Quavo shared “With out YOU” on Wednesday evening, a tribute music to his nephew and Migos bandmate Takeoff, who was shot and killed in Houston on Nov. 1.
The black and white video reveals Quavo sitting in a studio together with his eyes closed and smoking whereas listening to the uncooked and heartfelt observe.
“Out within the galaxy, up within the stars/Over the universe, it’s larger than Mars/See you in heaven, see you heaven/Once I see you in heaven, I’ma be with my canine,” the Migos artist sings on the refrain.
Within the music, he remembers the high and low factors of their profession that they celebrated collectively: “Keep in mind them days we ain’t have our shit collectively?/On the Nawfside occasions was exhausting however them days was higher.” Quavo additionally references their debut album, Solely Constructed for Infinity Hyperlinks, singing, “I want I had a time machine/Simply so you’re taking a trip with me/I miss simply the way you smile at me/Unc & Phew till infinity.”
The brand new tribute was shared to Quavo’s socials with the temporary message, “Lengthy Reside Take Infinity.” In an extended publish following Takeoff’s public memorial in November, the 31-year-old rapper additionally wrote a letter addressed to his late nephew.
Addressed to “Take,” Quavo remembered their unbreakable bond: “It’s so exhausting to inform you Ima miss you since you at all times with me and we did every part collectively. Since we have been youngsters you been by my aspect lookin up at me, them eyes ready on me to make the following transfer.. you then adopted up proper behind me. You at all times made certain I did it first so you are able to do it proper with me. You by no means competed with me, we have been at all times on the identical group.”
The third member of Migos, Offset, as soon as shared what made Takeoff so particular in an interview with Rolling Stone again in 2018. “He’s outspoken with the individuals he fuck with, he love, however he quiet to everybody else. He analyzes lots, that’s why I feel his raps be so sturdy,” Offset stated. “Takeoff obtained some sturdy shit. He’s simply highly effective.”