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Nas Shares Poignant Message About Takeoff's Death

Nas Shares Poignant Message About Takeoff's Death

Published Mon, November 14, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST

The murder of Migos member Takeoff stunned Hip-Hop as an industry. Nas, at the album release party for his acclaimed new album King's Disease III, shared some words on the senseless killing of the Atlanta-born rap star.

“We’re trying to tell these people out here, man, we’re here for a purpose,” Nas said. “We can’t be destroying each other over bullshit. Look at these little brothers and be like don’t shoot; don’t throw your life away. It ain’t worth it. There’s something to live for, something to be here for."

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“All that tough shit is cool when you’re growing up,” Nas added. “But we gotta learn that we’re here for a purpose, and there is a design that’s out here to make sure we don’t grow, to make sure that we don’t make it. And we gotta recognize that there is something in existence that’s trying to stop the youth from the hood from growing into its proper purpose.”

According to reports, the 28-year-old rapper (real name Kirshnik Khari Ball) was shot shortly after 2:30 a.m. on November 1 at a Houston bowling alley, where he and Quavo were playing dice. An altercation broke out and someone opened fire, fatally shooting Takeoff, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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