Offset laid naked the collapse of his marriage to Cardi B on the ultimate observe of his new album KIARI, utilizing “Transfer On” to ship a blunt farewell and emotional reckoning over their break up.
“I’m tryna transfer on in peace,” he sings on the tune’s opening line, later including, “Completely happy for you, why you ain’t blissful for me?”
The observe, which closes out the 18-song undertaking launched Friday (August 22), serves as a lyrical sendoff to a relationship that spanned almost a decade and weathered a number of public breakups.
Offset takes accountability for the break up, rapping, “I take the blame, I take the disgrace.”
He calls out the dysfunction instantly: “We seem like some fools,” and “While you lie, see the ache in your face (Okay).”
The observe additionally hints that he’s moved on romantically, rapping, “Peace out, I carried out discovered me a mate.”
But it surely’s not nearly closure—it’s additionally about accountability and frustration. In one of many extra pointed verses, Offset seems to clarify what went improper from his facet:
“You by no means take heed to no guidelines/You by no means cook dinner n##### no meals/You simply need exit to Nobu/Telling me s### that you just don’t do/Telling me s### that you just received’t do/You f##### round with the improper dude/Hope your subsequent n#### be nice.”
Offset Closes Chapter On Marriage To Cardi B
Earlier this week, Offset defined why he selected to finish the album with “Transfer On,” saying, “It’s about shifting on peacefully… It’s all love and peace. I simply ended the album with that, simply to finish that chapter as a result of it’s time to maneuver on. It’s over and carried out with.”
He added, “It was nice whereas it lasted. That shouldn’t be the subject for both of us no extra.”
Offset and Cardi B married in 2017 and had a turbulent relationship marked by dishonest scandals and a number of divorce filings. Cardi filed for divorce in 2020, then once more in August 2024.
The couple shares three youngsters: Kulture, 7, Wave, 3, and Blossom, who’s 11 months previous.
Offset’s third solo album, KIARI—named after his first title—is his most private work so far.
The undertaking options collaborations with J.I.D., Gunna, YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more, John Legend, Ty Dolla $ign, Key Glock, YFN Lucci and Teezo Landing.
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