Few alliances in hip-hop over the past decade have carried the weight of Drake and Migos. Their collaborations — the “Versace” remix, “Walk It Talk It,” and “Having Our Way” — weren’t just hits, they became cultural signposts, shaping the sound of a generation. On a recent episode of the Full Send Podcast, Offset, promoting his solo album Kiari, paused to look back on that partnership and the role it played in the group’s rise.
Asked whether Drake could be counted on, Offset didn’t hesitate. “He always showed love. Always pulled up to the video shoots, no hassle, no charges,” he said. That commitment, he explained, extended beyond appearances. “He didn’t charge us. When we were starting out, he made it clear—equal splits.” In a business often driven by power and profit, such gestures were rare — and, for Migos, formative.
Drake’s loyalty and reverence cement his place in hip-hop
The timing of his comments matters. Drake has spent much of the past year as a lightning rod, criticized by rivals, dissected by the media, and second-guessed by fans. Offset’s account cuts through that noise, portraying a collaborator who valued loyalty and fairness as much as chart dominance. For him, the bond with Drake wasn’t only about platinum records; it was about respect and trust at a moment when those qualities meant everything.
That respect extends to history. Drake’s recent purchase of Tupac Shakur’s iconic Death Row chain drew headlines, casting him as both a student of rap’s past and an architect of its future. With his next album, ICEMAN, on the horizon, fans are left to wonder how that lineage will surface in his music. For all the criticism, voices like Offset’s sketch a portrait of Drake less as a distant superstar than as a peer who understands the value of giving back — and in doing so, has secured his place not just on the charts, but in the culture itself.
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