Videos of the gathering in Takeoff’s home city of Atlanta began to circulate this Friday, November 4th. As the sun got softer in the city, attendees released balloons into the sky amid softly burning candles.
The hip-hop community and the city of Atlanta at large is deeply mourning Takeoff’s loss. He was tragically shot at an altercation after a private party in Houston. Little details are known about the incident or its perpetrators. However, no explanation could reduce people’s shock at the news. He had released a music video for his new album with uncle and fellow Migo Quavo the night before he passed.
Tributes and memorials have spread themselves across social media as people of all walks of life celebrate Takeoff. His home city in particular is dedicated to preserving his legacy. Atlanta artists like Gucci Mane, Offset, and Rich the Kid have paid their tributes, and its citizens are no different. Takeoff’s friends and family attended the candle ceremony shouting his name and cheering for him.
Clips show cries of “RIP Takeoff!” and “Nawfside,” which is a popular regional phrase. Takeoff and other ATL rappers used it to refer to their roots in the city’s Northside. Friends and family gathered together in a circle and lifted a set of balloons spelling Takeoff’s name into the sky. They will forever rise.
Takeoff’s friends & family hold Atlanta candle lighting ceremony in his honor 🙏https://t.co/FoC4kyecyo pic.twitter.com/YaxVIamP0j
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) November 5, 2022
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