Police are investigating a shooting incident outside a Florida casino on Monday, which left rapper Offset, a former member of the acclaimed hip-hop trio Migos, in hospital. The artist is reported to be in a stable condition following the altercation.
Police have confirmed that two individuals have been detained in connection with the shooting, which reportedly stemmed from a fight at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami. Investigators are actively working to identify other parties involved in the incident.
Offset, whose birth name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, rose to prominence as one-third of the two-time Grammy-nominated group Migos. The Atlanta-based trio is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop acts of their generation, celebrated for their distinctive rapid-fire triplet flow that significantly shaped modern trap music.
Their career kicked off with the 2013 hit “Versace,” leading to several multi-platinum selling singles: “Bad and Boujee,” which went No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, “Stir Fry,” “Narcos,” and “T-Shirt” among them. Migos released four full-length albums across their career, effectively closing that chapter after Offset’s cousin Takeoff, another member of Migos, was shot dead in 2022.
As a solo artist known for his idiosyncratic style — a melodic, aggressive finesse — Offset has released three full-length albums. In 2019 he released “Father of Four,” and in 2023 he made “Set It Off,” in what he described to The Associated Press at the time as an effort to “bring rap back” in a genre currently led by a trend of rappers who sing.
The rapper told AP last year that the song “‘Set It Off’ was a freedom,” and proof that he could shine as a solo artist outside of Migos. His more recent album, 2025’s “Kiari,” by contrast, is “me, for what I am, and recognizing who I am,” he said.
“I feel like sometimes you could get lost in trying to please other people and trying to do what they want you to do,” he said. “So, this is like my rebellion. My rebellion album.”
Offset’s relationship with rapper Cardi B has also been a source of public interest. The pair were secretly wed in September 2017 in Atlanta.
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In 2024, Cardi B announced that she filed for divorce. They have three children together: 7-year-old daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, 4-year-old son Wave Set Cephus and toddler Blossom. The couple produced numerous songs together as well, like “Clout,” “Jealousy” and “Icey.”
In August 2024, Cardi B asked the courts for primary custody of her children and sought child support from Offset.
More than three years ago, Migos member Takeoff was shot and killed at a Houston bowling alley.
Police said Takeoff was an innocent bystander when he was shot after a disagreement over a dice game. Takeoff’s death was among a string of fatal shootings in recent years that involved hip-hop stars such as Nipsey Hussle, Pop Smoke, PnB Rock and Young Dolph.
Offset embarked on a solo career years before Takeoff’s death.
The third member of Migos, rapper Quavo, sought to transform his nephew Takeoff’s shooting into a force for change, holding a summit against gun violence in 2024.
