To shut out his banner yr — which included an look on Billboard’s Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Yr-Finish Chart (“Annihilate,” No. 100) — Offset has introduced his plans and objectives for his second annual Toyz 4 the Nawf Christmas charity occasion.
The occasion will return to Offsett’s hometown of Gwinnett County, Ga., on Dec. 2. “We had an important prove final yr, and I’m hoping for an excellent higher one this yr,” Offset mentioned in a press release. “I’ve been so blessed this yr, I’m excited to bless others. That’s the rationale for the season.”
Offset launched the occasion final December with the help of greater than 85 group volunteers and partnerships, together with the Lawrenceville Boys & Ladies Membership and BGLOs corresponding to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Greater than $35,000 in toys was distributed throughout 248 households, together with round 500 youngsters. Final yr’s Toyz 4 the Nawf occasion netted each the charity and the “FAN” rapper an honorary key to Gwinnett County and an honorary key to town of Lawrenceville, Ga..
As a father of 5 — together with Kulture Kiari Cephus and Wave Set Cephus, his youngsters along with his Grammy-winning spouse Cardi B — Offset’s personal expertise with fatherhood has spurred him to set much more bold objectives for the sophomore iteration of Toyz 4 the Nawf. A lot of the objectives give attention to increasing the companies offered by the charity occasion, together with a winter coat drive, on-site wellness checks, elevating consciousness for the Web Inexpensive Connectivity Program, barber companies for teenagers and a hope to double the variety of households served.
This yr’s occasion — which Offset is internet hosting in partnership with the Ann Cephus Household Fund Company — can have a “Christmas carnival” theme, with enjoyable eats corresponding to cotton sweet and corn canine accessible to all.
Toyz 4 the Nawf will assist put a cap on a giant yr for Offset. In 2023, the Migos rapper unleashed his sophomore studio album Set It Off, which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Sizzling 100-charting singles “Jealousy” (with Cardi B, No. 55), “Say My Grace” (with Travis Scott, No. 48) and “Price It” (with Don Toliver, No. 92).