Rapper Takeoff, one third of the Atlanta-based rap group Migos, was shot and killed early Tuesday at a private party in Houston.
Takeoff, whose legal name was Kirshnik Khari Ball, was 28.
The chart-topping trio, featuring Takeoff’s cousin Offset and uncle Quavo, has released hits like “Motorsport” and “Bad & Boozy” and collaborated with popular artists Drake, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj.
Scroll down to see the group over the years.
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 09: Quavo and Migos visit SiriusXM Studios at Takeoff on July 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) (Getty)LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 27: (LR) Rappers Offset, Quavo and Takeoff of 106 & Park Live perform on stage during the 2014 BET Experience at LA LIVE on June 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/BET/Getty Images for BET) (2014 Mark Sullivan/BET)ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 20: (LR) Kyary “Offset” Cephas, Kirshnick “Takeoff” Ball, and Quavious “Quavo” Marshall, members of Migos, attend the BET Hip Hop Awards 2014 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic2014 in September, 2014. Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET) (2014 Johnny Nunez/BET)LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 16: (LR) Recording artists Offset, Quavo, takeoff during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2018 presented by Ruffles at LACC’s Verizon Up Arena on February 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Migos pose. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) (2018 Kevin Mazur)LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Takeoff of Migos performs onstage at the 2018 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Getty Images for Paras Griffin/VMN18/BET) (2018 Paras Griffin/VMN18)LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 15: (LR) Recording artists Takeoff, Offset and Quavo of the music group Migos, recipients of a plaque commemorating the fastest group to reach 1 billion streams, attend the ‘All-Star Weekend Kick-Off Party’ in Los Angeles, California on February 15, 2018 at the Capitol Records Tower. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Capitol Music Group) (2018 Lester Cohen)NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: Designer Donatella Versace poses with Migos and 2 Chainz during Corpus Christi: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue) (2018 Kevin Mazur/MG18)NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 28: Recording artists Takeoff, Quavo & Migos and Cardi B Offset and Cardi B attend the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Naras) (2018 Lester Cohen)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Cardi B (second from L) and (LR) Quavo, Offset and Takeoff of Migos perform on stage at the BET Awards 2021 at the Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) (2021 Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 18: (LR) Migos’ Quavo and Takeoff, Cardi B, and Migos’ Offset attend the 67th NBA All-Star Game: Team LeBron Vs. Tim Stephens at Staples Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) (2018 Kevin Mazur)NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Migos’ Takeoff performs during Power 105.1’s Power House 2014 at Barclays Center on October 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (2014 Taylor Hill)LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 21: Rapper Takeoff from the hip hop collective Migos performs on stage at Exposition Park on February 21, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/WireImage) (2016 Scott Dudelson)LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 23: Takeoff of Migos performs on stage during Daytime Village presented by Capital One at the 2017 HeartRadio Music Festival at Las Vegas Village on September 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Steffy/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) (2017 Getty Images)INDIO, CA – APRIL 22: Takeoff of Migos performs on stage at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 22, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella) (2018 Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: Migos’ Offset, Takeoff and Quavo attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue) (2018 Kevin Mazur/MG18)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 27: Migos’ Offset, Takeoff and Quavo perform during the 42nd Annual McDonald’s All American Game at State Farm Arena on March 27, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for McDonald’s) (2019 Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: (LR) Migos, Mustard and Quavo pose for a portrait during the BET Awards 2019 at the Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Offset and Migos’ Takeoff. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) (2019 Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: (LR) Takeoff, Quavo and Offset Migos pose backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards broadcast at the Microsoft Theater on May 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Furey/Getty Images for DCP) (2021 dcp/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 25: Takeoff of Migos performs on stage during Global Citizen Live on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Global Citizen) (2021 Getty Images)MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Takeoff and Quavo of Migos perform during Parklife at Heaton Park on September 12, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Sheerline Forrest/WireImage) (2021 Charlene Forrest)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: Takeoff of Migos performs on stage at the Staples Center concert sponsored by Sprite during the BET Experience at Staples Center on June 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BET) (2019 Michael Kovac)NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 29: (LR) Takeoff and Quavo of Unc & Phew perform during Lil’ Louisiana 2022 at Champions Square on October 29, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erica Goldring/Getty Images) (2022 Erica Goldring)GULF SHORES, AL – MAY 18: Rapper Takeoff of Migos performs at the Boom Boom Tent during the 2017 Hangout Music Festival Kick-Off Party on May 18, 2017 in Gulf Shores, AL. (Photo by Fraser Harrison/Getty Images for Hangout Music Festival) (2017 Scott Dudelson, Getty Images)SAN BERNARDINO, CA – DECEMBER 16: Rapper Takeoff of the group Migos performs on stage at the Rolling Loud Festival at NOS Event Center on December 16, 2017 in San Bernardino, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) (2017 Scott Dudelson, Getty Images)QUEBEC CITY, QC – JULY 11: Takeoff by Migos performs during Quebec Festival on July 11, 2017 in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo by Erica Goldring/FilmMagic) (2017 Scott Dudelson, Getty Images)ATLANTA, GA- JANUARY 28: Takeoff performs Migos In Concert at Center Stage on January 28, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) (2017 Scott Dudelson, Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: (LR) Quavo, Takeoff and Offset of Migos perform on stage at the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) (2021 Getty Images)MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 30: Takeoff, Quavo, Offset and Sean Combs attend The Big Game Weekend at Karoo & Y on January 30, 2020 in Florida, USA. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) (2020 Prince Williams)
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