Quavo releases emotional tribute song ‘Without You’ in honor of Takeoff
Quavo’s latest release, “Without You,” is a heartbreaking single dedicated to his nephew and Migos groupmate, Takeoff.
The somber song was accompanied by a video of Quavo sitting in what appears to be a studio, listening to the song he most likely, tearfully created. “Tears rollin’ down my eyes. Can’t tell you how many times I cried. Days ain’t the same without you. I don’t know if I’m the same without you,” Quavo raps.
You may recall that Takeoff, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot and killed on Nov. 1, 2022, outside of a bowling alley in Houston. Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene after an argument led to gunfire from at least two weapons, the Houston Police Department said.
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Quavo continues, “On the Nawfside, times were hard, but them days was better. I wish I had a time machine, just so you can take a ride with me. I miss just how you smile at me. Unc and Phew until infinity.”
The sad track is the first song Quavo has released since the passing of his nephew. Offset, the group’s third member, has been understandably distressed by the loss of Takeoff. It was just a few weeks ago, Offset tweeted about how much he was struggling.
The suspect in Takeoff’s shooting, 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark, has been charged with murder, and a second man, 22-year-old Cameron Joshua, was arrested and charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon.
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In the heartbreaking outro of the song, Quavo raps, “Take, I’m sorry. Take what would I do without you? What would I do without you?”
Check out the song and accompanying video for “Without You” below.
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