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Kiari Kendrell Cephus, a.k.a. Offset, shared family photos with his eldest children. On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, the rapper took to Instagram to post photos with his children in matching Balenciaga outfits, with the caption:
"Merry Christmas from the Nawf."
The post continued to address the absence of his kids with Cardi B, writing:
"Missing a few of my babies in the pic, but y’all already know the love is endless. Family first, always."
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For the unversed, Cardi B filed for a divorce from the Migos rapper earlier this year (July) after six years of marriage. The pair have been in an on-again, off-again relationship since their marriage in 2017. They share three kids together: Kulture Kiari, Wave Set, and another daughter born in September 2024.
As the rapper's post went viral, internet users were left divided, with many questioning why his children with Cardi were missing. One, defending the Set It Off artist, wrote:
"They are broken up. Today is Christmas she has her children and I'm sure he will see them later. But mind yall business damn."
Many continued to support Cephus, noting the estranged couple live in two separate cities. Here are some comments seen under the rapper's post:
Others called him petty, claiming all of the kids should have been in the pictures.
Offest is a father to six children, his eldest born when he was seventeen
Offset's post comes as fans have criticized the rapper for trying to one-up Cardi B. Last week (December 20), the Bodak Yellow artist hopped on her Instagram to flaunt her lavish Christmas decor, which included several trees with floral-themed decorations.
According to a December 22 article by Hot New Hip Hop, shortly after, the Migos rapper took to his social media to show off his elaborate holiday decoration, complete with large trees, reindeer statues, and several presents.
IG account @theneighborhoodtalk later shared the clip, under which a user commented:
"Cardi's looks better. He's trying to compete lol."
Offset is a father to six kids: Jordan, Kody, Kalea Marie, Kulture Kiari, Wave Set, and another daughter with Cardi.
According to a September 2024 article by Page Six, the rapper was seventeen when he became a parent to Jordan with Justine Watson (December 2009). In an interview with Haute Living in February 2019, he explained that fatherhood was "tough" at first as he "didn't have much direction." He added that he "made mistakes" but doesn't "regret" it.
Cephus shared his second son, Kody, with Oriel Jamie (March 2015). When the rapper married Cardi, she adopted his three children. Three weeks later, his eldest daughter, Kalea (with Shya L’Amour), was born. In a 2019 interview with TMZ, Shya praised Cardi's parenting, saying:
"Since he’s been with her, I’ve seen a lot of growth. He has stepped up and he has been around as of lately to show (Kalea) that affection she needs, that parental love."
Cardi and Offset's eldest daughter, Kulture, was born in November 2018, while Wave was born in September 2021. Their youngest was born after Cardi filed for a divorce.
