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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Offset |
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| image = Offset, Clout Featival 2024 05 (cropped2).jpg |
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| caption = Offset in 2024 |
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| birth_name = Kiari Kendrell Cephus |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|14}} |
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| birth_place = [[Lawrenceville, Georgia]], U.S. |
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| origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}} |
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| years_active = 2002–present |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Southern hip hop]]|[[trap music|trap]]}} |
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| label = {{hlist|[[Motown]]|[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]|[[Quality Control Music|Quality Control]]}} |
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| discography = [[Offset discography]] |
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| past_member_of = [[Migos]] |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Cardi B]]|2017|2023|end=separated}} |
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{{Infobox person |
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| name = Offset |
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| children = 6<ref>{{cite web |title=How Many Kids Does Offset Have? |url=https://www.popsugar.com/amphtml/celebrity/how-many-kids-does-offset-have-47814652 |website=POPSUGAR |date=September 23, 2020 |access-date=7 October 2023}}</ref><ref name="eonline.com">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-16 |title=Cardi B Reunites With Offset in Behind-the-Scenes Look at Birth of Baby No. 3 |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1407393/cardi-b-reunites-with-offset-in-behind-the-scenes-look-at-birth-of-baby-no-3 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=E! Online}}</ref> |
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| image = Offset Veld festival 2017.jpg |
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| website = {{URL|offsetofficial.com}} |
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| caption = Offset performing at the VELD Music Festival in 2017 |
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| birth_name = Kiari Kendrell Cephus |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|12|14}} |
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| birth_place = [[Lawrenceville, Georgia]], U.S. |
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| occupation = {{flatlist| |
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* Rapper |
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* songwriter |
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* actor |
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| years_active = 2008–present |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Cardi B]]|2017}} |
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| children = 4 |
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| module = {{Infobox musical artist |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| genre = {{flatlist| |
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* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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* [[Trap music|trap]] |
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| instrument = Vocals |
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'''Kiari Kendrell Cephus''' (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as '''Offset''', is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one third of the [[Atlanta]]-based hip hop trio [[Migos]]. Formed with fellow rappers [[Quavo]] and [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]] in 2008, the group released four commercially successful studio albums—''[[Yung Rich Nation]]'' (2015), ''[[Culture (album)|Culture]]'' (2016), ''[[Culture II]]'' (2017) and ''[[Culture III]]'' (2021)—before disbanding in 2023. |
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* [[Quality Control Music|Quality Control]] |
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As a solo act, he first released the collaborative album [[Without Warning (21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin album)|''Without Warning'']] (2017) with record producer [[Metro Boomin]] and fellow Georgia-based rapper [[21 Savage]]. It peaked within the top ten of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and spawned the single "[[Ric Flair Drip]]," which peaked at number 13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-18 |title=Offset & Metro Boomin Bring Out The Nature Boy Himself For "Ric Flair Drip" Performance |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46543/title.offset-metro-boomin-bring-out-the-nature-boy-himself-for-ric-flair-drip-performance |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro Boomin - No Complaints Feat. Drake & Offset |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/metro-boomin-no-complaints-feat-drake-and-offset-new-song.1974734.html?_amp |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=June 24, 2017 }}</ref> The following year, he guest appeared on [[Tyga]]'s 2018 single "[[Taste (Tyga song)|Taste]]", which became his first top ten hit on the latter chart as a soloist,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyga & Offset Hit No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs Chart With "Taste" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/tyga-and-offset-hit-no-1-on-rhythmic-songs-chart-with-taste-news.59339.html?_amp |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=September 9, 2018 }}</ref> and received [[Music recording certification|diamond]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> That same year, he appeared alongside [[Travis Scott]] on [[Kodak Black]]'s single "[[Zeze (song)|Zeze]]", which peaked at number two on the chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2018-10-23 |title=Here Are the Lyrics to Kodak Black's 'ZEZE' Feat. Travis Scott & Offset |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/kodak-black-zeze-lyrics-travis-scott-offset-8481376/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |
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* [[Motown]] |
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* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] |
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Offset signed with [[Motown]] and [[Capitol Records]] as a solo act to release his debut studio album, ''[[Father of 4 (album)|Father of 4]]'' (2019). A commercial success, the album matched ''Without Warning'' on the ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-04 |title=The First Week Sales Figures for Offset & Gunna's New Albums Are Here |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/3/offset-father-of-4-gunna-drip-drown-2-sales-numbers-billboard-first-week |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=HYPEBEAST}}</ref> and spawned the [[top 40]] single "[[Clout (Offset song)|Clout]]" (featuring [[Cardi B]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cardi B and Offset Turn Up the Heat in "Clout" Music Video – E! Online |url=https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1033428/cardi-b-straddles-offset-in-hot-and-heavy-clout-music-video |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=eonline.com|date=April 17, 2019 }}</ref> which was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance|Best Rap Performance]] at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2019-11-23 |title=Kulture Is All Smiles For Cardi B & Offset's Grammy Nominated 'Clout': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kulture-is-all-smiles-for-cardi-b-offsets-grammy-nominated-clout-8544585/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Offset and Cardi B's 2023 follow-up single, "[[Jealousy (Offset and Cardi B song)|Jealousy]]", peaked at number 55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and served as [[lead single]] for his second studio album ''[[Set It Off (Offset album)|Set It Off]]'' (2023), which released in October of that year to similar success. |
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His marriage to fellow rapper Cardi B—with whom he has three children—has been heavily publicized; the couple separated in late 2023, filing for divorce in August 2024.<ref name="eonline.com" /><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://people.com/cardi-b-confirms-offset-split-been-single-for-minute-now-8414050|title= Cardi B Confirms Split from Offset: 'I've Been Single for a Minute Now'|date=December 11, 2023|website=People.com}}</ref><ref name="tmz.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/01/cardi-b-files-for-divorce-again-from-offset-cheating-custody/|title=Cardi B Files for Divorce From Offset, No Cheating, 'A Long Time In Coming'|date=August 1, 2024|website=TMZ}}</ref> |
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*[[Migos]] |
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*[[21 Savage]] |
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*[[Cardi B]] |
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*[[Metro Boomin]] |
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*[[Travis Scott]] |
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*[[Young Thug]]}}}} |
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| website = {{URL|https://offsetofficial.com/}} |
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'''Kiari Kendrell Cephus ''' (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as '''Offset''', is an American rapper, pole dancer, stripper (like his wife) and songwriter (well he has a ghost writer). He is a member of the [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] trio [[Migos]], alongside his cousin [[Quavo]] and his cousin [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]]. He is also an investor in [[Esports]] organization [[FaZe Clan]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Offset was first a backup dancer in the music video for [[Whitney Houston]]'s 2002 single "[[Whatchulookinat]]"; he was 11 years old at the time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Offset was once a background dancer for Whitney Houston |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/29/offset-whitney-houston-background-dancer |website=The FADER |access-date=7 October 2023 |language=en |date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Bajgrowicz |first1=Brooke |title=Offset Was a Whitney Houston Backup Dancer as a Kid: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/offset-was-whitney-houston-backup-dancer-watch-8487514/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=7 October 2023 |date=30 November 2018}}</ref> |
