The late Takeoff was the youngest member of trap trendsetters Migos, whose songs including breakout hit “Versace” became major streaming hits, and whose 2017 sophomore album, ‘Culture,’ topped the pop charts in both the U.S. and Canada. Along with his contributions to Migos, Takeoff released his solo full-length debut, ‘The Last Rocket,’ in 2018, along with singles like the 2022 Rich the Kid collaboration “Crypto.” Also in 2022, he released a full album with fellow Migos member Quavo titled ‘Only Built for Infinity Links.’

Born Kirshnik Khari Ball on June 18, 1994, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Takeoff started Migos in 2009 with Offset and his cousin Quavo in a bid to escape the cycle of poverty and crime. Their breakthrough single, “Versace,” was released in 2013, the album ‘Yung Rich Nation’ followed in 2015, and ‘Culture’ came two years later. In May 2017, Takeoff released his first solo track, “Intruder.” He occasionally appeared solo as a featured performer on tracks by other artists, including Jose Guapo, Chill Will, and, most notably, Calvin Harris, on the song “Holiday” from the Scottish producer’s 2017 album ‘Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 1.’

Migos’ third album, the 24-track ‘Culture II,’ was released in January 2018. Takeoff made his own full-length debut in November of that year with ‘The Last Rocket,’ which debuted in the Top Four on both Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Top 200. Appearances on various singles followed over the next few years, including featured roles alongside Rich the Kid on “Too Blessed” and YRN Lingo on “All Time High,” both released in 2020. In 2022, he reunited with Rich the Kid for the woozy single “Crypto.” ‘Only Built for Infinity Links,’ a collaboration with Quavo, appeared that October.