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.
Category: Migos (Music Group)
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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 New York Times – Music:The Houston Police said that Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was being charged with murder, and that Takeoff had been an “innocent bystander.”
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How Takeoff and the Migos Flow Changed Atlanta Rap
The New York Times – Music: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.
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Takeoff, of Atlanta Rap Trio Migos, Shot Dead at 28 in Houston
The New York Times – Music:The police believe the rapper was killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston overnight, according to a person familiar with the investigation.