Takeoff was always the backbone of the Migos.
, aged 22 – sports a silky black T-shirt, glimmering diamond bracelet, designer shades, and draped in gold chains. He’s doing most of the talking, answering trivial questions about the duo’s upbringing, personalities, and why they chose to be a group. The nephew – known as Takeoff, 18 at the time – leans back in the chair wearing designer jeans, a grey T-shirt, diamond watch and a giant shimmering pinky ring.
, his recent team-up album with Quavo. While the latter became the de facto frontman for the Migos and an in-demand features artist, and Offset stole the headlines with his flashy personality and much-publicized marriage to Cardi B, Takeoff, the quiet one, stayed in the background. He was always in the studio, consistently improving his flow, wordplay and ad-libs, meticulously grinding to iron out the flaws in his work.
Takeoff was true to his name, rapping like a fighter jet ascending from the landing strip up into the clouds when he began verses, but holding steady and smooth as he took flight, turbulence be damned. His early crowning achievement is “Commando,” a showstopping performance off ofwhere Takeoff sounds possessed by the ghosts of the greats before him. His dexterous verse never falls off track despite several tempo changes, flow switch ups and complex rhyme schemes.
Weeks before his death, the usually reserved Takeoff, came out of his shell during an interview with Drink Champs, with a simple request: “ Enough is enough,”. “I’m chill and I’m laid back, but it’s time to pop it – it’s time to give me my flowers, I don’t want them later on when I’m not here.”
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