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The members of [[Migos]] were raised middle-class in suburban [[Gwinnett County, Georgia]]. In 2008, Offset formed Migos with [[Quavo]] and [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]]. Offset is Quavo's cousin, and Quavo is Takeoff's uncle.<ref name="RollingStone">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/migos-young-rich-and-outrunning-trouble-20150624|title=Migos: Young, Rich and Outrunning Trouble|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 24, 2015|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref> The three grew up together in Gwinnett County, a mostly suburban area near [[Atlanta]].<ref name="RollingStone"/> |
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Offset, along with fellow [[Migos]] group members, was born and raised in [[Gwinnett County, Georgia]], adjacent to [[Atlanta]]. In 2008, Offset formed the Migos with [[Quavo]] and [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]].<ref name="RollingStone">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/migos-young-rich-and-outrunning-trouble-20150624|title=Migos: Young, Rich and Outrunning Trouble|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 24, 2015|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=June 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619223530/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/migos-young-rich-and-outrunning-trouble-20150624|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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[[File:Offset Veld festival 2017.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Offset performing at the [[VELD Music Festival]] in 2017]] |
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Migos initially gained recognition following the release of their 2013 single "[[Versace (song)|Versace]]".<ref name="RollingStone"/> In 2015, the trio released their debut studio album ''[[Yung Rich Nation]]''.<ref |
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name="RollingStone"/> In 2017, their single "[[Bad and Boujee]]" became an [[Internet meme|Internet phenomenon]], as much of the song was performed by Offset.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/12/migos-bad-and-boujee-memes/|title=Migos' "Bad and Boujee" Gets Turned Into Memes|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=December 28, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=June 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605170912/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/12/migos-bad-and-boujee-memes/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song peaked at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7648006/hot-100-migos-bad-and-boujee-lil-uzi-vert-number-one|title=Migos' 'Bad and Boujee,' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 9, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=February 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220173351/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7648006/hot-100-migos-bad-and-boujee-lil-uzi-vert-number-one|url-status=live}}</ref> with many critics believing Offset commanded the track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/in-depth/2016/12/best-songs-2016/|title=Best Songs of 2016|work=Pigeons & Planes|date=December 19, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=June 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608135506/http://pigeonsandplanes.com/in-depth/2016/12/best-songs-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1918179/the-brain-conquering-majesty-of-migos-bad-boujee/franchises/status-aint-hood/|title=The Brain-Conquering Majesty Of Migos' "Bad & Boujee"|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=January 4, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033219/https://www.stereogum.com/1918179/the-brain-conquering-majesty-of-migos-bad-boujee/columns/status-aint-hood/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, the trio released their second studio album, ''[[Culture (album)|Culture]]'', which debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42263/title.migos-scores-first-1-album-with-culture|title=Migos Scores First #1 Album With "Culture"|work=[[HipHopDX]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033219/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42263/title.migos-scores-first-1-album-with-culture|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In addition to Migos, Offset has released solo music and collaborated with numerous artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/migos-no-solo-projects/|title=Migos Have No Plans to Drop Solo Projects|work=XXL|date=May 24, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=June 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614225607/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/migos-no-solo-projects/|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2017, he was featured on [[Metro Boomin]]'s single "[[No Complaints]]" alongside [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], which peaked at number 71 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="NC">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-complaints-feat-offset-drake/id1251736621|title=No Complaints (feat. Offset & Drake) - Single by Metro Boomin|work=iTunes|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=November 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127180845/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-complaints-feat-offset-drake/id1251736621|url-status=live}}</ref> and in September he joined [[Macklemore]] on the song "Willy Wonka", from the album ''[[Gemini (Macklemore album)|Gemini]]''.<ref name="Gemini">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gemini/1272352884|title=Gemini by Macklemore on Apple Music|work=iTunes|date=September 22, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2018|archive-date=February 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220041922/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gemini/1272352884|url-status=live}}</ref>Offset would eventually release a collaborative studio album with rapper [[21 Savage]] and record producer Metro Boomin titled, ''[[Without Warning (21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin album)|Without Warning]]''.<ref name="WW">{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/offset-21-savage-and-metro-boomin-dropping-without-warning-album-tonight-news.39000.html|title=Offset, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin' Dropping "Without Warning" Album Tonight|publisher=HotNewHipHop|date=October 30, 2017|access-date=October 30, 2017|archive-date=October 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031050055/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/offset-21-savage-and-metro-boomin-dropping-without-warning-album-tonight-news.39000.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was released on October 31, 2017, and debuted at number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref name="BB200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/offset/chart-history/tlp/|title=Offset – Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|date=January 22, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> It spawned the hit song "[[Ric Flair Drip]]", Offset's first solo platinum single, and highest charting US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry as a lead artist to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/offset-earns-first-solo-platinum-single-with-ric-flair-drip-news.43302.html|title=Offset Earns First Solo Platinum Single with "Ric Flair Drip"|website=HotNewHipHop|date=February 3, 2018|access-date=April 19, 2018|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417105818/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/offset-earns-first-solo-platinum-single-with-ric-flair-drip-news.43302.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/offset|title=Offset Chart History|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |
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[[File: Migos Palmesus 2018-1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Offset performing at the Palmesus in 2018]] |
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In January 2018, Offset was criticized for rapping a line that includes the lyrics "I cannot vibe with queers" in his feature on [[YFN Lucci]]'s "Boss Life".<ref>{{cite web |title=Boss Life (feat. Offset) - Single by YFN Lucci |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boss-life-feat-offset-single/1324122692 |website=Apple Music |access-date=January 23, 2019 |date=December 15, 2017 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033246/https://music.apple.com/us/browse |url-status=live }}</ref> After the lyric was understood as homophobic he apologized saying he did not intend for his use of the term "queer" to be directed at the [[LGBT]] community. His wife, [[Cardi B]], said that Offset did not know the term "queer" had a homophobic history.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8095276/cardi-b-defend-migos-offset-over-homophobic-lyric-controversy|title=Watch Cardi B Defend Migos' Offset Over Homophobic Lyric Controversy|magazine=Billboard|date=January 21, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2018|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033229/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8095276/cardi-b-defend-migos-offset-over-homophobic-lyric-controversy|url-status=live}}</ref> He has since claimed in an Instagram post that he assumed the lyric was using the definition of "queer" that is defined as eccentric and odd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/01/offset-apologizes-homophobic-lyrics/|title=Offset Apologizes for Homophobic Lyric - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=January 18, 2018 |language=en|access-date=March 13, 2018|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033231/https://www.xxlmag.com/offset-apologizes-homophobic-lyrics/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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On February 22, 2019, he released his first solo album ''[[Father of 4 (album)|Father of 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/02/offset-album-release-date/|title=Offset Announces Solo Album Release Date|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=February 11, 2019|archive-date=February 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212221926/https://www.spin.com/2019/02/offset-album-release-date/|url-status=live}}</ref> The album featured the single "[[Clout (Offset song)|Clout]]", with [[Cardi B]], which peaked at the top 40 of the Hot 100 at number 39.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/offset/chart-history|title=Offset|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033242/https://www.billboard.com/music/offset/chart-history|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Offset was involved in a feud with [[Chris Brown]] whom he threatened to fight with in 2019.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://amp.www.complex.com/music/2019/02/offset-responds-to-chris-brown | title=Offset Takes More Shots at Chris Brown; Brown Responds with Receipts }}</ref> |
