Takeoff’s parents are now fighting in court over settlement money from a wrongful death lawsuit tied to the late Migos rapper’s 2022 shooting death.
According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Takeoff’s mother, Titania Davenport, and his father, Kenneth Ball, are at odds over how and where the settlement money should be divided.
The dispute follows a Texas wrongful death lawsuit Davenport filed after Takeoff was fatally shot outside 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston. The case has effectively ended with a settlement, TMZ reported, but the parents now disagree over which court should handle the money and what share each should receive.
Takeoff, whose legal name was Kirsnick Khari Ball, died on Nov. 1, 2022, at age 28. Patrick Xavier Clark has been charged in connection with the shooting and is scheduled to go to trial in November.
Takeoff’s Mother Says She Raised Him Alone
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In the court documents, Davenport said she had a “close, loving and nurturing relationship” with Takeoff for his entire life. She claimed she cared for him from birth as a single parent and provided nearly all of his financial support until he became an adult.
Davenport also said she continued helping Takeoff while he pursued his music career. Once his career took off, she claimed, he supported her financially by paying “most if not all” of her expenses.
TMZ reported that Davenport said Takeoff bought her a home and cars and paid for clothes, food, living expenses and utilities.
She Claims His Father Was Barely Present
Davenport argued that Ball was not meaningfully present in Takeoff’s life. According to TMZ, she claimed he provided “negligible financial support and effectively no emotional support” to their son.
She also claimed Takeoff did not provide Ball with financial support. That point appears central to the current fight because the settlement money is tied to a wrongful death claim, not just the broader estate battle that followed Takeoff’s death.
Takeoff’s Father Says He Is Still Entitled to Half
Ball’s position is different. TMZ reported that he argues he is still entitled to half of the settlement money, even if Davenport says he was mostly absent from Takeoff’s life.
The parents are also fighting over venue. Davenport argues that Georgia, where the probate case was filed, is the better place to decide the issue now that the Texas wrongful death case has effectively ended with a settlement. Ball says Texas is the proper court to decide how the money should be divided.
TMZ reported that the judge has not yet ruled on either the venue question or how the settlement money will be split.
The Wrongful Death Lawsuit Targeted the Houston Venue
Davenport filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, in June 2023. The complaint accused the owners and operators of 810 Billiards & Bowling of failing to provide adequate security on the night Takeoff was killed.
FOX 13 Seattle, citing local Texas coverage, reported that the lawsuit alleged the venue failed to use adequate screening, security measures and enforcement of rules that could have deterred violence at the event. The suit sought damages allowed under Texas law, including funeral and burial expenses, pain and suffering, wrongful death damages and estate damages.
Ball later joined the lawsuit as an intervenor. Hypebeast, citing his lawyer, reported in 2023 that Ball claimed he had suffered losses connected to his son’s death and had a legal stake in the case.
The Murder Case Is Still Pending
Clark is scheduled to go to trial on Nov. 9, with jury selection set to begin Nov. 5, according to KPRC 2. He is charged in connection with Takeoff’s death and has denied firing the fatal shots.
KPRC reported that investigators said an argument broke out during or after a dice game involving Quavo, Takeoff’s uncle and fellow Migos member. Authorities have said Takeoff was struck during the shooting and died at the scene.