The hip-hop world was shattered Tuesday morning when Tykov, of the rap trio Migos, was killed in a shooting in Houston.
Rappers flocked to Twitter to pay tribute to Takeoff, who contributed to some of hip-hop’s biggest hits over the past decade, including “Bad and Boujee,” “Stir Fry,” “Walk It Talk It,” and “MotorSport.”
Takeoff was shot and killed at a bowling alley in downtown Houston where he and Koavo, his uncle and fellow Migos band, were playing dice early Tuesday morning. The take-off was pronounced dead at the scene, while Quavo was unharmed. Two other people were shot and taken to hospital.
Kirsnik Khari Ball, Takeoff was born in Lawrenceville, Ga. , in 1994. He started rapping with Quavo and his cousin Offset in 2008. Originally called Polo Club, the trio changed their name to Migos and released their first mixtape, “Juug Season,” in 2011.
Rapper Ugly God emphasized the influence of the rap trio in the hip-hop world, writing on Twitter that they “completely changed the rhythm of rap” during their 2015 debut.
Gucci Mane, an old friend and longtime collaborator with Migos, responded to the news early Tuesday morning in a tweet, writing simply “RIP.”
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