Offset Previews Posthumous Takeoff Collab
Offset is ready to drop new music. After delaying his album after the death of his cousin and group mate Takeoff, he went to Instagram to preview a new snippet…
Offset is ready to drop new music. After delaying his album after the death of his cousin and group mate Takeoff, he went to Instagram to preview a new snippet of a collab with Takeoff and Icewear Vezzo. The preview shows Offset chilling in his car as he listens to the snippet of him, Takeoff, and Icewear Mezzo trading bars.
Last year, Offset ventured out into a solo career, having released "54321" and "CODE" featuring Moneybagg Yo. The ATL rapper was set to release his sophomore album last year. However, tragedy struck when Takeoff was shot and killed on Nov. 1. The Migos rapper delayed his album amid the sudden loss.
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Takeoff had a public memorial service on Nov. 11 at Atlanta's State Farm Arena. Shortly after Takeoff’s funeral, Offset penned an emotional message about the lost of his cousin and group mate. "The pain you have left me with is unbearable. My heart is shattered and I have so many things to say, but I can’t find the word," he wrote. "I know someone with a soul like yours is in heaven now. I hope you can see how much we love you and miss you. You have left a hole in my heart that will never be filled."
Last month however, Offset declared that he is in "album mode" once again and is preparing to drop his sophomore album.
Quavo has also honored Takeoff with new music. The Head Honcho released "Without You" in January which he later performed in an emotional tribute during this year's Grammy Awards.
Although Offset shut down rumors that there was a fight between Quavo and him during the Grammys, there seemingly has been a resolution to if the Migos will ever get back together. Quavo addressed the state of the Migos in "Greatness."
"Came in, swept the game like a storm with the muthaf------ flow, n----, Take did that/ So don’t ask about the group, he gone, we gone, young n---- it can’t come back, damn!" Quavo raps.
In the song's outro, Quavo gives a shoutout to Takeoff and Migos' impact on the culture: "I couldn’t do it without the greatest group in the world … I couldn’t do it without the greatest nephew in the world."
Offset is one-third of the Migos rap group featuring his cousin Quavo and Quavo's nephew Takeoff. The ATL native has proven to bring unique qualities to the group and outside projects with memorable verses and tight adlibs. He ventured off onto his own solo project in 2019 with FATHER OF 4 honing his own voice and creative direction.
Check out some of Offset's best lyrics:
10. "Bad and Boujee" Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert, 'Culture' (2017)
300 Entertainment"Raindrop (Drip), drop-top (Drop-top)/Smokin' on cookie in the hotbox (Cookie)...My b---- is bad and bougie (Bad)/Cookin' up dope with a Uzi (Blaow)/My n----- is savage, ruthless (Savage)/We got 30s and hundred-rounds too (Grrah)" ["Bad and Boujee" from the Migos 'Culture' album put the group on the map (despite icing Takeoff of the track). The standout lyrics by Offset are what really make this song a hit.]
9. "Run It Up" Lil Tjay ft. Offset and Moneybagg Yo, 'Destined 2 Win' (2021)
Columbia Records"They know it's me (Know it's me)Pinky ring get to singin' like Jodeci (Woo)/Double R and it came with a notary (Notary)/I see stars, I'm a star like it's 'posed to be (Stars)" [Lil Tjay recruits Offset and Moneybagg Yo for "Run It Up" where all three rappers flaunt their lavish lifestyles and warning haters to not cross their path.]
8. "Zeze" Kodak Black ft. Offset and Travis Scott, 'Dying to Live' (2018)
Atlantic"I'm more like Gaddafi, I'm not no Gandhi (Gaddafi, hey)/I'm more like I'm David, Goliath runnin' (Hey, hey)" [Offset and Travis Scott assists Kodak Black on the 2018 hit "Zeze."]
7. "Proud" 2 Chainz featuring YG and Offset, 'The Play Don't Care Who Makes It' (2018)
Def Jam"Momma taught me how to get that bankroll (momma)/Yeah, vault up in my loft in case the bank closed (vault, yeah)" [2 Chainz taps in YG and Offset on "Proud" which speaks on them making their mothers proud as well as setting their moms up once they became successful. The music video shows the three rappers' mothers.]
6. "Drip" Cardi B ft. Migos, 'Invasion of Privacy' (2018)
Atlantic"Diamonds on me, what's the price? (Price)/I'm not gettin' involved with the hype (Hype)/I'm too rich to get into a fight (Too rich)/50 racks got my jeans fittin' tight (50 racks)" [Offset and the rest of the Migos assist Cardi on her 2018 hit "Drip." Offset is heard on the chorus with Cardi as well as the refrain and his own designated verse.]
5. "Red Room", 'FATHER OF 4' (2019)
Quality Control"Not playin', when I hit the tree I smell the gas (Hey, hey)/Lookin’ at the sky, think about my past (Sky)" [In "Red Room" Offset raps about his nearly fatal car crash and reflects on his childhood and gang-affiliated past.]
4. "Rap Saved Me" 21 Savage, Offset Metro Boomin ft. Quavo, 'Without Warning' (2017)
Epic"I get the fire and I aim at your noon/Street sweeper, we not talkin' 'bout the broom, ooh (Nah)" [In "Rap Saved Me" Offset and 21 Savage talk about how rapping saved their lives and made them the successful artists they are today.]
3. "Clout" ft. Cardi B, 'FATHER OF 4' (2019)
Quality Control"Do anything for clout (Anything)/They do anything for clout (Anything)" ["Clout's"catchy beat and lyrics are assisted by his wife Cardi B. The two address cheating rumors leaving haters the message that those will "do anything for clout."]
2. "Ghostface Killers" 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin ft. Travis Scott, 'Without Warning' (2017)
Epic"Automatic (Auto), automatics (Yeah), in the trunk (Pew)/Shoot the maggots (Pew-pew), shoot the maggots with the pump (Hey)/Thot and addy (Thot), love the Patek on my arm (Patek, uh)/We got static (Static), p---- n---- run your charm (Hey)" ["Ghostface Killers" is off the joint album of 21 Savage and Offset featuring Travis Scott. The song’s title is a reference to Ghostface Killah, a member of the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.]
1. "Ric Flair Drop" (with Metro Boomin), 'Without Warning' (2017)
Epic"Going to the jeweler, bust the AP, yeah (Bust it)/Slide on the water like a jet-ski, yeah (Woo, slide)/I'm tryna f--- you and your bestie, yeah (Hey)/Chopper with the scope so do not test me, (Drrt) yeah (Drrt)" [The song "Ric Flair Drop" is one of Offset's best with the memorable lyrics above. The music video features the actual 2-time WWE Hall of Famer and 16-World Champion Ric Flair.]