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Following the release of the fourth Migos album, ''[[Culture III]]'' in June 2021, Offset was featured on the [[F9 (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of ''[[F9 (film)|Fast & Furious 9]]'' on the song "Hit Em Hard" along with [[Trippie Redd]], [[Kevin Gates]], [[Lil Durk]] and [[King Von]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Lynch|first=Joe|date=May 27, 2021|title='F9: The Fast Saga' Soundtrack Revs Up All-Star Collabs: See the Tracklist|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9579184/f9-the-fast-saga-soundtrack-tracklist/|access-date=July 6, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> |
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In May 2022, rumors surrounding a possible disbandment of Migos arose when Offset and his wife Cardi B unfollowed Quavo and Takeoff after the latter announced their new duo project, ''Unc And Phew'' and released the single ''[[Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Krol |first1=Charlotte |title=Migos' Offset unfollows Quavo and Takeoff after joint single announced |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/migos-offset-unfollows-quavo-and-takeoff-after-unc-and-phew-project-announced-17289/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone UK]] |access-date=20 November 2022 |date=20 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=Patrick |title=Offset unfollows Migos bandmates Quavo and Takeoff as they announce new single |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/offset-unfollows-migos-bandmates-quavo-and-takeoff-as-they-announce-new-single-3230027 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=20 November 2022 |date=20 May 2022}}</ref> |
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In August 2022, Offset announced his second studio album and released two new singles, "[[54321 (song)|54321]]" and "[[Code (song)|Code]]" with [[Moneybagg Yo]], along with the music video featuring model [[Bella Hadid]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |title=Offset Hits the Amusement Park in Solo '54321' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/offset-solo-54321-video-1235128645/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=20 November 2022 |date=19 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Zemler |first1=Emily |title=Bella Hadid Stars in Fashion-Forward Music Video for Offset's New Single 'Code' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/offset-code-single-1234582196/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=20 November 2022 |date=26 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Plante |first1=Chandler |title=Bella Hadid Has a Dazzling Cameo in Offset's Music Video For New Single "Code" |url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/offset-bella-hadid-code-music-video-48930785 |website=[[PopSugar|POPSUGAR Entertainment]] |date=27 August 2022}}</ref> Shortly after the release of "54321", Offset filed a lawsuit against his record label [[Quality Control Music]] in a dispute over rights to his solo music. His legal team said that he "paid handsomely" for his solo artist rights following the negotiation last year, but now QC has allegedly attempted to claim his latest track as its own.<ref>{{cite web |title=Offset Sues Quality Control, Says Label Has No Ownership of His Solo Music |url=https://www.complex.com/music/offset-lawsuit-quality-control-migos-solo-music |website=Complex |access-date=20 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |title=Migos' Offset Sues Group's Label Over Ownership of Solo Recordings |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/offset-migos-sues-record-label-quality-control-1235349668/ |website=Variety |access-date=20 November 2022 |date=24 August 2022}}</ref> |
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In October 2022, disbandment of Migos became the subject of speculation based on reports that Offset had slept with Quavo's ex-girlfriend [[Saweetie]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/quavo-saweetie-cheated-offset/|title=Quavo Hints at Saweetie Cheating With Offset on New Song 'Messy'?|first=C. Vernon|last=Coleman II|website=XXL Mag|date=October 7, 2022 }}</ref> Following this, Quavo and Takeoff released a collaborative album titled ''[[Only Built for Infinity Links]]'' on October 7, 2022, without Offset's input despite no formal split. In an interview, Quavo stated that he would like to see his and Takeoff's career "as a duo".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/quavo-and-takeoff-tease-future-of-migos-without-offset-3323858|title=Quavo and Takeoff tease future of Migos without Offset|work=[[NME]]|last=Geraghty|first=Hollie|date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 8, 2022}}</ref> |
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On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot dead at the 810 Billiards & Bowling in [[Houston, Texas]]. Following the murder of his cousin and groupmate, Offset delayed the release date of his upcoming album which was originally going to be released on November 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kemp |first1=Dylan |title=Offset Pushes Album Back Due To Takeoff's Passing |url=https://thesource.com/2022/11/11/offset-pushes-album-back-due-to-takeoffs-passing/ |website=[[The Source]] |access-date=20 November 2022 |date=11 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Offset Pushes Album Back Following Death Of TakeOff |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/offset-delays-album-takeoff-death |website=[[HipHopDX]] |access-date=20 November 2022 |language=en |date=10 November 2022}}</ref> |
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Migos initially gained recognition following the release of their 2013 single "[[Versace (song)|Versace]]".<ref name="RollingStone"/> In 2015, the trio released their debut studio album ''[[Yung Rich Nation]]''.<ref name="RollingStone"/> In 2017, their single "[[Bad and Boujee]]" became an [[Internet meme|Internet phenomenon]], spawning many memes with the lyrics "rain drop, drop top", which were performed by Offset.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/12/migos-bad-and-boujee-memes/|title=Migos’ "Bad and Boujee" Gets Turned Into Memes|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=December 28, 2016|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref> The song peaked at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7648006/hot-100-migos-bad-and-boujee-lil-uzi-vert-number-one|title=Migos' 'Bad and Boujee,' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 9, 2017|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref> with many critics believing Offset commanded{{clarify|date=August 2018}} the track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/in-depth/2016/12/best-songs-2016/|title=Best Songs of 2016|work=Pigeons & Planes|date=December 19, 2016|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1918179/the-brain-conquering-majesty-of-migos-bad-boujee/franchises/status-aint-hood/|title=The Brain-Conquering Majesty Of Migos’ "Bad & Boujee"|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=January 4, 2017|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, the trio released their second studio album, ''[[Culture (album)|Culture]]'', which debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42263/title.migos-scores-first-1-album-with-culture|title=Migos Scores First #1 Album With "Culture"|work=[[HipHopDX]]|date=February 6, 2017|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref> |
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On July 28, 2023, Offset released the single, "[[Jealousy (Offset and Cardi B song)|Jealousy]]" in collaboration with Cardi B, this single serves as the lead single off of his second studio album ''[[Set It Off (Offset album)|Set it Off]]'', released October 13, 2023. The album was preceded with two more singles, "Fan" and "Worth It" featuring [[Don Toliver]] which was released a day before the album release.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Callas |first1=Brad |title=Offset Honors Iconic Michael Jackson Eras in Visual for New Single "Fan" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/brad-callas/offset-michael-jackson-fan-music-video |website=Complex |access-date=14 October 2023 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Offset & Don Toliver Deliver A Moody Fall Weather Jam With "Worth It" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/723514-offset-don-toliver-worth-it |website=HOTNEWHIPHOP |access-date=14 October 2023 |language=en |date=12 October 2023}}</ref> The album features guest appearances from [[Travis Scott]], [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[Latto]], [[Young Nudy]] among others.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lamarre |first1=Carl |title=Offset Drops Star-Studded Album 'Set It Off' With Cardi B, Travis Scott, Future & More: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/offset-set-it-off-album-stream-1235441371/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=14 October 2023 |date=13 October 2023}}</ref> |
