Offset laid naked the collapse of his marriage to Cardi B on the ultimate observe of his new album KIARI, utilizing “Move On” to ship a blunt farewell and emotional reckoning over their break up.

“I’m tryna move on in peace,” he sings on the track’s opening line, later including, “Happy for you, why you ain’t happy for me?”

The observe, which closes out the 18-song undertaking launched Friday (August 22), serves as a lyrical sendoff to a relationship that spanned practically a decade and weathered a number of public breakups.

Offset takes accountability for the break up, rapping, “I take the blame, I take the shame.”

He calls out the dysfunction straight: “We look like some fools,” and “When you lie, see the pain in your face (Okay).”

The observe additionally hints that he’s moved on romantically, rapping, “Peace out, I done found me a mate.”

But it’s not nearly closure—it’s additionally about accountability and frustration. In one of many extra pointed verses, Offset seems to elucidate what went mistaken from his facet:

“You never listen to no rules/You never cook n##### no food/You just want go out to Nobu/Telling me s### that you don’t do/Telling me s### that you won’t do/You f##### around with the wrong dude/Hope your next n#### be great.”

Offset Closes Chapter On Marriage To Cardi B

Earlier this week, Offset defined why he selected to finish the album with “Move On,” saying, “It’s about moving on peacefully… It’s all love and peace. I just ended the album with that, just to end that chapter because it’s time to move on. It’s over and done with.”

He added, “It was great while it lasted. That shouldn’t be the topic for either one of us no more.”

Offset and Cardi B married in 2017 and had a turbulent relationship marked by dishonest scandals and a number of divorce filings. Cardi filed for divorce in 2020, then once more in August 2024.

The couple shares three kids: Kulture, 7, Wave, 3, and Blossom, who’s 11 months outdated.

Offset’s third solo album, music.apple.com/gb/album/kiari/1830591137″ goal=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>KIARI—named after his first identify—is his most private work up to now.

The undertaking options collaborations with J.I.D., Gunna, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, John Legend, Ty Dolla $ign, Key Glock, YFN Lucci and Teezo Touchdown.

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