Offset

Kiari Kendrell Cephus (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as Offset, is an American rapper.

He rose to prominence as part of the hip hop group Migos, alongside Quavo and his late nephew, Takeoff.

Offset was first a backup dancer in the music video for Whitney Houston's 2002 single "Whatchulookinat" by Whitney Houston in 2002, he was 11 years old at the time.

Offset, along with fellow Migos group members, were born and raised in suburban Gwinnett County, Georgia, adjacent to Atlanta.

In 2008, Offset formed Migos with Quavo and Takeoff.

Migos initially gained recognition following the release of their 2013 single "Versace".

In 2015, the trio released their debut studio album Yung Rich Nation.

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".

In 2017, he released a collaborative album with American record producer Metro Boomin and English rapper 21 Savage titled Without Warning; it reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Ric Flair Drip," which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Later that year, he guest performed alongside Canadian rapper Drake on Metro Boomin's single "No Complaints."

name="RollingStone"/> In 2017, their single "Bad and Boujee" became an Internet phenomenon, as much of the song was performed by Offset.

The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, with many critics believing Offset commanded the track.

In 2017, the trio released their second studio album, Culture, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.

In addition to Migos, Offset has released solo music and collaborated with numerous artists.

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, and in September he joined Macklemore on the song "Willy Wonka", from the album Gemini.

Offset would eventually release a collaborative studio album with rapper 21 Savage and record producer Metro Boomin titled, Without Warning.

The album was released on October 31, 2017, and debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

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.

In 2018, he guest featured on the single "Taste" by Tyga, which marked his first top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist, and was later certified 9× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

That same year, he co-performed alongside Travis Scott on the single "Zeze" by Kodak Black, which peaked at number two on the Hot 100.

Established as a solo artist, Offset released his debut studio album Father of 4 on February 22, 2019.

The album became his second to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Clout" (featuring Cardi B), which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance.

Offset and Cardi B then released a 2023 follow-up single "Jealousy," which peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and served as the 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 two children—has been heavily publicized; the couple separated in late 2023.

On February 22, 2019, he released his first solo album Father of 4.

The album featured the single "Clout", with Cardi B, which peaked at the top 40 of the Hot 100 at number 39.

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.

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).

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.

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.

In October 2022, disbandment of Migos became the subject of speculation based on reports that Offset had slept with Quavo's ex-girlfriend Saweetie.

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".

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.

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.

The album features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Future, Latto, Young Nudy among others.