Calvin Harris, Takeoff.Photo: Don Arnold/WireImage; Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage
Calvin Harrisjust gave Migos fans the ultimate treat while giving Takeoff the ultimate tribute.
The musician, 39, unveiled a previously unreleased version of his 2017 smash “Slide” — which featuresFrank Oceanand two members of the Atlanta rap trio — atCoachellaon Saturday night with a verse from the late Takeoff.
Takeoff.Steve Granitz/WireImage
Harrisincluded the Takeoff verse at the end of the song, where it got a chance to shine in the desert, along with an image of the rapper appearing on stage. The track notably only featured Migos membersOffsetandQuavo, but was billed as a Migos collaboration in 2017.
The Takeoff verse itself wasn’t necessarily brand new, as it’s the same verse that appears on Harris’Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1collab with the rapper, “Holiday.” But it marked a special moment for fans, with all three Migos included on the track for the first time ever.
Harris' performance, billed as “Returning to the Desert,” comes over five months after Takeoff wasfatally shotoutside of a bowling alley in Houston, Texas in November. The musician, real name Kirsnick Khari Ball, was 28.
“Slide” was released in February 2017 as the lead single for Harris’Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, and marked a rare feature appearance from the elusive Ocean — who headlines Coachella on Sunday night for his first festival performance in nearly six years.
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On Saturday, Offset honored Takeoff in his own way —revealing some newink he got in the form of a tattoo covering the entirety of his back.
“Love you 4L & after 🚀,” Offset, 31, shared in an Instagram caption, showing the tat from two different angles.
Since his death, the rapper has been honored with acelebration of lifeat Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, Quavo’s recent tracks “Without You” and “Greatness,” and with aperformance of the formerat theGrammy Awardsearlier this year.
source: people.com
