Steps Out Alone
The rapper, whose Migos group mate and nephew was killed last November, has released a solo album as he struggles to process the loss and prevent further gun violence.
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Suspect Arrested in Killing of Takeoff, the Migos Rapper
The Houston Police said that Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was being charged with murder, and that Takeoff had been an “innocent bystander.”
How Takeoff and the Migos Flow Changed Atlanta Rap
Quick-jabbing triplets had been a staple of rap, but the trio made the style sound fresh, thanks in large part to Takeoff, its master of syncopation. The rapper was shot and killed at 28 on Tuesday.