Lil Tjay explains Offset beef on “The Breakfast Club,” saying he loaned him $10K at casino then saw him throwing money at strip club without paying back [VIDEO]
Bronx rapper tells The Breakfast Club he feels bad for Offset and is open to hug over disputed debt
Lil Tjay sat down with The Breakfast Club today (May 13) and detailed how he ended up loaning Offset $10,000 at a casino — a debt he says remains unpaid. The New York rapper claims he later watched the Migos star throw money in a strip club instead of paying him back.
Tjay, who was on the show to promote his independent album They Just Ain’t You, described watching Offset ask multiple people for cash at the casino before he stepped in. He gave $5,000 initially, then another $5,000 later, only to feel disrespected when he saw Offset “making it rain” elsewhere.
Despite the tension and a physical altercation in April that left Offset shot and Tjay arrested on disorderly conduct charges, the Bronx rapper said he’s not trying to keep the beef going. “He could come give me a hug,” Tjay said. “I kinda feel bad for him.”
Tjay Claimed He Watched Offset Beg Strangers for Cash at Casino
During the interview, Lil Tjay explained that he wasn’t even gambling when he encountered Offset in need of money. “He was asking an auntie, auntie, give you cash. He calling everybody’s phone. Nobody giving him no bread,” Tjay recalled. “He asking the ladies like regular people that look like they work nine-to-five jobs, not rich people.”
Tjay said Offset was promising to repay strangers via Cash App the next morning. Something about the scene prompted the younger rapper to intervene. “I don’t know what make me jump in that algorithm,” he said. “I gave that as a five. The next five, I probably hit him back for for me long.”
The total came to $10,000, an amount Tjay repeatedly downplayed during the interview. “It was nothing, bro,” he said. “I threw it in the strip club whenever I want to.” But the money wasn’t the point. The point was what happened next.
Beef Ignites: “Making It Rain” at Strip Club Instead of Repaying
The turning point came when Lil Tjay said he saw Offset at a strip club. “He just made it rain on everybody,” Tjay said, describing the Migos star throwing large amounts of cash in the air. For Tjay, the sight of Offset spending freely while ignoring the $10,000 debt crossed a line.
“That’s the worst,” one of the Breakfast Club hosts responded. Tjay agreed, noting that the disrespect stung more than the lost money. “Now, if that story is true though, it is fucked up when you owe somebody money and the whole world is telling me was coming down,” he said.
He added: “At that point, it ain’t about the money. I’m not even tripping. I’m like, ‘[…], I’m the biggest […].’” Tjay said he reached out to Offset about repayment, but received aggressive responses instead of cash. “You keep texting me angry text about getting it in blood,” he said. “I’m like, you wilding, brokie.”
The Showdown: Florida Casino Altercation Ends with Offset Shot, Lil Tjay Arrested
The financial dispute escalated into violence on April 7, 2026, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. An altercation broke out involving Offset and individuals associated with Tjay’s circle. Offset sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound and was hospitalized.
Tjay was arrested shortly afterward on disorderly conduct charges but was released on bond. In statements following his release, he denied shooting Offset or orchestrating the violence. “Did I shoot Offset? That shit is crazy,” he said at the time. “I’ll smack the shit out of Offset. He would never play with me like that in his life.”
Speculation tied the shooting directly to the unpaid $10,000 debt, though law enforcement did not release details confirming a connection. Offset was reported as stable after receiving medical care. No charges related to the shooting have been filed against Tjay as of press time.
Tjay Shifts Tone, Says He Feels Bad for Offset and Open to Hug
Unlike earlier, more confrontational interviews, Tjay struck a conciliatory tone on The Breakfast Club. He repeatedly said he doesn’t want to keep the beef going and is open to reconciliation. “Hell yeah. Any day,” he said when asked if he and Offset could be cool.
“He could come give me a hug,” Tjay added. “I kinda feel bad for him.” The rapper suggested that Offset may be dealing with gambling issues that have left him in a financially strained position, though he did not elaborate on specific evidence beyond the casino encounter.
Tjay also clarified that he never intended to escalate the situation beyond calling Offset a “bum” in public. “I never to this day intentionally try to do like, I think the most I try to do like intentionally was call him a bum,” he said. “Besides that, I don’t really care. The 10K is in the air, bro. […] that, bro. That’s your character.”
Social Media Reacts to Tjay’s Account of Loan and Strip Club Sighting
The Shade Room’s Instagram post featuring Tjay’s interview clip generated thousands of comments within hours. Users focused on the contrast between Offset’s public image and Tjay’s claims about his financial behavior at the casino.
One user wrote: “Asking regular people for Cash App at a casino is crazy work for a millionaire.” Another posted: “So he had money to make it rain but not to pay Tjay back? That’s insane.” A third commented: “Tjay really took the high road here. Most people would be way more angry about 10 bands.”
Others referenced the April shooting. “All that over 10k and nobody got paid back anyway,” one reply read. “Now Tjay feels bad for him? This timeline is weird.” A few users noted Tjay’s own admission that he spends similar amounts in strip clubs, questioning why the debt bothered him so much if the money meant so little to him.
Money Was Never the Point, Just the Disrespect
Throughout the interview, Tjay returned to one central theme: the $10,000 was never about the money. “I threw it in the strip club whenever I want to,” he repeated. “I didn’t think 10k was that 10k in his eyes. Like I didn’t think it was a runaway type 10k.”
He also pointed to the age difference between the two rappers. “I’m like 10 years younger than you, bro,” Tjay said. “I wouldn’t call Rich no money. I’m going to feel like a weirdo running off on him. He might be two years younger than me. I’m not doing that.”
For Tjay, the issue was always about respect and character, not the dollar amount. “That’s your character,” he said. “I think that […] is weird.” Whether Offset ever repays the $10,000 or not, Tjay made clear he’s ready to move on.
Conclusion
Lil Tjay loaned Offset $10,000 at a casino, watched him throw money in a strip club without repaying, and then saw their dispute escalate into a shooting that left Offset hospitalized. Now, Tjay says he feels bad for him and is open to a hug.
The Bronx rapper has shifted from calling Offset a “bum” to offering reconciliation on a national platform. Whether Offset accepts or ignores the olive branch remains unclear. But Tjay has made his position public: the money is gone, the disrespect is noted, and he’s ready to move on. The ball is in Offset’s court.