Houston police chief: Sometimes hip hop gets a bad name Takeoff, real name Kirsnick Khari Ball, was one third of the chart-topping Atlanta band Migos, whose hits included Walk It Talk It ...

but nobody’s debating whether Lawrence­ville-raised Migos is making a big impact. The trap trio has become so iconic that actor, rapper, and fellow Atlantan Donald Glover thanked them in his ...

who was one-third of the metro Atlanta rap super trio Migos. The rapper, whose real name was Kirsnick Khari Tiquon Ball, was shot and killed at a party in Houston, Texas, in 2022. His death sent ...

Born Kirsnick Khari Ball in June 1994, Takeoff was born and raised in Metro Atlanta. He had immense success thanks to the work he released with the Migos. Coming together as a trio in 2008 ...

Welcome to Heat Check, a biweekly music column where AJC culture reporter DeAsia Paige explores the temperature of Georgia’s buzzing, expansive music scene. The column includes music news, trends and ...

Relatives - including the two surviving members of Migos, his uncle Quavo and his cousin Offset - led with heartfelt tributes to the young artist. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens gave the late rapper ...

For his work in gun violence reduction with the Rocket Foundation, Quavo will receive a humanitarian award at a Dec. 7 brunch ...

From Future to Young Thug to Migos, the Atlanta-based rapper has remained the common thread among many big names as one of ...

The performance highlighted the profound influence both artists had on transforming Atlanta’s music scene into a global ...