On Saturday (Aug.16), Offset released a teaser for his third studio album, Kiari. Judging by the short trailer, Offset will confront one of his biggest enemies: himself.
The clip begins with Offset sitting alone, in an all-white room—almost similar to a group therapy environment. However, all the chairs are empty, for some odd reason. A woman dressed in all white enters the room; she seems to be the rapper’s new therapist. “Kiari, it’s great to see you again,” she says. “So, tell me, how have things been?”
The therapist’s attempts to connect with the rapper are seemingly thwarted by his inner thoughts. That said, when the therapist calls him “Offset,” he seems to perk up, looking at her with a devilish grin. “We’ll start when you’re ready,” the therapist says as she leans back in her chair. “Or when they are.”
The camera pans out, and the chairs are now filled with different versions of the rapper— one donning a red hat covering his face, one with black sunglasses over his eyes, another who appears unbothered by the conversation on his phone, and a more emo-inspired Offset.
Kiari is scheduled for release on Friday, August 22. The project works as a follow-up to 2023’s Set It Off. The album featured guest appearances from several industry heavyweights, including Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Future, and his now-estranged wife Cardi B.
In other news, Offset recently caught up with The Ebro Show on Apple Music 1. While there, the rapper discussed the possibility of creating new music with Quavo. Specifically, he considered a tribute album for Takeoff — an idea which isn’t completely off the table for the rapper.
“It’s possible,” Offset tells Ebro. “It’s [definitely] possible. No conversations about that tho’, but it’s possible.” That said, according to Offset, the pair are focused on solo projects. They are also making sure to check in with one another. “We just building us first, [and] like checking in with each other and see each other world, like, ‘You good?, ‘You good?”
Despite Offset and Quavo’s past tension, the rapper makes it clear that their familial bond remains unbroken. “That’s family at the end of the day,” he told the 7 PM in Brooklyn podcast in their latest episode. “You’re gonna bump heads with your family sometime,” he added. “In the day, a n*gga ain’t finna play with him, or a n*gga ain’t finna play with me.”