[8][9] Kirsnick Khari Ball was born on June 18, 1994,[1] in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where he was raised by his mother, Titania Davenport,[10][11] along with family members Quavo and Offset.

[18] Their debut studio album, Yung Rich Nation, was released on July 31, 2015, and featured guest appearances from Chris Brown and Young Thug, and production from Zaytoven and Murda Beatz.

[20] Migos achieved their first number one single in 2016 with "Bad and Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert), peaking on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of January 21, 2017.

[24][25] It became Migos' second album to debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200, moving 199,000 equivalent units, including 38,000 copies sold, in its first week of release.

In October 2022, rumors surrounding a possible disbandment of Migos arose,[31] based on reports that Quavo's ex-girlfriend Saweetie had slept with Offset.

[40][41][42] As of April 2, 2021,[update] it was reported that the Los Angeles District Attorney's office would not be filing criminal charges against Takeoff due to insufficient evidence.

[update][43][44][45] On November 1, 2022, following a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in the GreenStreet commercial development part of Houston, Texas, Ball was shot multiple times in the head and torso.

[9] Houston Police Sergeant Michael Arrington stated that an altercation broke out as a large group gathered outside the venue's third-floor entrance, and at least two guns were fired.

[54] The department also refused to release Takeoff's identity until "his family is notified" and his "ID verified by Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

[56] Two other people, 24-year-old Joshua "Wash" Washington (a business associate of Quavo) and a 23-year-old woman, suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the shooting.

[51][57] Rapper Desiigner announced in a live broadcast on Instagram that he was leaving rap and could no longer be creative due to the death of Takeoff,[58][59] although he released a track and music video three weeks later.

[61] Rapper 50 Cent announced a moment of silence in honor of Takeoff during a concert in Finland, during which photos of him appeared on large screens.

[62][63] French soccer player Benjamin Pavard celebrated a goal for Bayern Munich by making a dab gesture, popularized by Migos.

[65] The Atlanta Falcons paid tribute to Takeoff in their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, with pictures of him on big screens and his song playing in the background.

[67] A couple of days later, LeBron came to the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers wearing a suit and chain, exactly repeating the outfit of the rapper in one of his photo shoots.

On November 5, Takeoff's friends and family held a farewell ceremony for the rapper, and a memorial was formed at the site of his death.

Attendance totalled over 20,000,[78] including Gucci Mane, City Girls, YG, Lil Yachty, Cee-Lo Green, Teyana Taylor.

[84] Quavo and Takeoff's collaborative track, "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)", charted at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.