Quavo confirms he will drop a solo album dedicated to Takeoff this summer, and explains significance of his new masked look
- Quavo has confirmed to Insider that he is to release a solo album dedicated to the late Takeoff.
- "Rocket Power" will drop this summer.
Quavo has confirmed to Insider that he is to release a solo album titled "Rocket Power" dedicated to his late nephew and fellow Migos star, Takeoff, this summer.
Takeoff, full name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas, in November. He was 28 years old.
The late rapper was often referred to as "The Rocket" by his fans, and in 2018, released his only solo album, "The Last Rocket."
"I'm fueled by the rocket," Quavo, whose only previous solo album, "Quavo Huncho," released in 2018, told Insider.
The 32-year-old rapper did not give an official release date for "Rocket Power."
Since Takeoff's passing, Quavo has released three tracks — "Without You," "Greatness," and "Honey Bun" — all of which have been dedicated to Takeoff.
Quavo dropped "Honey Bun," and its accompanying video on Friday, using the hashtag "ForTake."
"I don't wanna hear no sorry for my loss," Quavo raps on the track, alluding to the death of his Migos bandmate.
On "Honey Bun," Quavo also raps about the black mask he was been wearing in his music videos and at shows since Takeoff's death.
"How can I comе outside, without no mask on? / They wanna see my emotions, I ain't smilin' at all," he raps.
Asked about the mask, which covers the right half of his face, Quavo told Insider: "It represents the loss of my other half. Whenever I perform I want to show that he's always with me."
It is unclear whether "Without You," "Greatness," or "Honey Bun" will feature on "Rocket Power."
Takeoff was shot dead outside of a Houston bowling alley in the early hours of November 1, 2022.
Police said the shooting stemmed from an argument over a "lucrative dice game" in which the rapper was not involved and that he was an "innocent bystander."
In December, Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was charged with the murder in connection to the Takeoff's death, while Cameron Joshua, 22, was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Clark was released from Harris County jail in January after posting $1 million bail but remains under house arrest.