Quavo Explains Turning ‘Tragedy Into Triumph’ With Gun Violence Reform and Working With the White House

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Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer After his nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff was shot and killed in November 2022, Quavo decided to turn his grief into action.

That same month, the rapper, who has been named Variety Hitmakers Humanitarian of the Year, established the Rocket Foundation, an organization dedicated to honoring Takeoff’s legacy and combating the ongoing issue of gun violence in his hometown of Atlanta and beyond. “I felt like it’s a crisis that goes on everywhere, and me being a figure and a person who speaks to the youth, I feel like turning my tragedy into triumph,” explains Quavo, who launched the foundation with a $2 million commitment to invest in community-violence intervention.

In the two years since its launch, the foundation has grown into a movement to combat the deadly crisis in the United States.

In 2022, there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths, according to the CDC. On a local level, Quavo aided the Atlanta community with the announcement this past March of a Sparks Grants program to award $10,000 to 10 organizations.