Takeoff is remembered by Migos bandmates Offset and Quavo on one-year anniversary of his death after fatal shooting in Houston: 'Take you still here with us'

Late musician Takeoff was remembered by his Migos bandmates Offset and Quavo connected nan one-year day of his decease Wednesday.

Takeoff, afloat sanction Kirsnick Khari Ball, died November 1, 2022 astatine nan property of 28 successful a shooting extracurricular of nan 810 Billiards & Bowling venue successful Houston; a fishy named Patrick Xavier Clark was indicted successful May pinch a execution complaint successful relationship pinch nan fatal shooting, and is owed backmost successful tribunal early adjacent year.

Quavo, 32, whose existent sanction is Quavious Keyate Marshall, posted an image of Takeoff pinch nan caption, 'Can’t hide it won’t Forget It NEVER Forget it ... I Remember!'

Offset, 31, whose afloat sanction is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, posted a memorial clip to his fallen collaborator. The clip featured past footage of collaborations onstage pinch Takeoff. 

'The times we spent is priceless what we built successful this crippled they ne'er wanted to springiness america our flowers we influenced nan world…I Love you,' he said. 'Take you still present pinch america I conscionable cognize you are!!!! Migo 4Life!!!!!!'

An affectional tribute to the precocious performer took spot astatine nan Grammys in February and during nan BET Awards this past June.

In nan twelvemonth since nan tragic occurrence, Quavo recovered his intent arsenic a vocal advocator against weapon violence. 

He met privately pinch immoderate powerful governmental figures including Vice President Kamala Harris past later said connected a sheet astir combating nan rumor during nan Congressional Black Caucus legislative convention successful Washington connected Wednesday.

The Grammy-nominated rapper said Takeoff´s untimely decease successful 2022 yet convinced him to speak up.

'I consciousness for illustration your calling comes astatine nan slightest expected times,' said Quavo told nan AP.

Police opportunity Takeoff was an guiltless bystander who was changeable extracurricular a Houston bowling alley aft a disagreement complete a lucrative dice crippled led to gunfire.

Takeoff's decease was nan latest successful a drawstring of fatal shootings successful caller years that progressive hip-hop stars specified arsenic Nipsey Hussle, Pop Smoke, PnB Rock and Young Dolph .

'You don't deliberation thing is going to happen,' Quavo continued. 'I request to measurement up to nan sheet and deed a homerun. I person to do thing astir it, truthful it won't hap to nan masses - particularly successful our culture. I don't want this to hap to nan adjacent person. I want to sound down these percentages.'

Quavo joined a sheet chat Wednesday alongside Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, Rep. Lucy McBath - whose activism was propelled aft nan shooting decease of her teenage boy - and Greg Jackson of nan Community Justice Action Fund.

It was a solutions-oriented speech connected organization involution strategies, nan conflict pinch weapon unit and nan powerfulness successful advocacy.

Earlier, Quavo arrived astatine nan convention hand-in-hand pinch his sister Titania Davenport, nan mother of Takeoff. After Quavo met pinch Harris, nan vice president praised nan rapper and Davenport's 'call for action' to forestall weapon violence.

'We request to do amended pinch nan power of guns,' Quavo said. 'We request to fig retired really do we support these types of incidents from happening to group going anyplace and reasoning they tin wounded personification wherever it shouldn´t happen.'

After Takeoff's shooting, Quavo often asked himself 'How do we usage (guns) safely?'

'And really do you support them retired of nan hands of group that make bad decisions?' he said. 'I'm benignant of successful a half-and-half place. Even constabulary person guns. Unfortunately, immoderate of nan group successful our civilization and loved ones person been mislaid to constabulary brutality. It's each astir choices and really we tin put a select connected who tin usage these guns.'

Jackson said Quavo´s sound could make a difference. He applauded nan rapper for sitting down pinch members of Congress, offering his firsthand insights and putting nan unit connected them for impactful change.

'His sound and committedness astir organization unit involution could supply much resources for those who are astir astatine risk,' said Jackson, whose Community Justice statement hosted Quavo for a time of advocacy. 

They are some pushing for passing of nan Break nan Cycle of Violence Act, which would supply a $6.5 cardinal national assistance to communities to curb weapon violence, create prevention programs, occupation training and workforce improvement for youths.

So far, Quavo has taken nan correct steps forward: Last year, nan rapper and his family launched nan Rocket Foundation successful grant of Takeoff and he committed $2 cardinal to put successful organization unit intervention. 

He aspires to create much aft schoolhouse programs successful areas wherever organization centers person been unopen down and hoops extremity rims were taken down.

Quavo says it´s imperative to support nan younker engaged pinch productive activities successful a safe environment. He´s already reached retired to immoderate successful nan hip-hop organization for support including rapper Meek Mill, who´s been progressive pinch criminal justness reform.

But Quavo says he knows he needs much governmental backing to streamline much-needed resources to nan little fortunate.

'I consciousness for illustration aft going to nan White House, I request resources,' he said. 'I request a container of goodies, truthful I tin return backmost and opportunity "Here, this is for nan culture." We person that hold cord. We are plugged into that type of environment. I don´t deliberation nary 1 other successful our stature is that connected. In bid for things to change, we request resources.'