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What the casino story reveals
- Music video: Offset and Don Toliver filmed their collaboration inside a casino.
- Casino history: Offset described past incidents involving a shooting, a dispute with casino employees and a $100,000 debt.
- Gambling plans: Offset said the casino drama makes him hesitant, but he also indicated he would continue gambling.
- New music: The video promotes “Every Night,” a collaboration connected to Offset’s upcoming album, “GMFU.”
Offset
I’m Hesitant To Return To The Casino …
But I Won’t Stop Gambling
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Offset has a complicated relationship with casinos: he was shot near one, owes another a substantial amount of money and had a heated exchange at another. He drew on that history for a new music video. The story looks at why he feels hesitant to return to a casino while still planning to gamble.
At LAX on Thursday, Offset spoke about his new video with Don Toliver. The two artists collaborated on “Every Night,” which was filmed inside a casino and is connected to Offset’s upcoming album, “GMFU.”
OFFSET & DON TOLIVER
EVERY NIGHT
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Offset described the casino scenes as a case of art imitating life. His personal experiences provided the backdrop for the video.
The former Migos rapper called his life a “movie,” which he said made filming inside a casino a natural fit for the music video.
Offset’s casino history includes a clash with casino employees in Paris in October, a shooting near a casino in Florida in April and an effort to resolve a $100,000 casino debt in Detroit. These incidents took place in different locations and involved separate events.
Asked whether the incidents made him hesitant to return to a casino, Offset agreed that they did. He also sounded as though he intended to keep gambling, reflecting the mixed feelings described in the story.
The video clip also includes Offset discussing his upcoming music. It offers a closer look at the casino-themed collaboration and the experiences that informed it.
Questions about Offset’s casino story
Why is Offset hesitant to return to a casino? Offset agreed that the casino incidents made him hesitant to go back.
Is Offset still planning to gamble? The report says he sounded as though he would continue gambling despite his hesitation.
Who collaborated with Offset on “Every Night”? Offset collaborated with Don Toliver on the song and its casino-set video.
How much casino debt does Offset reportedly owe? The report says he is working to resolve a $100,000 debt to a casino in Detroit.
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