Rapper Offset is not slowing down after being shot in April 2026.
The musician was involved in a shooting outside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on April 6, 2026 — and in the weeks since, he’s been remarkably open about his recovery, his mindset and his determination to keep pushing forward.
Keep scrolling for everything Offset has said publicly about the incident:
Offset’s 1st Statement After the Shooting
Offset broke his silence on April 10 in a statement shared with Us Weekly, offering fans reassurance while keeping his eyes on what’s ahead.
“Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love! I’m good … but I’m planning to be better!” Offset shared. “I’m focused on my family, my recovery, and getting back to the music … realizing that life is made up of quiet wins and loud losses.”
His rep also confirmed he had been released from the hospital, telling Us, “He is up and walking. We’re incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, and the entire hospital staff who took such great care of him.”
Offset’s Onstage Comeback at the University of Arkansas
Just days after leaving the hospital, Offset returned to the stage at the University of Arkansas on April 11, 2026. The rapper rose from a wheelchair to thunderous applause before performing his biggest hits, wearing a skeleton mask over his face for the duration of the set.
“REAL LOVE ❤️,” Offset wrote via Instagram, sharing footage from his onstage return.
Offset Opens Up in His 1st Interview on the ‘Creators Inc. Podcast’
In his most detailed comments yet, Offset appeared on the “Creators Inc. Podcast” on April 23, 2026, explaining how he’s pushed through recovery. The rapper described traveling from Los Angeles for work less than a week after the shooting and revealed he’s been working on a new album.
“You’ve got to keep pushing like the Energizer Bunny, man,” he said. “Keep this s*** pushing. Don’t got time to be slowing down.”
Offset described flying private to get back to business: “You got to go G6 — G5, sorry. Had them bring the bed out, lay on that thing for six hours, go to sleep. You cool.”
He confirmed the new album is in the works.
“I’m trying to drop soon. Couple months from now. I don’t got no date yet, but getting the creative and all s*** to go together,” he continued. “Removing songs, making new songs, just off life because all my s*** always be off of life experiences. You know what I mean? What happens in my real life, I just put it in my music.”
Offset said he maintains a “gladiator mentality” and made clear he doesn’t want sympathy. “I don’t want nobody feel sorry for me or no s*** like that. People get shot every day, bro, like, I’m blessed. I can keep pushing, so why would I just sit down? I got to keep pushing. I got to keep going.”
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
