LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — The rapper Offset, an Atlanta area native, performed for the first time Saturday night after he was released from the hospital after being shot April 6 outside a Hollywood, Florida, casino.
He was released from a hospital on Friday, a spokesperson said.
Offset, one-third of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot following a fight at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami. Rival rapper Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merrit thas refuted claims he was involved following his arrest, according to media reports.
Merritt was arrested in connection with the shooting of Offset, 34, a Lawrenceville native whose real name is Kiari Cephus, NBC News reported.
Offset posted video on Instagram showing him getting out of a wheelchair on stage and performing. He said he is focused on "family, my recovery and getting back to the music."
People magazine said Offset's performance took place Saturday night at the University of Arkansas’s Rowfest. His set list included Migos's “Bad and Boujee.”
“Offset has been released from the hospital and he is up and walking," a representative for Offset said on Friday. "We’re incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, and the entire hospital staff who took such great care of him.”
The rapper shared his own statement on social media Friday, writing, “Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love! I’m good….but I’m planning to be better! …realizing that life is made up of quiet wins and loud losses... Life’s a gamble and I’m still playing to win,” he said.
Last week, officers detained two people. Merritt was arrested in connection with the altercation that occurred before the shooting, the Seminole Police Department in Florida said. He was charged with disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid license.
The second person detained at the scene has not been charged and investigators were working to identify others involved, police said.
Offset, born Kiari Kendrell Cephus, launched his career with Migos, one of the most popular hip-hop groups of all time. The Atlanta trio is celebrated for their rapid-fire triplet flow, an often-imitated delivery that changed the trajectory of trap.
The group had several multiplatinum selling singles, including “Bad and Boujee,” which went No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, “Stir Fry,” and “Narcos." Migos released four full-length albums across their career.
More than three years ago, Offset’s cousin Takeoff, another member of Migos, was shot and killed at a Houston bowling alley.
As a solo artist known for his idiosyncratic style — a melodic, aggressive finesse — Offset has released three full-length albums.
He was also previously married to the rapper Cardi B. The pair were secretly wed in September 2017 in Atlanta. In 2024, Cardi B announced that she filed for divorce. They have three children together.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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