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Al Sharpton Says Gun Violence, Not Hip-Hop, Killed Takeoff

Al Sharpton is laying into individuals who feel Takeoff's shooting death was a result of hip-hop culture ... as he points out social media is just shedding exposure on a decades-long epidemic of gun violence.

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Method Man Sends RIP to Takeoff, Doesn't Blame Hip Hop

Method Man isn't trying to hide his frustrations ... not only over Takeoff's death, but also over hip hop culture shouldering the blame for rap slayings.

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Jemele Hill Wants Hip Hop Industry To Denounce Gun Violence After Takeoff Death

Jemele Hill says she's had enough with rappers dying from gun violence ... and wants to see folks come together to talk about how to stop it once and for all.

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Akademiks Rips Black, Street Culture After Takeoff's Death

DJ Akademiks is calling out anyone defending today's hip hop culture -- on the heels of Takeoff's slaying -- because he says the culture's adopted too many street ethos.

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New Video from Takeoff Shooting Shows Man with Gun, Person of Interest for Cops

An armed man, standing just feet away from Takeoff and Quavo moments before the fatal shots, is now a person of interest in the rapper's death ... TMZ has learned.

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Chuck D Calls Gun Violence 'Abnormal Behavior' After Takeoff's Death

Chuck D says hip hop needs to start addressing the gun violence plaguing the industry ... and killing rappers at an alarming pace.

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Desiigner Quits Rap Over Takeoff's Death

News of Migos rapper Takeoff's death is gripping the hip hop community hard -- and Desiigner wants nothing to do with it anymore.

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TMZ Obtains Dispatch Audio Describing Takeoff Shooting Scene

In emergency audio obtained by TMZ, you hear dispatchers discussing the incident -- saying 5 shots were fired -- and revealing the initial caller said they heard gunshots and people screaming.

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Quavo Hanging with Jas Prince Shortly Before Takeoff Death

Quavo posts video earlier in the night, driving around Houston with Jas Prince, who was celebrating his birthday.

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