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'Gone but not forgotten!' Fans tear up over Quavo's tribute to Takeoff at Grammys 2023

Migos rapper Quavo paid tribute to his former groupmate

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Migos rapper Quavo paid tribute to his former groupmate and rapper Takeoff at the 65th edition of the Grammy Awards. The rapper appeared on stage with Maverick City Music and performed "Without You" Quavo was very emotional as he showed the audience Takeoff's diamond necklace while remembering him.

When he began his performance, Quavo was surrounded by his choir members. Later, two other members joined him and sang "See You Again' by Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa. This performance is Quavo's first after the death of his band member and beloved nephew.

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How did Takeoff Die?

Takeoff's death came as shocking news to the music industry. On November 1, 2022, Migos rapper died suddenly in Houston after attending a private party of about 40 to 50 guests. He was 28 years old when he died in a tragic incident. Police Chief Troy Finner said,  “This morning at 2.34 am officers received a call of a shooting in progress. Officers arrived there shortly thereafter — a downtown location, Billiards & Bowling Alley. They came upon a male who was deceased. That male has been identified as Kirshnik Ball, better known as Takeoff," reported People. He further added, "I got many calls from Houston and outside of Houston. And everyone spoke of what a great young man this is, how peaceful he is. What a great artist."

He further claimed, "I spoke to this young man's mother just an hour ago — she flew in here from out of town. I want everybody to understand the pain, the suffering of a mother. Very tough. And I told her, as we stand with any victim of violence or any homicide victim, their family, we stand with them in this city, in this police department. I want to thank our homicide unit under the direction of Commander Spears for doing great work, time and time again." Later, a 33-year-old man, Patrick Xavier Clark, was charged with murder in the incident and was eventually released on $1 million bond, as per NPR.

'Best tribute performance ever!' 

The Internet quickly reacted to Quavo's performance. A user said, "Damn RIP Take! sending blessings to everyone who has ever lost somebody they love." Another added, "Sad , life short love your til you can’t no more." Another claimed, "can’t even think about watching it again because i JUST stopped crying. it was the best tribute performance ever."

A user noted, "aw his eyes look lifeless i hope he getting the healing he need." "This legit gave me goosebumps Rip Takeoff," read a tweet. A user explained, "This gave me chills What a beautiful way to honor @1YoungTakeoff and all those gone but never forgotten #GRAMMYs #Grammys2023." "Uh-uh not tonight. My mom casually mentioned she turns 70 in three years and I've been having a complete meltdown for the last 2 days over that. I can't deal with this, no way.," said another. 

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