Offset’s surprise new album, Haunted By Fame, dropped on Halloween, just two months after his third solo studio album Kiari—and it’s anything but a throwaway follow-up.
The 11-track project finds the Atlanta rapper in a self-assured zone, channeling personal turbulence into confident, energized performances. With standout features from YoungBoy Never Broke Again and NoCap, Offset leans into both menace and melody, flexing his versatility with ease.
The album’s best moments capture him at his most focused and fiery. Despite the chaos surrounding his personal life, Offset sounds reinvigorated and carefree, making Haunted By Fame one of his strongest, most cohesive listens to date.
VIBE compiled and ranked the 5 best songs from Offset’s Haunted By Fame album that has our playlists in a chokehold.
“YA DIGG”
Image Credit: Richard Bord/Getty Images Gauntlets are thrown down on “YA DIGG,” one of the fiercest standouts from Offset’s Haunted By Fame.
Backed by slick, high-energy production from London Jae, Pharoah, IRoccOnTheBeat, and Chanel, Offset snaps with the confidence of a man who knows he’s in his prime.
Lines like “Bitch, I’m Tony the Tiger, great/ I don’t want nothin’ but mouth and face/ Thinkin’ ’bout shittin’ on my opps today/ Birthday girl, got lots of cake” capture his mix of bravado and humor.
The beat knocks, the flow is razor-sharp, making for a standout that’s bold, quotable, and undeniably replayable.
“FASHION ICON”
Image Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for GQ Lyrical poses are struck on “FASHION ICON,” a booming standout from Haunted By Fame that captures Offset casting aspersions on swagger jackers and opponents.
“Told my brothers I struggle, look after me/ At the top of the bottom, it’s full of leech/ I look in the eyes of my enemies/ I got my first rack, I was seventeen,” the hitmaker scoffs while maneuvering atop production by DJ Durel and Rott, making it clear he’s not new to the hustle, but fully invested and true to it.
“NO SWEAT”
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images Offset’s “NO SWEAT” might clock in on the shorter side, but its impact lands squarely. Produced by COUPE, London Jae, and DBTZ, the track is sleek and simmering, driven by a pulsing beat and Offset’s sharp, dismissive delivery.
Lines like “How the f**k you leave Jordan for Rodman?/ You a fool if you think that I’m hurt” cut deep, with the lyrics clearly aimed at his ex Cardi B amid their ongoing divorce drama. Yet, rather than wallow, Offset flips the narrative—he’s unbothered, laser-focused on success, and basking in luxury.
It’s a brief but potent statement piece: a reminder that even in the storm of celebrity chaos, Offset still moves with icy composure and undeniable style.
“HEADHUNTER”
Image Credit: Francois Durand/Getty Images Offset goes for the jugular on “HEADHUNTER,” Haunted By Fame‘s closing effort, which finds the lyricist expressing his fixation on bankrolls accumulated and disregard for love lost.
“Industry funny, they try to hang me like an ornament, but I got hedge money,” he boasts while prancing atop production by Kaigoinkrazy and Kyuro, who craft a frantic, 808-driven soundscape that matches Offset’s urgency.
Sold out international shows and luxury vehicles purchases are simply spoils to the victor in the former Migos‘ orbit.
“I HEARD” Featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Image Credit: Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for REVOLT Offset and YoungBoy Never Broke Again reunite on “I HEARD,” a hard-hitting new release that proves their chemistry is as sharp as ever. Produced by Mally Mall, 1parkerhill, Brigtaudio, and babymaneomg, the track blends menacing 808s with razor-edged verses as the two rappers trade flexes and warnings.
Their energy peaks on the final verse, where they rhythmically rhyme in tandem. The song follows their previous collaborations—“Pills,” “R.I.P.,” and “Need It”—and arrives as Offset joins YoungBoy’s Make America Slime Again tour as a supporting act.
With its slick production and magnetic back-and-forth, “I HEARD” cements itself as another standout moment in their ongoing creative partnership.