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In addition to Migos, Offset has released solo music and collaborated with numerous artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/migos-no-solo-projects/|title=Migos Have No Plans to Drop Solo Projects|work=XXL|date=May 24, 2017|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref> In June 2017, he was featured on [[Metro Boomin]]'s single "[[No Complaints]]" alongside [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], which peaked at number 71 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="NC">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-complaints-feat-offset-drake/id1251736621|title=No Complaints (feat. Offset & Drake) - Single by Metro Boomin|work=iTunes|accessdate=June 21, 2017}}</ref> and in September he joined [[Macklemore]] on the song "Willy Wonka", from the album ''[[Gemini (Macklemore album)|Gemini]]''.<ref name="Gemini">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gemini/1272352884|title=Gemini by Macklemore on Apple Music|work=iTunes|date=September 22, 2017|accessdate=March 2, 2018}}</ref> Offset would eventually release a collaborative studio album with rapper [[21 Savage]] and record producer Metro Boomin titled, ''[[Without Warning (21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin album)|Without Warning]]''.<ref name="WW">{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/offset-21-savage-and-metro-boomin-dropping-without-warning-album-tonight-news.39000.html|title=Offset, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin' Dropping "Without Warning" Album Tonight|publisher=HotNewHipHop|date=October 30, 2017|accessdate=October 30, 2017}}</ref> The album was released on October 31, 2017 and debuted at number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref name="BB200">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/offset/chart-history/billboard-200|title=Offset - Chart History: Billboard 200|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 2, 2018}}</ref> It spawned the hit song "[[Ric Flair Drip]]", Offset's first solo platinum single, and highest charting US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry as a lead artist to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/offset-earns-first-solo-platinum-single-with-ric-flair-drip-news.43302.html|title=Offset Earns First Solo Platinum Single with "Ric Flair Drip"|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/offset|title=Offset Chart History|website=Billboard}}</ref> On February 22, 2019, he released his first solo album ''[[Father of 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/02/offset-album-release-date/|title=Offset Announces Solo Album Release Date|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=February 10, 2019|accessdate=February 11, 2019}}</ref> The album featured the single "[[Clout (Offset song)|Clout]]", with [[Cardi B]], peaking in the top 40 of the Hot 100 at number 39.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/offset/chart-history|title=Offset|website=Billboard|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> |
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==Other ventures== |
==Other ventures== |
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[[File:Offset in 2019.png|thumb|right|upright|Offset during an interview in 2019]] |
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In 2016, Offset (including Migos) appeared in an episode of [[Donald Glover]]'s series ''[[Atlanta (TV series)|Atlanta]]''. The episode aired on September 13, 2016 under the title "Go For Broke".<ref name="Atlanta"/> He has also starred in campaigns for the fashion designers [[Gosha Rubchinskiy]], Bryce Barnes, and Lavati.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2016/9/migos-offset-gosha-rubchinskiy-editorial|title=Migos's Offset Flaunts His Ink and Style in 2016 Fall/Winter Gosha Rubchinskiy Editorial|work=Hypebeast|date=September 9, 2016|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2016/12/offset-bryce-barnes-2016-fall-winter-editorial|title=Migos' Offset Features in Bryce Barnes' 2016 Fall/Winter Editorial|work=Hypebeast|date=December 20, 2016|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2017/06/05/offset-face-footwear-brand-lavatis-second-footwear-campaign/|title=Offset Is The Face Of Footwear Brand Lavati's Second Footwear Campaign|work=[[The Source]]|date=June 5, 2017|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2016, Offset (including Migos) appeared in an episode of [[Donald Glover]]'s series ''[[Atlanta (TV series)|Atlanta]]''. The episode aired on September 13, 2016, under the title "Go For Broke".<ref name="Atlanta"/> He has also starred in campaigns for the fashion designers [[Gosha Rubchinskiy]], Bryce Barnes, and Lavati.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2016/9/migos-offset-gosha-rubchinskiy-editorial|title=Migos's Offset Flaunts His Ink and Style in 2016 Fall/Winter Gosha Rubchinskiy Editorial|work=Hypebeast|date=September 9, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=October 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028150043/https://hypebeast.com/2016/9/migos-offset-gosha-rubchinskiy-editorial|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2016/12/offset-bryce-barnes-2016-fall-winter-editorial|title=Migos' Offset Features in Bryce Barnes' 2016 Fall/Winter Editorial|work=Hypebeast|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=October 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028145241/https://hypebeast.com/2016/12/offset-bryce-barnes-2016-fall-winter-editorial|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2017/06/05/offset-face-footwear-brand-lavatis-second-footwear-campaign/|title=Offset Is The Face Of Footwear Brand Lavati's Second Footwear Campaign|work=[[The Source]]|date=June 5, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616021811/http://thesource.com/2017/06/05/offset-face-footwear-brand-lavatis-second-footwear-campaign/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In February 2019, Offset made his debut on [[Sean Evans (interviewer)|Sean Evans]]' [[YouTube]] series ''[[Hot Ones]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=ViralStat {{!}} Offset Screams Like Ric Flair While Eating Spicy Wings Hot Ones [Video Statistics]|url=https://viralstat.com/yt/E9o_ifDQWLE|language=en|access-date=2019- |
In February 2019, Offset made his debut on [[Sean Evans (interviewer)|Sean Evans]]' [[YouTube]] series ''[[Hot Ones]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=ViralStat {{!}} Offset Screams Like Ric Flair While Eating Spicy Wings Hot Ones [Video Statistics]|url=https://viralstat.com/yt/E9o_ifDQWLE|language=en|access-date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033229/https://viralstat.com/yt/E9o_ifDQWLE|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In August 2019, it was announced that Offset invested in [[Esports]] organization [[FaZe Clan]]. Commenting on the investment he said "I love gaming and Esports is the future" said |
In August 2019, it was announced that Offset invested in [[Esports]] organization [[FaZe Clan]]. Commenting on the investment he said "I love gaming and Esports is the future" said Offset in a release, "These two facts make it only right that I be a part of the biggest Esports organization with some of the best players in the world." He appeared in two FaZe Clan videos on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esportsobserver.com/offset-investment-faze-clan/|title=American Rapper Offset Makes Investment in FaZe Clan|website=esportsobserver.com|date=August 16, 2019|access-date=August 17, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033229/https://esportsobserver.com/offset-investment-faze-clan/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=FaZe Clan: Who Can Punch the Hardest Challenge ft. Offset| date=September 16, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZcW-mDsbRE|language=en|access-date=September 16, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033241/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZcW-mDsbRE|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=CRAZY WHATS IN THE BOX CHALLENGE ft. OFFSET| date=September 7, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bnYcZfYngw|language=en|access-date=September 7, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033228/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bnYcZfYngw|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Offset made his acting debut in [[NCIS: Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2021/04/a-definitive-ranking-of-rappers-as-actors/ | title=A Definitive List of Rappers as Actors | website=[[Complex Networks]] }}</ref> |
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==Controversies== |
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In January 2018, Offset was criticized for rapping a line that includes the lyrics "I cannot vibe with queers" in his feature on [[YFN Lucci]]'s "Boss Life".<ref>{{cite web |title=Boss Life (feat. Offset) - Single by YFN Lucci |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boss-life-feat-offset-single/1324122692 |website=Apple Music |accessdate=January 23, 2019 |date=December 15, 2017}}</ref> After the lyric was understood as homophobic he apologized saying he did not intend for his use of the term "queer" to be directed at the [[LGBT]] community. His wife, [[Cardi B]], said that Offset did not know the term "queer" had a homophobic history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8095276/cardi-b-defend-migos-offset-over-homophobic-lyric-controversy|title=Watch Cardi B Defend Migos' Offset Over Homophobic Lyric Controversy|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref> He has mentioned that he assumed the lyric was using the definition of "queer" that is defined as eccentric and odd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/01/offset-apologizes-homophobic-lyrics/|title=Offset Apologizes for Homophobic Lyric - XXL|website=XXL Mag|language=en|access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> |
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Offset has helped struggling artists by jointing Axis Replay in 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thesource.com/2020/09/12/offset-launches-joint-venture-with-axis-to-create-artist-driven-live-and-virtual-concert-experience/ | title=Offset Launches Joint Venture with Axis to Create Artist Driven Live and Virtual Concert Experience | date=September 12, 2020 }}</ref> |
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===Legal issues=== |
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[[File: Kiari Kendrell Cephus.jpg|thumb|Offset's mugshot following his charges for battery and inciting a riot in May 2015]] |
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Offset lost his grandmother to [[bladder cancer]] in 2012. He raised $500,000 for the [[American Cancer Society]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cancer.org/about-us/our-partners/offset.html | title=Offset Launches $500K Fundraising Campaign for the American Cancer Society }}</ref> |
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When Migos first rose to prominence in 2013, Offset was incarcerated in Georgia's DeKalb County Jail for violating his probation that he had received due to prior felony convictions for burglary and theft.<ref name="RollingStone"/><ref name=gsu>[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/04/migos-denied-bond-after-georgia-southern-university-arrest/ Offset of the Migos Denied Bond After Georgia Southern University Arrest]. ''XXL''.</ref> |
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==Legal issues== |
