We sat down with rapper Offset and asked him to explain a few things—from who has better style, him or his wifey Cardi B, to what it was like working with Jamie Lee Curtis. Plus, the Migos rapper opens up on how he really feels about interviews.
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00:00 Who has the strongest style opinion?
00:02 Me or wifey?
00:02 I gotta give that to me.
00:08 You know what I'm saying?
00:09 You know we help each other out,
00:10 but I really help a lot, you know?
00:11 I get it.
00:13 She get it too.
00:14 Alpha.
00:16 Hey, what's up?
00:17 This your boy Offset.
00:18 And Esquire asked me to explain some of these things.
00:20 So let's get into it.
00:21 (upbeat music)
00:23 Explain how you approach mad style.
00:29 I treat it like an accessory.
00:30 So if there's a piece, a hoodie, or a pant
00:33 that matches, then I throw it on.
00:35 Or sometimes I just don't want to be bothered
00:37 and I throw it on, but I'm gonna throw it on
00:38 in a fashionable way because fashion is everything.
00:42 Is there a trick to wearing leather pants?
00:44 They don't go with everything, so that's for sure.
00:48 But me, I wear them a lot in different ways.
00:50 I wear them slim, I wear them baggy,
00:52 depending on the fit and depending on the cut of the top.
00:55 These are Celine leather pants with the silver studs
00:58 on the side with the Prada cropped leather top.
01:01 I did that because it was cropped
01:03 and didn't like how the pants were slim
01:06 and it was firm leather, so it stacked a little bit
01:09 on the rigs that I got on.
01:10 So that's why I chose that.
01:12 Do you feel like you're an OG Atlanta rapper now?
01:15 Hell no, I ain't no OG, shit.
01:17 How old you gotta be to be OG?
01:18 I ain't no damn OG.
01:20 That's really a crazy question.
01:21 I kinda don't even wanna answer that.
01:22 I don't even want that question in the atmosphere.
01:24 That's kinda crazy.
01:25 Niggas trying, niggas.
01:27 [laughing]
01:29 Hey, you gotta do the math.
01:31 This is my wife.
01:35 My wife is calling me.
01:36 Who is the most influential designer out there right now?
01:42 I'ma say Virgil because he's still out here
01:45 because you still see his product
01:47 and still see his angles and things
01:48 and he's still the influence right now.
01:51 So I gotta give it to V.
01:53 You gotta always hold your V's up.
01:55 Explain your friendship with Jamie Lee Curtis.
01:58 Jamie Lee Curtis is one of the coolest actors
02:00 I ever ran into in life.
02:01 I hit her up on the DM to be a part of my content
02:05 and she was like, "You don't even follow me, bitch."
02:07 And it was like, "Oh, shit."
02:09 And then when she pulled up,
02:10 I'm like, "She gonna pull up security,
02:12 "make sure the house is situated."
02:14 And she was so down, I heard her laugh
02:15 and she knocked it out in like 30 minutes and was done.
02:17 She's a real, true professional.
02:19 And then I showed her my Michael Myers tag.
02:20 I'm like, "I've been a fan of you."
02:21 She's like, "You don't got a tag."
02:22 I showed her.
02:24 But yeah, that's my girl, man, she cool.
02:26 What do you love most about James Brown?
02:28 First thing is he's from Georgia.
02:30 He created soul, in my opinion.
02:33 He's a big inspiration to my favorite artist in the world,
02:36 Michael Jackson, with his footwork
02:37 and the way he performed and the craft,
02:39 the showmanship he showed in his performance.
02:41 I always respect my legends and I always do my research
02:43 'cause they really gave us the floor plans
02:45 to do what we do now.
02:47 And fashionably, he was fire too.
02:50 Like, he was really having a V-neck bodysuit.
02:54 He had it all the way past the belly button too.
02:56 Was there any inspiration in my outfit related to my album?
03:00 Yes, you must find the eggs yourself though,
03:02 'cause I'm not gonna tell you.
03:03 You gotta find it yourself, pay attention, people.
03:06 Detail is what tells it all.
03:08 How has Versace played a part in your style evolution?
03:12 Versace was the jumpstart.
03:15 The designer always wanted to be into
03:18 during the time of like 2013.
03:20 The silk unbuttoned shirts with the jewelry,
03:22 with the different rings was a thing.
03:24 It was the first time diving into high fashion.
03:27 Explain why you were with Whitney.
03:31 I think I was nine years old.
03:33 Like, my mama really loved Whitney Houston
03:35 and I always been into music.
03:37 My mom seen like the billboards,
03:39 seen the opportunity, we pulled up
03:41 and my mom told me like, when the music plays,
03:42 just go out there and dance, see what happens.
03:44 And it was like, we're gonna put you
03:45 in a Whitney Houston video.
03:47 And I'm like, what?
03:48 I just felt like I was supposed to stand out.
03:50 If you look at the picture, I got the gray suit on
03:52 and everybody else got the dark black or dark navy blue.
03:55 And then if you look at the video,
03:57 I'm having a lot of cameos.
03:59 So I knew I was standing out.
