Takeoff Trivia | 40 facts about the rapper

Takeoff was an American rapper best known as a member of the hip hop trio Migos.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the late rapper.

1. His real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball
2. He was born on June 18, 1994
3. He was killed on November 1, 2022
4. He was known professionally as Takeoff, was an American rapper
5. He was best known as a member of the hip hop trio Migos along with his uncle Quavo and first cousin once removed Offset
6. The group scored multiple top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100
7. These were “MotorSport” featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, “Stir Fry”, “Walk It Talk It” featuring Drake, and “Bad and Boujee” featuring Lil Uzi Vert
8. The latter of which peaked at number one on the chart
9. Although his absence from the song resulted in various memes
10. He also received two Grammy Award nominations
11. On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas
12. Kirshnik Khari Ball was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Atlanta
13. He was raised in Lawrenceville by his mother, along with family members Quavo and Offset.
14. He started making beats and developing rhythms in the seventh grade
15. But did not start producing music professionally until 2011
16. On April 18, 2015, Migos were scheduled to headline Georgia Southern University’s 2015 Spring concert at Hanner Fieldhouse
17. The show started at 7:00 pm with local opening acts
18. However, the group took to the stage nearly an hour and a half later than their scheduled 9:00 pm set time
19. Although their performance contract stipulated a minimum 45-minute set length, the group performed for less than 30 minutes before leaving the stage
20. The University Police Department, the Statesboro Police Department and the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, who were present at the concert as security detail, detected a strong scent of marijuana from the group’s vans, and the drivers were questioned by law enforcement
21. Upon further investigation, the rap trio and 12 members of their entourage were arrested for possession of marijuana and another controlled substance, possession of firearms within a school safety zone, possession of firearms during the commission of a crime, and possession of firearms by convicted felons
22. While university officials had been aware of Migos’s reputation, the group were allowed to perform as the student body had voted to have the group perform among seven acts that were up for consideration, and student fees and ticket sales were used to pay for the concert
23. According to the performance contract, the group were to be paid $30,000 with their promoter Big House Collective receiving an additional $3,000
24. University officials initially sought to put Migos in breach of contract due to the group’s late arrival, shortened performance, and possession of contraband on university property
25. However, the university ultimately paid half of the agreed-upon fees
26. On April 20, 2015, Takeoff, Quavo, and six members of their entourage were released on bond by the Bulloch County District Attorney’s Office while Offset and six others remained in custody without bond
27. As a result of their arrests, on April 28, 2015, Migos announced they would postpone their Yung Rich Nation Tour until July
28. On August 5, 2020, news broke that Takeoff was named as the perpetrator in a civil lawsuit filed by a female victim on charges of “sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, gender violence, and interference with civil rights” at a June 2020 party in Los Angeles
29. As of April 2, 2021, it was reported that the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office would not be filing criminal charges against Takeoff due to insufficient evidence
30. The civil suit court proceedings are still in progress
31. On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed at 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston, Texas
32. He and about 40 people gathered outside the bowling alley after a private party ended there around 1:00 a.m. CST, according to the local Houston KHOU-11 TV breaking news
33. Takeoff’s uncle and fellow Migos member Quavo, who was present during the shooting but was not injured
34. He had posted a video earlier in the night driving around Houston with James Prince, who was celebrating his birthday
35. It was reported that an argument broke out after a dice game that led to the fatal shooting
36. The Houston Police Department reported that a fatal shooting had taken place at 2:40 a.m. CST, and that the victim was found dead on arrival while two other victims were “taken in private vehicles to hospitals”
37. The department later added “we are not releasing an identity of the deceased victim until his family is notified & ID verified by Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences”
38. Houston police later confirmed that Takeoff had been killed in the shooting
39. Others suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the shooting
40. Shortly after his death was announced, celebrities including Dave, Chris Eubank Jr, Ric Flair, Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson, Desiigner, Rae Sremmurd, Almighty Jay, Lil Pump, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, Ja Rule, Keri Hilson, The Game, Teyana Taylor, Rich the Kid and Cole Bennett all released statements of condolences on their social media accounts