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When Migos first rose to prominence in 2013, Offset was incarcerated in Georgia's DeKalb County Jail for violating his probation that he had received due to prior felony convictions for burglary and theft.<ref name="RollingStone"/><ref name=gsu>[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/04/migos-denied-bond-after-georgia-southern-university-arrest/ Offset of the Migos Denied Bond After Georgia Southern University Arrest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210052017/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/04/migos-denied-bond-after-georgia-southern-university-arrest/ |date=February 10, 2017 }}. ''XXL''.</ref> |
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On April 18, 2015, authorities stopped a Migos concert at [[Georgia Southern University]] and arrested all three members of the group, as well as several members of their entourage. Offset was denied bond and was charged with possession of an unspecified Schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm in a school safety zone and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.<ref name=gsu/> |
On April 18, 2015, authorities stopped a Migos concert at [[Georgia Southern University]] and arrested all three members of the group, as well as several members of their entourage. Offset was denied bond and was charged with possession of an unspecified Schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm in a school safety zone and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.<ref name=gsu/> |
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On May 2, 2015, Offset, while in custody, was charged with battery and inciting a riot within a penal facility after attacking another inmate, causing severe injury.<ref name="S'Boro Herald 4">{{cite web|last1=Saxon|first1=Holli|title=Migos rapper charged in Bulloch County Jail fight|url=http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/67522/|publisher=Statesboro Herald|access-date=May 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065401/http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/67522/|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In a bond hearing before [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch County]] Superior Court Judge John R. Turner on May 8, 2015, Offset was formally denied bond based on his prior criminal record as well as the jail fight. During the hearing, two members of Migos' entourage were also denied bonds while four others were granted bonds and were barred from returning to Bulloch County, Georgia as a condition of their release. Judge Turner directed the four who were released not to make contact with anyone involved in the case. Offset's attorney argued that the rap trio were [[racial profiling|unfairly profiled by law enforcement]] and that officers had failed to prove ownership of the firearms and illicit drugs found within the two vans. The prosecution responded that law enforcement were present at the concert for the safety of the students and public at-large due to Migos' history of violence. Upon hearing the decision, Offset shouted profanities as he was escorted out of the courtroom.<ref name="S'boro Herald 5">{{cite web|last1=Saxon|first1=Holli|title=UPDATE: Bond denial angers Migos rapper|url=https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/update-bond-denial-angers-migos-rapper/|publisher=Statesboro Herald|access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref> |
On May 2, 2015, Offset, while in custody, was charged with battery and inciting a riot within a penal facility after attacking another inmate, causing severe injury.<ref name="S'Boro Herald 4">{{cite web|last1=Saxon|first1=Holli|title=Migos rapper charged in Bulloch County Jail fight|url=http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/67522/|publisher=Statesboro Herald|access-date=May 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065401/http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/67522/|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In a bond hearing before [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch County]] Superior Court Judge John R. Turner on May 8, 2015, Offset was formally denied bond based on his prior criminal record as well as the jail fight. During the hearing, two members of Migos' entourage were also denied bonds while four others were granted bonds and were barred from returning to Bulloch County, Georgia as a condition of their release. Judge Turner directed the four who were released not to make contact with anyone involved in the case. Offset's attorney argued that the rap trio were [[racial profiling|unfairly profiled by law enforcement]] and that officers had failed to prove ownership of the firearms and illicit drugs found within the two vans. The prosecution responded that law enforcement were present at the concert for the safety of the students and public at-large due to Migos' history of violence. Upon hearing the decision, Offset shouted profanities as he was escorted out of the courtroom.<ref name="S'boro Herald 5">{{cite web|last1=Saxon|first1=Holli|title=UPDATE: Bond denial angers Migos rapper|url=https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/update-bond-denial-angers-migos-rapper/|publisher=Statesboro Herald|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033253/https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/update-bond-denial-angers-migos-rapper/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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After eight months in custody, Offset was released on December 4, 2015, after accepting an [[Alford plea]] deal. The deal dropped the gun, drug, and gang-related charges in exchange for pleading guilty to inciting a riot within a penal facility, paying a $1,000 fine, serving five years probation, and being banished from [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]], [[Effingham County, Georgia|Effingham]], [[Jenkins County, Georgia|Jenkins]], and [[Screven County, Georgia|Screven]] counties.<ref name="WSB-TV Plea">{{cite web|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/plea-deals-keep-rap-group-migos-out-jail/npchC/|title=Plea deals keep rap group Migos out of jail|date=December 4, 2015|website=WSB-TV|publisher=[[Cox Media Group]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206092725/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/plea-deals-keep-rap-group-migos-out-jail/npchC/|archive-date=December 6, 2015|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref> |
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On March 17, 2016, Offset was arrested for driving with a suspended license but was released the next day without charges being filed.<ref name = "2016 arrest">{{cite magazine|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=March 17, 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/migos-offset-arrested-for-suspended-license-20160317|title=Migos' Offset Arrested for Suspended License|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=July 9, 2017|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033245/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/migos-offset-arrested-for-suspended-license-230896/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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After eight months in custody, Offset was released on December 4, 2015, after accepting an [[Alford plea]] deal. The deal dropped the gun, drug, and gang-related charges in exchange for pleading guilty to inciting a riot within a penal facility, paying a $1,000 fine, serving five years' probation, and being banished from [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]], [[Effingham County, Georgia|Effingham]], [[Jenkins County, Georgia|Jenkins]], and [[Screven County, Georgia|Screven]] counties.<ref name="WSB-TV Plea">{{cite web|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/plea-deals-keep-rap-group-migos-out-jail/npchC/|title=Plea deals keep rap group Migos out of jail|last=|first=|date=December 4, 2015|website=WSB-TV|publisher=[[Cox Media Group]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206092725/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/plea-deals-keep-rap-group-migos-out-jail/npchC/|archive-date=December 6, 2015|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref> |
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On April 23, 2019, Offset faced a felony charge for possession of three handguns and the possession of drugs from a previous arrest in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/cardi-b-husband-rapper-offset-felony-gun-charge-georgia-traffic-stop-arrest-report|title=Cardi B husband Offset hit with felony gun charge in Georgia traffic stop arrest: report|date=April 23, 2019|website=Fox News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033245/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/cardi-b-husband-rapper-offset-felony-gun-charge-georgia-traffic-stop-arrest-report|archive-date=November 15, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/offset-charged-with-felony-possession-of-firearm/|title=Cardi B's Husband Offset Charged with Felony Possession of a Firearm Stemming from His 2018 Arrest|last=Tracy|first=Brianne|date=April 23, 2019|website=People|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033245/https://people.com/music/offset-charged-with-felony-possession-of-firearm/|archive-date=November 15, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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On March 17, 2016, Offset was arrested for driving with a suspended license but was released the next day without charges being filed.<ref name = "2016 arrest">{{cite web|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=March 17, 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/migos-offset-arrested-for-suspended-license-20160317|title=Migos' Offset Arrested for Suspended License|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> |
