Quavo marks what would have been Takeoff’s 29th birthday after his death: “Miss You So Much!”
Quavo marks what would have been Takeoff’s 29th birthday after his tragic death: “Miss You So Much!”
Quavo took to Instagram to pay tribute to his late cousin and musical colleague Takeoff, as he would have turned 29 on Sunday, more than seven months after he was killed in a shooting outside a Houston bowling alley.
The Migos rapper, 32, took to the social media site with a collection of photos and videos marking the solemn occasion involving the late star, whose real name was Kirsnick Khari Ball.
The Athens, Georgia native posted a clip of him and Takeoff shopping for clothes, and Takeoff asked him what he thought of a denim jacket he was examining on a rack.
“Congratulations @yrntakeoff can’t wait for days like this again!!!” said Quavo, whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall. “BEST believe we’re going up through the Rocket way all week GEEKED.”
The artist shared more than a dozen images and clips of his fallen relative and collaborator on his Instagram Stories, some of Takeoff solo and some together.
The latest: Quavo, 32, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his late cousin and musical colleague Takeoff, as he would have turned 29 on Sunday, more than seven months after he was killed in a Houston shooting. The pair were snapped in June 2022 in Atlanta
On Twitter, Quavo shared an image of Takeoff with the caption, “Everyone wishes my cousin a happy birthday. Miss you so much!’
He added emojis of a birthday cap, an infinity emoji, and a rocket, referencing Takeoff’s stage name.
Last month, Quavo said he intended to pay tribute to Takeoff by naming his forthcoming solo record Rocket Power.
“This album is for the Rocket…our true fans and this is also my therapy,” he said in a May 23 announcement on Instagram. “This album is a good reflection of how I feel right now.”
In the statement, the musician opened up about his emotions in the months since Takeoff’s untimely passing.
“Sometimes I’m good, sometimes I’m down, sometimes I’m disappointed, sometimes I fall apart, but then I ALWAYS find my strength again,” said Quavo. “I know things may not be okay now, but the rocket showed me a way to make it GOOD!”
He ended by saying, “Rocket Power keeps me going. Rocket Power gives me fuel. Rocket Power will help us all overcome whatever we’re going through.”
In the investigation into the fatal shooting, authorities said Takeoff was an “innocent bystander” when gunfire hit him in the head and back, after a conflict broke out over a dice game outside the bowling alley.
On Twitter, Quavo shared an image of Takeoff with the caption, “Everyone wishes my cousin a happy birthday. Miss you so much!’
The Athens, Georgia native posted a clip of him and Takeoff shopping for clothes, and Takeoff asked him what he thought of a denim jacket he was examining on a rack
Quavo (pictured in LA last month) said he planned to pay tribute to Takeoff by naming his forthcoming solo record Rocket Power
The artist shared more than a dozen images and clips of his fallen relative and collaborator on his Instagram Stories
In May, suspect Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was indicted for murder by a grand jury in Houston.
“When we go into a courtroom and face a jury where we can present our evidence and question the state’s witnesses … we expect the jury to come back with a verdict of not guilty,” Clark said. attorney Letitia Quinones-Hollins said of the pending case.
After his death, tributes poured in from the music world, from artists such as fellow Migos member Offset, his wife Cardi B, Drake and Justin Bieber.
An emotional tribute to the late artist took place at the Grammys in February.