Offset Throws Subtle Jabs at Cardi B and Stefon Diggs on “Haunted By Fame”
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73 Offset’s new project, Haunted by Fame, arrives steeped in tension and vulnerability. This signals a sharp turn from the calm introspection of his previous album, Kiari. Once vowing to “move on in peace,” the Atlanta rapper now revisits familiar wounds—most notably his complicated history with Cardi B. Released as Halloween season hits its peak, the project feels as eerie as it does emotional.
When Kiari dropped earlier this year, its closing track, “Move On,” read like a farewell to heartbreak. Offset’s lyrics—“I’m tryna move on in peace / I’m tryna move on / Happy for you, why you ain’t happy for me?”—offered a quiet resolution to one of hip-hop’s most public love stories. Their marriage, marred by divorce filings and online disputes, had seemed to reach its end with that moment of lyrical surrender. Yet Haunted by Fame suggests that peace was short-lived.
Offset turns heartbreak into lyrical revenge
On the new project, Offset returns to his sharper instincts. The song “No Sweat” finds him taking aim at Cardi B’s current partner, NFL star Stefon Diggs. Diggs is reportedly expecting a fourth child with the rapper. “How the f*ck you leave Jordan for Rodman?” he raps—a biting line that cuts through the album’s gloom. The contrast between Kiari’s remorse and Haunted by Fame’s resentment is striking. This underscores a shift from reflection to retaliation.
Fans have been quick to respond. Some on X mocked Offset’s fixation on his ex, with one post reading that he should “just sign the divorce papers already.” Others noted the irony of his recent interviews, where he expressed remorse for his past behavior toward Cardi. The public discourse mirrors the duality in his music: one side seeking growth, the other unwilling to let go.
Released just months after Kiari, Haunted by Fame feels less like a sequel and more like a reckoning. It also lands on the anniversary of Without Warning, Offset’s 2017 collaboration with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin. That was a defining moment for trap music. This time, however, the haunting doesn’t come from 808s or ad-libs, but from the ghosts of fame, love, and the cost of living both in public.