“Hope this is like without warning”: Fans react as Offset reportedly announces surprise album ‘HAUNTED BY FAME’

Offset has announced his new album, Haunted By Fame. It will be his fourth solo studio album and is scheduled for release on Halloween, October 31, 2025.

Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, has released three studio albums so far. His most recent album, Kiari, was released on August 22, 2025. It includes 18 tracks, with a deluxe version featuring an extra five tracks.

The rapper is now returning with another album for Halloween. He shared the cover on his Instagram account on Thursday, October 30. The cover shows a close-up of Cephus' face as he forces his mouth open in a smile. His face also has some stitches, which arguably fit the Halloween theme.

Cephus notably released a collaborative album, Without Warning, with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin on Halloween in 2017. It became a major success, and fans are hoping for something similar on the new album. As a result, expressing their excitement, some fans have reacted to the announcement online, with one X user writing:

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@m9ksh

@Kurrco yoooo W surprise hope this is like without warning bro

Fans continued to share their excitement about the new album:

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@alexxashe

@Kurrco Offset + Halloween release date?? We getting another classic

Vent It

@VentItMedia

@Kurrco Hope there’s some Without Warning style vibes on here 🎃

JON

@JONALLCAPS

@Kurrco Offset saw rap dropped out of Billboard Top 40 and suited up like Batman

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@TensaiLuckii

@Kurrco Boy slow down droppin all that good a*s music

max

@hxllboymax

@Kurrco Offset and Halloween is a goated combo

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Offset opens up on finalizing divorce with Cardi B to shift the focus to their music

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While he is set to release his second album this year, the rapper has also experienced a tumultuous life outside of the music industry. One aspect of this is his divorce from his ex-wife, Cardi B, which was filed in July 2024 but has not yet been finalized.

Offset appeared on an episode of Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast, published on October 7, 2025. On the show, he talked about his regrets regarding their relationship, saying:

"I should have respected her way more. I made bad decisions, like stepping out. Gotta take that on the chin. When she left, I had to take that on the chin. … We got so much, our kids, to live for. I was being selfish, and I can say that as a man.”

The rapper expressed his frustration over how everything about their relationship and divorce has been made public.

"I wish there wasn’t so much internet stuff going on. I got out of pocket a couple of times because you feel like you’re getting bullied. I used to never say nothing. I tried to recently say something just to like, try, to defend myself, because the narrative be nasty.”

He added that he wants the divorce to be finalized soon so everyone can focus on his and Cardi B's music instead of their personal lives.

"I’m ready for it to be over. I feel like it’d be a louder story, then, what we love to do, which is music and art. My thing is, I just feel like it shouldn’t be the story for both of us. That’s why I’m ready for it to get over with.”

Cardi B and Offset married in 2017 and have three children: Kulture, Blossom, and Wave. Cardi is now dating Stefon Diggs and is pregnant with their child.

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