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On October 24, 2020, Offset was detained by the [[Beverly Hills Police Department]] near a [[Donald Trump]] rally for carrying a concealed weapon. However, he was shortly released.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/offset-detained-by-police-during-his-instagram-live-155336 |title=ET online Offset detained by police during his Instagram live |date=October 25, 2020 |access-date=October 25, 2020 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033248/https://www.etonline.com/offset-detained-by-police-during-his-instagram-live-155336 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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On April 23, 2019, Offset faced a felony charge for possession of three handguns and the possession of drugs from a previous arrest in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/cardi-b-husband-rapper-offset-felony-gun-charge-georgia-traffic-stop-arrest-report|title=Cardi B husband Offset hit with felony gun charge in Georgia traffic stop arrest: report|last=|first=|date=April 23, 2019|website=Fox News|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/offset-charged-with-felony-possession-of-firearm/|title=Cardi B's Husband Offset Charged with Felony Possession of a Firearm Stemming from His 2018 Arrest|last=Tracy|first=Brianne|date=April 23, 2019|website=People|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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In 2021, Offset was sued by Platinum Transportation Group, a [[Los Angeles]] based car rental company. Offset reportedly rented a [[Bentley Bentayga]] from the company in May 2020, pushed back the return date multiple times, and after July 4, claimed the car was gone and had no idea where it was. According to PTG, Offset failed to provide any rational explanations regarding his failure to return the rental, and ceased rental payments after July 25.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gorgan|first=Elena|date=February 9, 2021|title=Rapper Offset Sued for Making Rental Bentley Bentayga Disappear|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rapper-offset-sued-for-making-rental-bentley-bentayga-disappear-155802.html|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=autoevolution|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|last2=|first2=|title=Offset sued over Bentley - Entertainment News|url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Entertainment/324513/Offset-sued-over-Bentley|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=castanet|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Offset Sued Over Lost Bentley Rental|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/08/offset-sued-misplaced-lost-bentley-rental/|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=TMZ|date=February 8, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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On October 24, 2020, Offset was detained by the [[Beverly Hills Police Department]] near a [[Donald Trump]] rally for carrying a concealed weapon. However, he was shortly released.<ref>[https://www.etonline.com/offset-detained-by-police-during-his-instagram-live-155336 ET online Offset detained by police during his Instagram live]</ref> |
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In 2017, Offset started dating fellow rapper [[Cardi B]]. They married privately on September 20, 2017, and the latter became a stepmother to his three children from past relationships.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8021967/cardi-b-offset-relationship-timeline|title=Cardi B and Offset's Relationship: A Timeline|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 25, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033309/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8021967/cardi-b-offset-relationship-timeline|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462548/cardi-b-offset-married |title=Cardi B Confirms Secret Marriage to Offset: 'There Are Some Moments I Want to Keep for Myself' |last=Whittum |first=Connor |date=June 25, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 25, 2018 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033337/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462548/cardi-b-offset-married |url-status=live }}</ref> They staged a public proposal the next month at a live performance at [[WUSL|Power 99]]'s Powerhouse in [[Philadelphia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 21, 2021|title=Real 'Love & Hip-Hop:' Offset proposes to Cardi B onstage|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-cardi-b-pa-state-wire-north-america-ap-top-news-b65642d714d9468eb5b0b52cc2ae8cdf|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> In 2017, he was involved in a cheating scandal with [[groupie]] Celina Powell. Powell claimed to be pregnant with his baby. However, Powell later admitted it was a fake pregnancy to try to break their relationship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/cardi-b-offset-celina-powell-50000-dollars-abortion/|title=Woman Claims Offset Paid Her $50,000 to Get an Abortion, Cardi B Responds|date=January 12, 2021 }}</ref> In 2018, a video surfaced of Offset allegedly cheating with a naked woman in [[South Africa]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/cardi-b-offset-relationship-timeline/april-9-2018-cardi-addresses-cheating-rumors-again/|title=A Timeline of Cardi B & Offset's Relationship|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> An alleged [[Celebrity sex tape|sex tape]] also surfaced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a25618784/cardi-b-offset-relationship-timeline/|title=A Complete Timeline of Cardi B and Offset's Relationship and Breakups|date=September 12, 2024 }}</ref> |
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In 2017, Offset started dating American rapper [[Cardi B]]. On October 27, 2017, he proposed to her at a live performance at [[WUSL|Power 99]]'s Powerhouse in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. On April 7, 2018, Cardi B revealed on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' that the two were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8297568/cardi-b-pregnant-snl |title=Cardi B Reveals Pregnancy in 'SNL' Performance |last=DiMeglio |first=Mary J. |date=April 8, 2018 |work=Billboard |access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> |
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In May 2018, he was injured in a car crash.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8456828/offset-car-crash-injury-photos-cardi-b-tweet-deleted|title=Offset Posts Car Crash Injury Photos, Cardi B Reveals Accident Details Before Deleting Tweet|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/offset-recounts-moments-after-car-crash|title=Offset Recounts Moments After His 2018 Car Crash: 'There Was so Much Blood'|website=[[Complex Networks]]}}</ref> He revealed he almost died in his green [[Dodge Challenger]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/19/offset-reveals-died-car-crash-shares-photos-bloody-injuries-7561753/|title=Offset reveals he 'could have died' in car crash as he shows off injuries|date=May 19, 2018}}</ref> |
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Offset is the father of four children: sons Jordan and Kody and daughter Kalea from early relationships,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/11/offset-admits-another-son-court-documents/|title=Offset Admits He Has Another Son in Court Documents - XXL|website=XXL Mag}}</ref> and a daughter with Cardi B, named Kulture Kiari Cephus, born July 10, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/cardi-announces-birth-daughter-instagram-56511854|title=Cardi B announces birth of daughter on Instagram|first=ABC|last=News|publisher=|accessdate=July 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713233411/https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/cardi-announces-birth-daughter-instagram-56511854|archive-date=July 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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On April 7, 2018, Cardi B revealed on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' that the two were expecting their first child together.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8297568/cardi-b-pregnant-snl |title=Cardi B Reveals Pregnancy in 'SNL' Performance |last=DiMeglio |first=Mary J. |date=April 8, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033252/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8297568/cardi-b-pregnant-snl |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 5, 2018, Cardi B announced on [[Instagram]] that she and Offset had broken up, after Offset allegedly had cheated on her during her pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/cardi-b-offset-split/|title=Cardi B Says She and Husband Offset Are Not Together Anymore: 'I Guess We Fell Out of Love'|last1=Merrett|first1=Robyn|last2=Sands|first2=Nicole|website=People|access-date=December 5, 2018|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033320/https://people.com/music/cardi-b-offset-split/|url-status=live}}</ref> Offset cheated on her with an aspiring rapper and model named [[List of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood cast members|Summer Bunni]]. He asked her and American rapper Cuban Doll for a threesome in leaked text messages.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 6, 2018|title=Offset's Threesome Texts For Cuban Doll & Summer Bunni Reportedly Made Cardi B Nix The Marriage|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49497/title.offsets-threesome-texts-for-cuban-doll-summer-bunni-reportedly-made-cardi-b-nix-the-marriage|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}</ref> Offset was involved in another cheating scandal with [[6ix9ine]]’s girlfriend Jade in 2018. In 2018, Cardi B attacked two bartenders named Jade and Baddie G at a strip club. She accused Jade for sleeping with her husband Offset. Cardi B was charged with assault.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cardi B charged with strip club assault |date=June 21, 2019 |website=[[BBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101161254/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48723275.amp |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |url-status=live |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48723275.amp}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cardi B Pleads Guilty to Two Misdemeanors in 2018 Strip Club Attacks |work=The New York Times |date=September 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225165730/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/arts/music/cardi-b-pleads-guilty-strip-club.html |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/arts/music/cardi-b-pleads-guilty-strip-club.html |last1=Coscarelli |first1=Joe }}</ref> The couple recorded and released the song "[[Clout (Offset song)|Clout]]", in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 17, 2019|title=Video: Offset – "Clout" (ft. Cardi B)|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/04/cardi-b-offset-clout-video/|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=Spin}}</ref> In September 2020, it was reported that Cardi B had filed for divorce,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/au/news/1188154/cardi-b-files-for-divorce-from-offset-after-3-years-of-marriage|title=Cardi B Files for Divorce From Offset After 3 Years of Marriage|date=September 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54174437|title=Cardi B files for divorce from Offset|work=BBC News|date=September 16, 2020}}</ref> but the next month they were said to be back together.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Mier|first=Tomás|url=https://people.com/music/cardi-b-says-back-with-offset-amid-divorce/|title=Cardi B Reveals She's Back with Offset Amid Divorce: 'It's Hard Not to Talk to Your Best Friend'|date=October 15, 2020|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |
