![]() This closing verse delivered the kind of vivid, street-oriented bars that had all listeners understanding just how hard Migos were grinding towards success. Takeoff was at his most aggressive on this early collaboration with Young Dolph, another star gone too soon. “Chopping with accuracy, breaking them bricks and I’m bagging it, all of these pints look like I’m sponsored by Actavis, empty any clips for my enemies, ashin’ on my Christian Louboutins, two Bentleys pull up, me and Dolph in South Memphis, we trappin’ in vintage Givenchy” Perhaps this is why the group chose “T-Shirt” as its immediate follow-up, as Takeoff’s opening verse - complete with a different style of flow - stands out as one of the greatest on the entire album. Culture‘s lead single, the runaway hit “ Bad and Boujee,” was noticeable due to Takeoff’s absence. “I’ma get that bag, n**ga, ain’t no doubt about it, I’ma feed my family, n**ga, ain’t no way around it, ain’t gon’ never let up, n**ga, God said show my talent, young n**ga with the anna, walkin’ with the hammer, talkin’ country grammar, n**ga, straight out Nawf Atlanta” Not only did Takeoff open up the song with a rewind-worthy hook (one that allowed him to remain on the track’s subsequent remix), his opening verse immediately set the bar for everyone else to follow. Just last year, Jim Jones decided to recruit Migos for his We Set The Trends project alongside DJ Drama, which was led by the above single. “I been tryna get the money, I been tryna feed my fam, ’cause these n**gas they don’t wanna see me win, I was thinkin’ ’bout the Rollie, but I went and got the Richie, t hen I went and put my momma in the Benz, I get it in, in the pent’ suite f**kin’ two twins, I thought about the Glock, but I went F&N, a nd a n**ga spin this s**t without a pen, I call Jimmy, kick it with the billies, w e already ran up a milli'” Migos – “We Set The Trends”įrom Gangsta Grillz: We Set the Trends (2021) While there are countless other examples that can be used, the below grouping serves as a reminder of how impactful the 28-year-old was to hip hop and music as a whole. opinion, he’s the best one out of all of us, you know what I’m saying? He’s the youngest, he’s been like that…to me, he’s the best one out the group.”īelow, we’ve provided 13 different occasions where Takeoff shined above all throughout his career, both in regards to his iconic group and alongside other collaborators. In a past interview with Ebro Darden in promotion of Culture II, fellow group member and uncle Quavo made it clear just how important his peer was when it came to delivering bars: In the midst of mourning, fans and peers are recalling just how talented the “Last Memory” rapper really was with clips of classic videos and freestyles. The world continues to reel from the loss of Takeoff, a prominent member of the game-changing Migos.
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