He was the funniest guy in the room, and no matter how famous he got, he never stopped putting family first and making sure their needs were met, they said. He was quiet but always paid attention, family members said, and he never bothered anyone. “I could tell his cry from any other child,” she said, adding that God must have given him that voice because he always knew what he wanted to be. Even as a baby, he had a unique voice, his mother, Titania Davenport-Treet, said. Kevin Mazur/Getty Imagesīetween Bailey’s stirring rendition of Beyonce’s “Heaven” and Adams’ performance of the gospel song, “The Battle is Not Yours,” Takeoff’s family members took the podium to offer fond memories of the humble, wise, peaceful young man who always wanted to be a rapper but never fretted over credit or the spotlight. Takeoff's flower-covered casket sits at the foot of the stage during the service. “He was an introvert,” the pastor said, “but he trusted God” to not hold back. Where Quavo and Offset needed multiple takes to get their verses onto tracks, retaking and retaking until they got it right, Takeoff – the youngest of the three – would walk up to the mic and lay down his lyrics in one perfect take. He is regarded by many as the best rhymesmith of the trio, and Jesse Curney III, pastor of the Lilburn church Takeoff’s family attends, shared a story that Quavo once told him about Takeoff’s sobriquet. Takeoff will always be remembered as the quiet Migo, but several speakers cautioned the crowd not to mistake his silence for a lack of things to say. “I miss performing with my brothers,” he said. He teared up recalling the Swiss wristwatch, an Audemars Piguet, that Takeoff gave him as a gift
The hip-hop superstar, who just released an album with Atlanta’s 21 Savage, then recited his own poem, “We Should Do That More,” remembering how he got to know Migos on their 54-city tour in 2018. He then paraphrased Angelou’s “When Great Trees Fall,” a poem on how it’s understandable to be sad when great trees are felled, or when great souls pass, but it’s wise to remember, “They existed. He quoted from Grenfell: “If I should go before the rest of you/Break not a flower nor inscribe a stone/Nor when I’m gone speak in a Sunday voice/But be the usual selves that I have known.” “And if you can’t be next to me/Your memory is ecstasy/I miss you more than life,” he crooned.ĭrake, who in 2013 catapulted the rising stars into an altogether other universe when he remixed and added a verse to their hit, “Versace,” leaned on British entertainer Joyce Grenfell and writer Maya Angelou in his eulogy.Īfter quoting Maya Angelou, Drake delivers his own poem during Takeoff's Celebration of Life. Perched on a stool with only a piano backing him, the two-time Grammy winner performed “Ghost.”
An infinity symbol with Takeoff’s signature rocket emblem at its center ringed the arena, a nod not only to his latest productions but also to how he’ll be remembered – forever.īieber took the stage in a dark toboggan, as box candles on the stadium screens bathed the arena floor in a soft glow. Acrobats in angel outfits danced in the back corners, suspended from white ribbons, as a choir sang. White roses covered the stage, and Takeoff’s casket sat at the foot of stairs made to resemble mother of pearl. The ceremony opened with about an hour of gospel music. He closed saying how Migos changed the future of music – “You did that, Take” – and called for more brotherhood and fellowship in the world before asking the crowd to pray with him. Every time he dozes off, he said, he wakes up hoping news of his 28-year-old cousin’s fatal shooting in Houston was a terrible dream. Offset hasn’t been able to sleep or eat following the November 1 killing, he told the several thousand people in attendance, most of them dressed in black. Offset repeatedly breaks down Friday during Takeoff's memorial service at Atlanta's State Farm Arena.
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