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Takeoff fans gather for Atlanta celebration of slain rapper

A sign announces the memorial service for slain rapper Takeoff at Atlanta's State Farm Arena on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. [AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala]

Fans gathered Friday to remember slain rapper Takeoff, a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, in a rainy downtown Atlanta near where the 28-year-old grew up.

State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, was hosting a memorial service to celebrate the rapper's life and music, and a massive sign outside the arena was lit up with the rapper's image.

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