Offset Breaks Silence On Takeoff’s Death With Heartbreaking Message: ‘This Feels Like A Nightmare’

Offset paid tribute to Takeoff with a lengthy Instagram station connected Nov. 15 — precisely 2 weeks aft Takeoff was tragically changeable and killed successful Houston, Texas. Up until this caller post, the “Only You” rapper, 30, remained beauteous soundless connected the passing of his erstwhile Migos bandmate. In a video from Takeoff’s funeral, saw Offset go highly upset implicit his friend’s death, but this is the archetypal clip Offset’s released a connection to the wide public.

As you tin spot above, Offset said it “doesn’t consciousness real” to beryllium talking astir his household subordinate nether specified tragic circumstances. “My bosom is shattered and I person truthful galore things to say, but I can’t find the words”, helium added. He besides revealed that he’s been waking up from his slumber beauteous often, and hoping that Takeoff’s decease is conscionable a atrocious dream. But sadly, it’s not. “It’s reality, and world feels similar a nightmare,” helium said.

In the caption of his post, helium besides wrote, “Dear Take, doesn’t consciousness existent posting you similar this…. This inactive doesn’t consciousness similar reality. I’ve been searching for the close words to say, but determination aren’t immoderate that volition suffice. Until we conscionable again, Rest In Power. I emotion you”.

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“[Takeoff] changed the civilization of euphony forever,” Offset antecedently said during his affectional code astatine the ceremonial connected Nov. 10. Then, arsenic helium fought to support his composure and clasp backmost tears, helium continued, “Lord, springiness america immoderate strength. Just springiness america immoderate strength… I don’t privation to question you, God, but I conscionable don’t get it. I don’t get you sometimes. And I judge successful you, Father.”

Takeoff, whose existent sanction is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was killed successful a shooting astatine 810 Billiards and Bowling successful Houston. Police rushed to the country astatine 2:30 a.m connected Nov. 1. The Migos prima was pronounced dead connected the scene, aft being changeable successful the caput and neck. While they didn’t stock the names of the victims astatine the time, constabulary confirmed that 1 idiosyncratic was “deceased upon arrival” successful a tweet.

Offset and Takeoff formed Migos, on with Quavo, in 2008. The radical had aboriginal occurrence with their 2013 azygous “Versace” and released a fewer antithetic mixtapes successful their aboriginal years. The radical dropped their debut record Yung Rich Nation in 2015. Migos went viral with their 2016 deed “Bad and Boujee,” which was featured connected their 2017 record Culture (the archetypal of 3 albums successful a trilogy, which concluded successful 2021). The radical was nominated for Grammys successful Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Album for “Bad and Boujee” and Culture, respectively, successful 2018.

After the radical released Culture, they were propelled to a caller level of fame, collaborating with tons of different large stars from crossed the euphony industry, including being featured connected a Katy Perry song and welcoming collaborations from the likes of Travis Scott, Drake, Nicki Minaj and galore more.

Offset and Takeoff execute unneurotic during a concert. (Shutterstock)

Before Takeoff’s death, it was rumored that Migos had divided up. While nary of the members ever publically stated that the radical was done, Offset and his woman Cardi B both unfollowed Takeoff and Quavo connected Instagram backmost successful May. After Cardi and Offset unfollowed the Migos members, Quavo and Takeoff appeared connected the Big Facts podcast successful aboriginal October and made a comment astir “loyalty” erstwhile asked astir the anticipation of different album. “I conscionable consciousness similar we privation to spot our vocation arsenic a duo, due to the fact that you cognize we conscionable came from a loyal family,” Quavo said.

Even though a breakup betwixt the radical was ne'er confirmed, Quavo and Takeoff did squad up for an medium sans Offset: Only Built For Infinity Links. It deed streaming services astatine the opening of October, and portion it featured 2 of the founding members of the group, it was not released nether the Migos name. It appeared that Offset unfollowed his bandmates aft they dropped the debut azygous without him.