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Cardi B and Offset married privately on September 20, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8021967/cardi-b-offset-relationship-timeline|title=Cardi B and Offset's Relationship: A Timeline|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462548/cardi-b-offset-married |title=Cardi B Confirms Secret Marriage to Offset: 'There Are Some Moments I Want to Keep for Myself' |last=Whittum |first=Connor |date=June 25, 2018 |work=Billboard |accessdate=June 25, 2018}}</ref> On December 5, 2018, Cardi B announced on [[Instagram]] that she and Offset had broken up. This is after Offset allegedly cheated on Cardi and his sex tape was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/cardi-b-offset-split/|title=Cardi B Says She and Husband Offset Are Not Together Anymore: 'I Guess We Fell Out of Love'|last1=Merrett|first1=Robyn|last2=Sands|first2=Nicole|website=People|publisher=People|accessdate=5 December 2018}}</ref> They later reconciled, but Cardi ended up filing for divorce in September 2020. |
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On June 27, 2021, Offset and Cardi B announced they were expecting their second child together.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Cardi B Reveals She's Pregnant With Baby No. 2 at BET Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9593369/cardi-b-pregnant-bet-awards-2021 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |access-date=June 28, 2021}}</ref> Cardi B gave birth to their second child, a son.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Cowabunga! Cardi B and Offset Finally Reveal Sea-Inspired Name of Son in Baby Baller Pics |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/cardi-b-offset-name-of-son-picture-1235059612/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CARDI FINALLY REVEALED HER SON'S NAME, AND IT'S SUPER UNIQUE | date=April 17, 2022 |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/cardi-b-son-name-wave-set-cephus#:~:text=On%20Thursday%2C%20April%2014%2C%20Cardi,face%20for%20the%20first%20time.}}</ref> |
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While been married with Cardi B, he recorded with her and released "[[Clout (Offset song)|Clout]]", in 2019. |
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On November 1, 2022, Offset’s groupmate [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]] was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. Their group, Migos disbanded the following year. |
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A 2023 interview with ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' clarified that Offset is not biologically related to Quavo and Takeoff but they have considered each other "cousins" since childhood.<ref name=variety>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/offset-takeoff-death-migos-breakup-solo-album-1235621921/|title=Offset's Reset: The Rapper on Remembering Takeoff, Moving on From Migos and Launching His Next Era|work=Variety|last1=Bolden|first1=Janee|last2=Aswad|first2=Jem|date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023}}</ref> |
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Offset is the father of six children by four different women, the first four appear in the cover art for his album ''[[Father of 4 (album)|Father of 4]]'' (2019):<ref name="eonline.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/11/offset-admits-another-son-court-documents/|title=Offset Admits He Has Another Son in Court Documents - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=November 18, 2017 |access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115033303/https://www.xxlmag.com/offset-admits-another-son-court-documents/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://okmagazine.com/photos/offset-baby-mamas-complete-list/#:~:text=The%20rapper%20only%20admitted%20to,after%20Justine%20filed%20against%20him.&text=His%20next%20baby%20mama%20is,years%20before%20Kody%20was%20born.|title=Not Just Cardi B! Here Are All Of Offset's Baby Mamas|date=December 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a27226538/offset-kids-jordan-cody-kalea-cardi-b-kulture/|title=Everything You Need to Know About Offset's Four Adorable Kids|date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> One son was born to Justine Watson in 2009. In 2015, Offset fathered a son with Oriel Jamie, and a daughter with Shya L'Amour. He and Cardi B had a daughter in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/cardi-announces-birth-daughter-instagram-56511854|title=Cardi B announces birth of daughter on Instagram|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=July 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713233411/https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/cardi-announces-birth-daughter-instagram-56511854|archive-date=July 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> (2018) |
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Cardi B bore him a son in 2021. Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset on August 1, 2024, simultaneously announcing her pregnancy with her third and his sixth child. This child was born a daughter in September.<ref name="tmz.com" /> She gave birth to a girl on September 7.<ref name="eonline.com" /> According to [[DJ Akademiks]], She allegedly cheated on him with an NFL player while pregnant, presumably [[Stefon Diggs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nfl/cam-newton-defends-stefon-diggs-in-cardi-b-cheating-rumor-i-cant-blame-him/amp_articleshow/114175672.cms|title=Cam Newton Defends Stefon Diggs In Cardi B Cheating Rumor: "I Can't Blame Him"|work=The Times of India }}</ref> Offset alluded to her cheating while pregnant on [[Instagram Live|Instagram live]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/cardi-b-slams-offset-cheating-while-pregnant-1235785455/|title=Cardi B Slams Offset After He Accuses Her of Cheating While Pregnant: 'I Regret You'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> |
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Birth name | Kiari Kendrell Cephus |
Born | Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | December 14, 1991
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Discography | Offset discography |
Years active | 2002–present |
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Formerly of | Migos |
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Children | 6[1][2] |
Website | offsetofficial |
Kiari Kendrell Cephus (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as Offset, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one third of the Atlanta-based hip hop trio Migos. Formed with fellow rappers Quavo and Takeoff in 2008, the group released four commercially successful studio albums—Yung Rich Nation (2015), Culture (2016), Culture II (2017) and Culture III (2021)—before disbanding in 2023.
As a solo act, he first released the collaborative album Without Warning (2017) with record producer Metro Boomin and fellow Georgia-based rapper 21 Savage. It peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Ric Flair Drip," which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] The following year, he guest appeared on Tyga's 2018 single "Taste", which became his first top ten hit on the latter chart as a soloist,[5] and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6] That same year, he appeared alongside Travis Scott on Kodak Black's single "Zeze", which peaked at number two on the chart.[7]
Offset signed with Motown and Capitol Records as a solo act to release his debut studio album, Father of 4 (2019). A commercial success, the album matched Without Warning on the Billboard 200[8] and spawned the top 40 single "Clout" (featuring Cardi B),[9] which was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[10] Offset and Cardi B's 2023 follow-up single, "Jealousy", peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and served as lead single for his second studio album Set It Off (2023), which released in October of that year to similar success.
His marriage to fellow rapper Cardi B—with whom he has three children—has been heavily publicized; the couple separated in late 2023, filing for divorce in August 2024.[2][11][12]
Career
[edit]Offset was first a backup dancer in the music video for Whitney Houston's 2002 single "Whatchulookinat"; he was 11 years old at the time.[13][14] Offset, along with fellow Migos group members, was born and raised in Gwinnett County, Georgia, adjacent to Atlanta. In 2008, Offset formed the Migos with Quavo and Takeoff.[15]
Migos initially gained recognition following the release of their 2013 single "Versace".[15] In 2015, the trio released their debut studio album Yung Rich Nation.[15] In 2017, their single "Bad and Boujee" became an Internet phenomenon, as much of the song was performed by Offset.[16] The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,[17] with many critics believing Offset commanded the track.[18][19] In 2017, the trio released their second studio album, Culture, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.[20]
In addition to Migos, Offset has released solo music and collaborated with numerous artists.[21] In June 2017, he was featured on Metro Boomin's single "No Complaints" alongside Drake, which peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100,[22] and in September he joined Macklemore on the song "Willy Wonka", from the album Gemini.[23]Offset would eventually release a collaborative studio album with rapper 21 Savage and record producer Metro Boomin titled, Without Warning.[24] The album was released on October 31, 2017, and debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[25] It spawned the hit song "Ric Flair Drip", Offset's first solo platinum single, and highest charting US Billboard Hot 100 entry as a lead artist to date.[26][27]
In January 2018, Offset was criticized for rapping a line that includes the lyrics "I cannot vibe with queers" in his feature on YFN Lucci's "Boss Life".[28] After the lyric was understood as homophobic he apologized saying he did not intend for his use of the term "queer" to be directed at the LGBT community. His wife, Cardi B, said that Offset did not know the term "queer" had a homophobic history.[29] He has since claimed in an Instagram post that he assumed the lyric was using the definition of "queer" that is defined as eccentric and odd.[30]
