Offset Goes All-In On Esports After Ownership Investments In FaZe Clan

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As the world of esports continues to grow at an unstoppable pace, everyone seems to want in. That, “everyone,” now includes Offset. The Migos rapper posted a photo of himself on Instagram to announce that he is now an investor in the famous esports team, FaZe Clan. In a post of himself rocking a yellow FaZe Clan hoodie, he wrote, “PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OWNERSHIP INVESTMENTS @fazeclan LETSSS GOO #FaZEUp.” Concurrently, FaZe Clan’s official Instagram posted a similar photo of the rapper with the caption, “Welcome to the fam, @offsetyrn #FaZeUp.”

According to ESportsInsider, in a press release, Offset said of the deal, “I love gaming and esports is the future. These two facts make it only right that I be a part of the biggest esports organization with some of the best players in the world,” to which FaZe Clan CEO Lee Trink added, “FaZe Clan goes beyond gaming and esports – we’re leading a transformation in culture and entertainment. Offset represents a new generation of cultural leaders who understand that shift. FaZe Clan is redefining what it means to be an iconic entertainment brand and working with a visionary like Offset is another step towards the future – we not only dominate in competitive gaming we are setting new trends across content, merchandise, brand partnerships, and beyond.”

The financial specifics have not revealed at this time, but Offset is just one of many artists from the music industry who have ventured into esports. Drake, Diddy and Wiz Khalifa all have partnered with various esports organizations.

 


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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.
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