If you think that people can/should be shot because they were betting money or just being 28 YEARS OLD and enjoying their lives, maybe getting into a little trouble…maybe not…it doesn’t matter.
If this is what you are worried about, then you don’t care about art, or people, or especially, Takeoff himself.
Guns are a f*cking problem. I don’t want them all gone. But we need to do something. Mental health? Big pharma? You betcha.
But unload the f*cking guns first. Calm the tensions. Stop the bleeding.
Care about money? Gun violence costs us $229B per year. Be greedy and do something good.
Care about America? We kill people with firearms at 25X the rate of other high-income countries. I promise—Takeoff had more money and security than you do.
Care about the law? 90% of firearms used in crimes come from 5% of dealers. Help us make it harder for them to sell guns to people.
His art was great. His friends and family will miss him. He didn’t suffer for long.
His was a life lived well, even under the most unfortunate of circumstances. I wish it had been much longer and much more well-lived, but I am grateful all the same.
I leave you with his art. And after that, a song about my anger. This sucks.
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A Murderer In Houston: RIP & Goodbye, Takeoff
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Rapper and Atlanta (and Atlanta)-genius Takeoff was shot early this morning during an altercation between two other parties.
He was only 28 years old.
He and his friends were shooting dice—gambling, goofing around, enjoying their lives.
If you think that people can/should be shot because they were betting money or just being 28 YEARS OLD and enjoying their lives, maybe getting into a little trouble…maybe not…it doesn’t matter.
If this is what you are worried about, then you don’t care about art, or people, or especially, Takeoff himself.
Guns are a f*cking problem. I don’t want them all gone. But we need to do something. Mental health? Big pharma? You betcha.
But unload the f*cking guns first. Calm the tensions. Stop the bleeding.
Care about money? Gun violence costs us $229B per year. Be greedy and do something good.
Care about America? We kill people with firearms at 25X the rate of other high-income countries.
I promise—Takeoff had more money and security than you do.
Care about the law? 90% of firearms used in crimes come from 5% of dealers. Help us make it harder for them to sell guns to people.
Care about something.
DO SOMETHING.
His art was great. His friends and family will miss him. He didn’t suffer for long.
His was a life lived well, even under the most unfortunate of circumstances. I wish it had been much longer and much more well-lived, but I am grateful all the same.
I leave you with his art. And after that, a song about my anger. This sucks.
I am a fan. I am a human. I’m sorry, man.
Goodbye, and thank you.
To you:
Houston sleeps…
We all hope that’s the only thing you do soon…
Murderer. #RIPTAKEOFF #HOUSTON
EDIT: 11/12/22 - FROM TAKEOFF’S UNCLE, QUAVO: