Offset has been on a roll this yr. His final single, “Our bodies,” sampled Drowning Pool for a tit-for-tat lyrical sparring match with JID, and now, his new music, “Skilled,” retains that momentum going with a propulsive ode to his recognition with the alternative intercourse.
It’s a way more enjoyable examination of the topic than his final two singles, “Swing My Method” and “Ten,” in all probability as a result of it feels like he’s truly having enjoyable chasing all these girls as a substitute of proving some extent to his ex. The video exemplifies this sentiment, with Set treating his squad to dinner at a elaborate restaurant, pouring up glasses of wine behind the bar as everybody bounces to the rhythm and appears like they’re having the time of their lives. There’s additionally a bit the place he rides round with two of the ladies in a cycle rickshaw, which supplies extra of the impression he’s out and about, not cooped up feeling sorry for himself.
Offset was just lately a visitor on Uproxx’s trivia interview present, Sound Examine, the place our host Jeremy Hecht pits a few of his favourite artists, together with Andre 3000, Future, and Michael Jackson towards one another to find out his musical style — and get him to speak about his influences.
Watch Offset’s video for “Skilled” above.
