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| Birth name | Kirshnik Khari Ball |
| Born | June 18, 1994 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | www |
Kirshnik Khari Ball (born June 18, 1994), better known by his stage name Takeoff, is an American hip hop recording artist from Lawrenceville, Georgia. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group Migos, along with Quavo and Offset.
Life and career
Takeoff was born June 18, 1994.[1] In 2009, along with Quavo and Offset, he formed the Migos rap group, initially under the name Polo Club.[2] All three members of the group are related and were raised together; Takeoff is Quavo's nephew, and Offset is Quavo's cousin.[2]
The group first started gaining popularity in 2013 with their single "Versace", after it was remixed by Drake.[3] They slowly kept rising in popularity in the following years, with the singles "Hannah Montana", "Fight Night", and "Look At My Dab". They are credited for inventing the "dab" dance.[4]
In 2016, after releasing an EP titled 3 Way and a few singles, Migos released "Bad and Boujee" featuring Lil Uzi Vert. The song would soon become an internet phenomenon, spawning a variety of memes, and soon making the hit single peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Migos' most succesful song to date.[5] Takeoff's absence from the single has spawned controversy. Takeoff himself has stated however that he was simply busy, and thus could not participate in the recording.[6] More controversy was created however, when during the 2017 BET Awards, Complex's Everyday Struggle was interviewing Migos, resulting in a lot of internet memes regarding Takeoff's answer to a question about his absence from the song, and the inabillity of the interviewers to hear him properly.[7][8][9]
On January 27, 2017, Migos released their second studio album Culture, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with 131,000 equivalent-album units on its first week of release.[10] The group has anounced that they're planning to release a follow up titled Culture 2 within the same year.[11]
References
- ^ Coe, Kairi (18 June 2017). "Happy Birthday, Takeoff!". XXL Mag. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ a b Whaley, Natelege (16 July 2013). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Migos". TheDrop.fm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "100 Best Songs of 2013". Rolling Stone. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "What is the 'Dab' dance and why are sport stars dabbing when they celebrate?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ Trust, Gary (9 January 2017). "Migos' 'Bad and Boujee,' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Revolt TV (2017-01-27), Breakfast Club | Migos (Full Interview), retrieved 2017-07-17
- ^ Complex News (2017-06-25), Things Get Heated Between Migos, Joe Budden, and DJ Akademiks at the BET Awards | Everyday Struggle, retrieved 2017-07-17
- ^ Complex (2017-06-27), Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks Give a Full Breakdown of Migos Situation, retrieved 2017-07-17
- ^ Complex (2017-06-29), The Best Everyday Struggle and Migos Memes | Everyday Struggle, retrieved 2017-07-17
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (6 February 2017). "On the Charts: Migos' 'Culture' Debuts at Number One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (18 June 2017). "Quavo Says New Migos Album 'Culture 2' Coming Soon". XXL Mag. Retrieved 16 July 2017.