04:01 In moments like this, like when I might be feeling down
04:03 with something that's going on, like musically or anything,
04:06 I always look at this and remind myself
04:08 like I'm meant to be a star at the end of the day.
04:12 So yeah.
04:13 What will your first movie project be about?
04:16 This might be a little cocky,
04:17 but my first music project will be about me.
04:20 A biopic of my journey,
04:22 showing how it was for me having a kid
04:24 when I was 17 years old.
04:26 The first one with a kid out of all my friends.
04:29 That would probably be what the film would be about
04:30 'cause I know I'll be able to execute it
04:32 and be able to like have more than just a project.
04:35 I have emotions and I would really feel it.
04:37 When I come to do an interview for a specific,
04:44 like say I'm coming to do an interview for an album, right?
04:46 Being a creator first of it's hard
04:48 when you're judged by the rest of the world.
04:50 And then I come sit down and you want to talk to me
04:52 about something you've seen on the blog
04:54 or anything like that.
04:55 So it's like, it's a distraction to the project.
04:57 And then, so then it's like, I just should leave.
05:00 What style of advice have I given my kids?
05:04 I don't ever probably put them in a direction
05:05 'cause they're children.
05:07 They're just fashionably inclined already
05:08 'cause especially like culture.
05:10 She's like super like fashionista.
05:14 The other day she had like a cardigan on
05:17 and then she just wrapped it around her neck
05:19 out of nowhere and tied it up.
05:21 I'm like, what you doing?
05:22 She's like, it's my style.
05:23 Be you, you don't have to do what everybody else is doing.
05:25 Be free.
05:26 What do you think Yoshi means to fashion?
05:29 Yoshi means legendary, classic, organic
05:33 'cause they stick to their style.
05:34 They don't jump from like trends.
05:37 And he's a godfather, like he's been doing this ago.
05:40 You gotta respect him and pay your dues.
05:42 How has fatherhood affected your personal style?
05:45 I don't think it has.
05:46 I keep my style as my style.
05:48 I keep it the same.
05:49 Everything I wear, they can wear.
05:50 So not really.
05:52 Explain the science project.
05:56 My jewelry, my diamonds, I was trying to learn more
05:59 and get more information on the things
06:01 that I was purchasing.
06:02 And then Elliot, my jeweler, started giving me the game
06:05 on this is this, that's why this looks like this.
06:07 If you put a honeycomb set,
06:09 it'll make the diamonds hit better than a prong set.
06:11 Biggest thing I think people should know
06:13 when buying a diamond is understanding the color.
06:16 To the regular eye,
06:17 you can't tell the difference on what you're buying.
06:19 They could be telling you something
06:20 that's a hundred grand, it's worth 10,000.
06:22 This is a very tricky game.
06:24 So make sure you know what you're doing
06:25 'cause I always wanna know where my money going.
06:28 Who was better at a legendary style, you or Jay?
06:30 I think me and Jay, we was in the right pocket.
06:32 We both was in the pocket.
06:34 That's a cultural thing.
06:35 We grew up with our grandmas and aunties teaching us that.
06:37 And I don't feel like it was a competition thing.
06:39 It was more like a family moment.
06:40 It was a vibe and it wasn't intentional.
06:42 It just was, it was just a moment
06:44 and it was a beautiful moment.
06:46 Everybody was having a great time.
06:47 Do you give much relationship advice to your friends?
06:52 No, because they're not married.
06:54 I don't know how.
06:55 So it's like, I can't really tell you.
06:57 And I try to stay away from the personal,
06:59 like that personal, 'cause that gets sticky.
07:01 I'm not gonna really angle you in a position
07:03 to do something or make a decision for you
07:06 'cause we grown men, especially with your girl,
07:08 it's a different world.
07:09 Yeah.
07:10 What's your favorite up and coming Atlanta artist right now?
07:14 Mango Fool.
07:16 Yeah, man, y'all should check Mango Fool out, man.
07:18 He's going crazy.
07:20 He's something to watch out for.
07:21 He on my album.
07:21 I asked him to give y'all a little sneak peek of that.
07:25 He's on the album.
07:26 What can fans expect from my new album?
07:29 You can expect great production, different flows,
07:31 me trying to find different pockets.
07:33 I wanted to change the sound.
07:34 I didn't want nothing to sound like my priors.
07:36 It's more of a new sound.
07:37 My album is very fun.
07:39 A lot of my music will match my visuals
07:41 because I'm a visual artist
07:42 and I want people to see the art that I'm painting.
07:45 I want my songs to tell a story.
07:46 So that's what you can expect from your boy.
07:49 Any plans to release more music with the wife?
07:53 Always.
07:53 We're gonna always keep it in the family.
07:54 We're gonna always keep the hits coming.
07:57 That's a no brainer.
07:58 Every time.
07:59 Hey, what's up?
08:00 This your boy Offset doing Explain This with Esquire.
08:03 Love these guys.
08:04 Y'all make sure y'all tune in to my new album.
08:06 It's on the way.
08:08 Let's go.
08:09 (upbeat music)