Cardi B Shares She Feels ‘Hopeless’ Trying to Make Offset Happy Following Takeoff’s Death
Rapper Cardi B opened up about how she and husband Offset have been struggling following the November death of the
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Rapper Cardi B opened up about how she and husband Offset have been struggling following the November death of the fellow Migos member.
Cardi B says that she’s been struggling to make her husband Offset feel happy following the death of his bandmate and cousin Takeoff, and shared their grieving process on Twitter.
The musician who is 30 years old spoke honestly about the loss of Takeoff in a since-deleted Twitter voice note this week as she was calling out internet users on social media who were “trying to be funny to get clout.” She also expressed how her and her husband are feeling after Takeoff was fatally shot on November 1st.
She says, “We living our life normally, but deep down inside our hearts have been so heavy,” Cardi said. “I feel like if I talk about the incident so desensitized, I feel like if we talk about how we really feel or what motherf—kers really been going through, y’all will start saying, ‘Oh, sympathy.’ And we don’t want no sympathy. We ain’t no charity case. But no lie, I have been feeling so hopeless trying to make my husband happy.”
See: MIGOS RAPPER TAKEOFF SHOT AND KILLED IN HOUSTON AT AGE 28
Cardi B Talks Grieving Process with Offset Over Death of Takeoff
The fact you trying to use the death of some1 I love to get clout is crazy …..I’m not going to do none of that ….I’m just going to pray for you. https://t.co/CccbXhEdjp
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) November 28, 2022
The rap superstar elaborated, telling fans that she’s not “in the mood” to be “playing around” online, and that the grieving process has been — and still is — very real. “Trying to make him crack a smile, seeing him randomly cry, see him trying to distract his mind completely, schedules been changing, trying to keep up with work after everything that he’s been going through these past couple of weeks,” Cardi said, detailing her efforts.
It has been almost a month Since the death of Takeoff who’s real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball. He was killed at the age of 28 outside a downtown Houston bowling alley. He was on-third of the Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos alongside Quavo and Offset. He was honored at the State Farm Arena during a Celebration of Life on November 11th.
Speakers at the event included Drake, Quavo and Offset, as well as Pierre “P” Thomas and manager Kevin “Coach K” Lee of Migos’ Quality Control label. Quavo, who is Takeoff’s uncle, joined other family members as a pallbearer. After attending the event with her husband, Cardi shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram.
“The emptiness your brothers are feeling is unbearable and I pray that you give Offset, Quavo, and your friends and family the strength to keep going as they are trying to cope with this loss,” she shared. “I believe that angels send signs and beautiful dreams to loved ones to assure them that they’re watching them and they’re OK and happy…send your mom some of those 🙏🏽. “
Offset Shares Grief Over Loss of Takeoff
Offset finally let his feelings out in an Instagram post.
“I wish I could hug you one last time. Laugh one last time. Smoke one [sic] last time. Perform one last time,” Offset wrote. “I know someone with a soul like yours is in heaven now. I hope you can see how much we love you and miss you. You have left a hole in my heart that will never be filled.”
Quavo’s post honoring his nephew came just a few days before, when the MC wrote that he was “trying to figure out” what it was that Takeoff represented to him. “We hated the word ‘nephew’ or when they said ‘Unc and Phew’ because we always knew we were way closer than that and it made me feel old too,” Quavo wrote of his relationship with Takeoff. “Now I finally get it… you are OUR angel watching me and watching us this whole time in living form, making sure EVERYONE FELT UR LOVE AND HUGS while u here and u made our dreams come true.”
Takeoff’s team has encouraged fans to donate to The Rocket Foundation, a charity honoring Takeoff’s legacy that intends “to support programs which are saving lives through proven, community-based solutions to prevent gun violence.” The charity’s first round of funding will go toward the Community Justice Action Fund, H.O.P.E. Hustlers, Live Free, and Offenders Alumni Association.