Offset is the stage name of American rapper, songwriter and singer Kiari Kendrell Cephus, while Migos is a three-man rap group, co-founded by Offset, alongside his relatives, Quavo and Takeoff. The group is known for their hit singles Versace and Bad and Boujee. After its release, Versace quickly went viral and peaked at No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Offset has released two studio albums with Migos: Yung Rich Nation and 2017 Culture which debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200. Culture also topped the Canadian Albums Chart and received a Best Album Grammy nomination. of rap.
Offset has been in the news ever since his very public engagement with New York rap sensation Cardi B. The two rappers began dating in early 2017, and on October 27 of that year, he offered Cardi a sold-out gig.
Offset recently came under fire for his verse on YFN Lucci’s single Life of the Boss. The verse has the line “can’t vibrate with queers” which many perceived as homophobic. It got him a lot of reaction on social media. The rapper reacted via Instagram apologizing saying he wasn’t talking about gay people with that line.
Biography,
Offset was born Kiari Kendrell Cephus on December 14, 1991. He grew up alongside Quavo and Takeoff in the suburban town of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Offoff and Takeoff’s dads left when the boys were young, so all three boys were raised by Quavo’s mother, a hairdresser.
The trio grew up in a tough neighborhood known to be a key distribution center for Mexican drug cartels. Growing up Offset played football, however, he stopped playing due to a serious foot bone injury. He attended Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia and graduated in 2009.
The group had released a long mixtape in 2011, named Saison Juug, but it didn’t receive much attention. They released another mixtape in 2012. Migos was originally signed to 300 Entertainment. They moved to Quality Control Music after leaving 300 Entertainment in 2015.
Offset had a big run-in with the law in 2015 when he rubbed shoulders with Quavo and Takeoff, he was arrested and charged with possession of drugs and weapons for which he spent four months in custody. He is currently on 5 years probation and banned from 4 countries.
Offset launched a $500,000 cancer fundraising campaign in memory of his grandmother Sallie Ann Smith, who died of cancer.
Relationship with Cardi B – Girlfriend
Offset is currently engaged to Bodak Yellow rapper Cardi B. The pair met by chance in New York City in February 2017. They were later spotted dating after the 2017 Super Bowl. The relationship was confirmed when Cardi shared a video of them on Valentine’s Day. After that, Offset and Cardi remained a casual couple for several months.
Cardi has always expressed her desire to have a family and just days before 2017 Halloween, Offset made her dream come true. The proposal was nothing less than expected from two hip-hop powerhouses. It was as big and as public as a proposal could get!
Offset took a knee before a sold-out concert in Philadelphia and popped the big question. Rapper Yellow Bodak accepted his man Offset’s diamond raindrop engagement ring and gave him a hug. Shortly after the public engagement, a handful of TV stations began offering exclusive rights to televise their wedding.
Even after the big engagement, the relationship between this couple still had its share of ups and downs; series of cheating rumors fueled by explicit images and videos that were leaked when Offset’s phone was hacked. It was even claimed that he got another woman pregnant! Cardi B, however, wasn’t intimidated by the allegations and refused to call off the engagement as expected by many. The relationship continued to grow as Offset got a neck tattoo in Cardi’s name.
Prior to his relationship with Cardi B, Offset was rumored to have dated former Atlanta model and stripper Alexis Skyy. He would also have had an affair with Amber Rose.
children and size
MC, 26, is a father of three from previous relationships: sons Jordan and Kody, and daughter Kalea Marie. His son Jordan remained a secret until late 2017, when his mother, Justine Watson, sued Offset for more child support for their son.
An Instagram model, Celina Powell had also claimed Offset was the father of her unborn child whose sonogram she posted. The rapper has denied the charges even though no DNA testing has been done.
Wedge is 5 feet 9″ tall and he weighs 172 pounds. His chest measurement is 41 inches, his biceps are 14 inches, and his waist is 33 inches.
The net worth of the rapper is currently estimated at $2 million. However, the joint net assets of Migos are estimated to be around $9 million. Aside from selling music, Migos earned a few extra bucks from its TV appearances and concerts.
Facts about Migos Offset
- All group members are directly linked
Offset is Quavo’s cousin and Quavo is Takeoff’s uncle. The trio grew up together in Gwinnett County. It’s a family affair!
- Migos was originally called “Polo Club”
“Polo Club” was the group’s initial nickname. The group was renamed after a year of formation.
- Offset was making money in prison
When Offset was blocked, a third of Migos winnings went to him despite not playing with them. This can only happen when you are doing business as a family!
- The migos carry their money
Migos likes to keep its money close at hand. The trio don’t believe in the banking system and therefore carry stacks of cash in their leather backpacks.
- Drake is a big fan of Migos
The band once met the Canadian rapper at a radio station and he started dropping some of their songs. No wonder Drake remixed their single ‘Versace’.
- Offset is crazy about tattoos
He got a tattoo of the Eiffel Tower in memory of his late friend who was called “Paris”.