Offset appears to shut down rumours of ‘backstage brawl at Grammys’ with Quavo over Takeoff tribute
Offset appears to have denied that he and Quavo reportedly brawled backstage at the 2023 Grammys over the tribute to their late Migos bandmate Takeoff.
The pair were left devastated by Takeoff’s death aged just 28 in November and were said to have got into a bust-up – having to be physically pulled apart – over the musical performance tribute to the rapper during the Sunday awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
The row apparently erupted just before Quavo, 31, took the stage to perform his song Without You during the In Memoriam segment of the annual awards.
The physical fight was said to have been sparked by Quavo allegedly refused to allow Offset – who is is his cousin – to take part in the tribute, despite his participation apparently being requested by Grammys bosses.
However, Quavo has taken to Twitter in what appears to be a move to dismiss the reports.
‘There’s clearly still serious bad blood between Migos rappers Quavo and Offset following the death of Takeoff… and those emotions boiled over backstage at the Grammys into a physical fight,’ TMZ reported initially.
Offset, pictured here with wife Cardi B, was reportedly asked by the Grammys to perform for the tribute too (Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Quavos performed his song Without You (Picture: FilmMagic)
‘As for what led to it – we’re told The Grammys had asked Offset to be a part of the tribute, but Quavo refused to let him take part.’
The outlet also noted that Offset sources said it was Quavo ‘who started the fight’.
On Monday night though, Offset tweeted: ‘What tf look like fighting my brother yal n****s is crazy,’ in what seemed to be a reference to reports of a the altercation between the pair.
It had also been reported that Offset’s wife, chart-topper Cardi B, also got involved with the fracas, after she was seen shouting.
Entertainment Tonight claimed to have obtained footage captured on an iPhone of the Starships rapper reportedly yelling backstage: ‘Both of y’all wrong. This is not right.
‘No b*****, shut the f**k up ‘cuz you shouldn’t have been talking.’
Offset took to Twitter to hit back at the reports of a fight (Picture: Twitter)
The rapper held up Takeoff’s chain in tribute during the song (Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Their was also an empty microphone stand onstage for Takeoff (Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP)
However, it’s not clear to whom she was addressing her comments nor what had provoked them.
Quavo and his late nephew Takeoff are said to have been extremely close before the death of the performer, who was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Houston on November 1 last year after an altercation broke out over a dice game.
Police arrested Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, in December as a suspect in the murder.
Officers also arrested Cameron Joshua, 22, who was charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon in connection to the shooting.
