In the stadium, which seats 20 thousand people, cameras were not welcome. Fans were asked not to bring their phones inside. According to the local news channel WSB TV, From the hall, the sarcophagus containing Tykov’s body was standing on a platform surrounded by bouquets of roses. Photos of the 28-year-old rapper were shown on the screens during the service.
He introduced Justin Bieber, Chloe Bailey, and Alicia Keys among others. Rapper Drake read a poem he wrote about Takeoff and talked about their friendship. He toured with Migos in 2018. The other two Migos members, Quavo and Offset, also spoke, as did Takeoff’s mother. Atlanta’s mayor posthumously awarded the rapper the city’s highest award.
Takeoff, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot in Houston, Texas, on November 1. About 40 to 50 people were present. The take-off was hit in the head by a bullet and died instantly. The police have not made any arrests yet.