How Takeoff and the Migos Flow Changed Atlanta Rap Quick-jabbing triplets had been a staple of rap, but the trio made the style sound fresh, thanks in large part to Takeoff, its master of syncopation. The rapper was shot and killed at 28 on Tuesday.
Takeoff, of Atlanta Rap Trio Migos, Shot Dead at 28 in Houston The police believe the rapper was killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston overnight, according to a person familiar with the investigation.