On February 22, 2019, he released his first solo album Father of 4.[31] The album featured the single "Clout", with Cardi B, which peaked at the top 40 of the Hot 100 at number 39.[32]
Offset was involved in a feud with Chris Brown whom he threatened to fight with in 2019.[33]
Following the release of the fourth Migos album, Culture III in June 2021, Offset was featured on the soundtrack of Fast & Furious 9 on the song "Hit Em Hard" along with Trippie Redd, Kevin Gates, Lil Durk and King Von.[34]
In May 2022, rumors surrounding a possible disbandment of Migos arose when Offset and his wife Cardi B unfollowed Quavo and Takeoff after the latter announced their new duo project, Unc And Phew and released the single Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew).[35][36]
In August 2022, Offset announced his second studio album and released two new singles, "54321" and "Code" with Moneybagg Yo, along with the music video featuring model Bella Hadid.[37][38][39] Shortly after the release of "54321", Offset filed a lawsuit against his record label Quality Control Music in a dispute over rights to his solo music. His legal team said that he "paid handsomely" for his solo artist rights following the negotiation last year, but now QC has allegedly attempted to claim his latest track as its own.[40][41]
In October 2022, disbandment of Migos became the subject of speculation based on reports that Offset had slept with Quavo's ex-girlfriend Saweetie.[42] Following this, Quavo and Takeoff released a collaborative album titled Only Built for Infinity Links on October 7, 2022, without Offset's input despite no formal split. In an interview, Quavo stated that he would like to see his and Takeoff's career "as a duo".[43]
On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot dead at the 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston, Texas. Following the murder of his cousin and groupmate, Offset delayed the release date of his upcoming album which was originally going to be released on November 11, 2022.[44][45]
On July 28, 2023, Offset released the single, "Jealousy" in collaboration with Cardi B, this single serves as the lead single off of his second studio album Set it Off, released October 13, 2023. The album was preceded with two more singles, "Fan" and "Worth It" featuring Don Toliver which was released a day before the album release.[46][47] The album features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Future, Latto, Young Nudy among others.[48]
Other ventures
[edit]In 2016, Offset (including Migos) appeared in an episode of Donald Glover's series Atlanta. The episode aired on September 13, 2016, under the title "Go For Broke".[49] He has also starred in campaigns for the fashion designers Gosha Rubchinskiy, Bryce Barnes, and Lavati.[50][51][52]
In February 2019, Offset made his debut on Sean Evans' YouTube series Hot Ones.[53]
In August 2019, it was announced that Offset invested in Esports organization FaZe Clan. Commenting on the investment he said "I love gaming and Esports is the future" said Offset in a release, "These two facts make it only right that I be a part of the biggest Esports organization with some of the best players in the world." He appeared in two FaZe Clan videos on YouTube.[54][55][56]
Offset made his acting debut in NCIS: Los Angeles.[57]
Offset has helped struggling artists by jointing Axis Replay in 2020.[58]
Offset lost his grandmother to bladder cancer in 2012. He raised $500,000 for the American Cancer Society.[59]
Legal issues
[edit]When Migos first rose to prominence in 2013, Offset was incarcerated in Georgia's DeKalb County Jail for violating his probation that he had received due to prior felony convictions for burglary and theft.[15][60]
On April 18, 2015, authorities stopped a Migos concert at Georgia Southern University and arrested all three members of the group, as well as several members of their entourage. Offset was denied bond and was charged with possession of an unspecified Schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm in a school safety zone and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.[60]
On May 2, 2015, Offset, while in custody, was charged with battery and inciting a riot within a penal facility after attacking another inmate, causing severe injury.[61] In a bond hearing before Bulloch County Superior Court Judge John R. Turner on May 8, 2015, Offset was formally denied bond based on his prior criminal record as well as the jail fight. During the hearing, two members of Migos' entourage were also denied bonds while four others were granted bonds and were barred from returning to Bulloch County, Georgia as a condition of their release. Judge Turner directed the four who were released not to make contact with anyone involved in the case. Offset's attorney argued that the rap trio were unfairly profiled by law enforcement and that officers had failed to prove ownership of the firearms and illicit drugs found within the two vans. The prosecution responded that law enforcement were present at the concert for the safety of the students and public at-large due to Migos' history of violence. Upon hearing the decision, Offset shouted profanities as he was escorted out of the courtroom.[62]
After eight months in custody, Offset was released on December 4, 2015, after accepting an Alford plea deal. The deal dropped the gun, drug, and gang-related charges in exchange for pleading guilty to inciting a riot within a penal facility, paying a $1,000 fine, serving five years probation, and being banished from Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins, and Screven counties.[63]
On March 17, 2016, Offset was arrested for driving with a suspended license but was released the next day without charges being filed.[64]
On April 23, 2019, Offset faced a felony charge for possession of three handguns and the possession of drugs from a previous arrest in July 2018.[65][66]
On October 24, 2020, Offset was detained by the Beverly Hills Police Department near a Donald Trump rally for carrying a concealed weapon. However, he was shortly released.[67]
In 2021, Offset was sued by Platinum Transportation Group, a Los Angeles based car rental company. Offset reportedly rented a Bentley Bentayga from the company in May 2020, pushed back the return date multiple times, and after July 4, claimed the car was gone and had no idea where it was. According to PTG, Offset failed to provide any rational explanations regarding his failure to return the rental, and ceased rental payments after July 25.[68][69][70]
Personal life
[edit]In 2017, Offset started dating fellow rapper Cardi B. They married privately on September 20, 2017, and the latter became a stepmother to his three children from past relationships.[71][72] They staged a public proposal the next month at a live performance at Power 99's Powerhouse in Philadelphia.[73] In 2017, he was involved in a cheating scandal with groupie Celina Powell. Powell claimed to be pregnant with his baby. However, Powell later admitted it was a fake pregnancy to try to break their relationship.[74] In 2018, a video surfaced of Offset allegedly cheating with a naked woman in South Africa.[75] An alleged sex tape also surfaced.[76]
In May 2018, he was injured in a car crash.[77][78] He revealed he almost died in his green Dodge Challenger.[79]
On April 7, 2018, Cardi B revealed on Saturday Night Live that the two were expecting their first child together.[80] On December 5, 2018, Cardi B announced on Instagram that she and Offset had broken up, after Offset allegedly had cheated on her during her pregnancy.[81] Offset cheated on her with an aspiring rapper and model named Summer Bunni. He asked her and American rapper Cuban Doll for a threesome in leaked text messages.[82] Offset was involved in another cheating scandal with 6ix9ine’s girlfriend Jade in 2018. In 2018, Cardi B attacked two bartenders named Jade and Baddie G at a strip club. She accused Jade for sleeping with her husband Offset. Cardi B was charged with assault.[83][84] The couple recorded and released the song "Clout", in 2019.[85] In September 2020, it was reported that Cardi B had filed for divorce,[86][87] but the next month they were said to be back together.[88]
On June 27, 2021, Offset and Cardi B announced they were expecting their second child together.[89] Cardi B gave birth to their second child, a son.[90][91]
On November 1, 2022, Offset’s groupmate Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. Their group, Migos disbanded the following year.
A 2023 interview with Variety clarified that Offset is not biologically related to Quavo and Takeoff but they have considered each other "cousins" since childhood.[92]
Offset is the father of six children by four different women, the first four appear in the cover art for his album Father of 4 (2019):[2][93][94][95] One son was born to Justine Watson in 2009. In 2015, Offset fathered a son with Oriel Jamie, and a daughter with Shya L'Amour. He and Cardi B had a daughter in 2018.[96] (2018) Cardi B bore him a son in 2021. Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset on August 1, 2024, simultaneously announcing her pregnancy with her third and his sixth child. This child was born a daughter in September.[12] She gave birth to a girl on September 7.[2] According to DJ Akademiks, She allegedly cheated on him with an NFL player while pregnant, presumably Stefon Diggs.[97] Offset alluded to her cheating while pregnant on Instagram live.[98]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Father of 4 (2019)
- Set It Off (2023)
- Kiari (2025)
Collaborative albums
- Without Warning (with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin) (2017)
Tours
[edit]Headlining
[edit]- Set It Off Tour (2024)
Co-headlining
[edit]- Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour (with Migos) (2018)
Opening act
[edit]- Nobody Safe Tour (with Migos) (2017)
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Atlanta[49] | Himself | Episode: "Go for Broke" |
2019 | The Masked Singer | Himself | Cupcake |
2020 | NCIS: Los Angeles[99] | Kadri Kashan Khan | Episode: "Alysiyadun" |
2023 | Baby Shark's Big Movie[100] | Offshark | Voice role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Year[A] | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BET Social Awards | 2018 | Cardi B and Offset | Baewatch | Nominated | [101] |
Grammy Awards | 2020 | "Clout" (featuring Cardi B) | Best Rap Performance | Nominated | [102] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
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