Takeoff’s Funeral Will Take Place in Atlanta’s State Farm Enviornment

Funeral preparations for the late hip-hop artist Takeoff have been revealed to the general public. Based on a report by WSB-TV2, the ceremony might be held Nov. 11 on the State Farm Enviornment in downtown Atlanta.

New Mercies Christian Church pastor Jesse Curney III might be officiating the service and offering the eulogy. Though the scale of the venue suggests it is going to be a public occasion, that continues to be unclear, and no additional particulars have been confirmed.

The rapper was shot and killed at a bowling alley in downtown Houston the place he and Quavo, his uncle and Migos bandmate, have been enjoying cube at round 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 1. Takeoff’s post-mortem revealed that he was shot a number of instances within the head and torso. He was pronounced useless on the scene, whereas Quavo was unhurt. Two different individuals have been shot and brought to the hospital.

Houston police confirmed that an investigation is underway, and officers are analyzing a close-by surveillance video in an effort to find out what led to the capturing. No arrests have been made.

Forward of the ceremony on Friday, Drake postponed his set on the Apollo Theater, which was scheduled for a similar day, to make time to attend the funeral. “The Apollo present has been moved to permit us to pay respect to our expensive good friend this weekend,” he wrote in an Instagram story on Monday.

Takeoff, whose actual title is Kirsnik Khari Ball, was born in Lawrenceville, Ga., in 1994. In 2008 he started rapping with Quavo (Quavious Keyate Marshall) and his cousin Offset (Kiari Kendrell Cephus). Initially referred to as Polo Membership, the trio modified their title to Migos and launched their first mixtape, “Juug Season,” in 2011.