Calvin Harris honoured the late rapper Takeoff from the lure trio Migos throughout his DJ set at Coachella this weekend.
In 2017, he labored with Migos to create the multi-platinum-selling ‘Slide’. Whilst reviewing Harris’ ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1’, NME known as the track “a fresh-from-Miami-Beach banger, a modern yacht rocker with class, style and a supremely catchy hook.”
The single was infamous for not having a verse from Takeoff regardless of crediting Migos as an entire. This additionally occurred on the group’s breakout hit, ‘Bad and Boujee’, which Quavo defined final 12 months was right down to “timing”.
On Sunday (April 16), Harris performed ‘Slide’ throughout his Coachella set – however with an added verse from Takeoff.
Calvin Harris provides a Takeoff verse
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He ripped the verse from ‘Holiday’, a monitor on ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1’ which repurposed Takeoff’s verse for ‘Slide’. It was the primary time that followers bought to listen to each member of Migos on the Frank Ocean-assisted monitor, six years after its preliminary launch.
Harris’ tribute comes 5 months after the tragic passing of Takeoff. Back in November, he was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, aged simply 28.
Rcently, Quavo delivered a gospel rendition of ‘Without You’, his first tribute track to his the late star. He has since launched two songs with lyrics that honour Takeoff; ‘Greatness’ and ‘Honey Bun’.
Offset has additionally just lately celebrated his cousin with a again tattoo in memorial of him. He has additionally teased a brand new monitor that options the 28-year-old and fellow Quality Control signee, Icewear Vezzo.
Elsewhere, Calvin Harris is gearing as much as carry out at quite a few festivals this summer season – discovering himself on the line-up for the likes of Creamfields North Festival and Primavera Sound.
He additionally just lately launched the brand new collaboration single ‘Miracle’ with Ellie Goulding, marking his his eleventh UK Number One.