Cardi B Goes CRAZY At Nicki Minaj And Leaks New Footage of Her! | HO’

The ongoing feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj has always been one of hip-hop’s most talked-about rivalries, but in 2025, the drama reached an explosive new level. Forget subliminal bars and shady likes—this year was all about leaked phone calls, deleted diss tracks, family dragged into the mud, and fans waging all-out digital warfare. And at the center of it all?

Cardi B, who went absolutely wild, leaking new footage of Nicki Minaj that set the internet ablaze and reignited a beef that’s been simmering for nearly a decade.

The Footage That Started It All

It all started when Cardi B released a long-rumored video—footage that fans had been speculating about for years. The clip, originally referenced by Cardi herself and later teased by rival Nicki Minaj, showed a chaotic night that pulled back the curtain on the messy reality behind the glamorous facade of rap’s two reigning queens.

Back in the day, Cardi B had warned, “Why would I be here sitting in line like, ‘Oh yeah, I did this. I did that.’ Knowing that the next day there was going to be so much footages of that same night.” She wasn’t lying. When Cardi dropped the footage, it was more than just receipts—it was a declaration of war.

The video, which included moments from the infamous Harper’s Bazaar Icons party and other behind-the-scenes drama, instantly went viral. Fans dissected every frame, searching for proof of who started what, who threw the first punch, and who was really the victim. The internet was flooded with memes, reaction videos, and think pieces as the rap world tried to make sense of the chaos.

The 2025 Explosion: How The Beef Got Nuclear

The Cardi B vs. Nicki Minaj feud has always been messy, but 2025 took things to a whole new level. The year kicked off with Cardi’s long-awaited second album, “Am I the Drama?” dropping in late September. But instead of celebrating, Cardi found herself at the center of a storm when a leaked phone call from July 2024 surfaced online.

In the audio, Cardi unleashed her full Bronx energy, threatening to beat up Ice Spice during a Y2K promo event at the Empire State Building. Her words were raw: “I’mma beat her ass. I’mma knock her the f*** out. You think I’m lying? I’ll beat you the f*** up.” She didn’t stop at Ice Spice—Cardi shaded Latto, called her weak, and threw shots at Megan Thee Stallion. To many, it sounded like Cardi felt threatened by the new wave of female rappers rising up.

The timing was suspicious. The leak dropped just a day after “Am I the Drama?” failed to hit number one on Billboard, fueling rumors that someone wanted to sabotage Cardi’s moment. Cardi tried to brush it off, saying, “Y’all run with anything. That audio old as hell and y’all know I talk my s*** when I’m mad.” But the internet didn’t care. Blogs and Barbs ran with it like it was breaking news.

Nicki Minaj Claps Back: Deleted Diss Bars and Heavy Accusations

Nicki Minaj wasn’t about to sit back and let Cardi have the spotlight. She jumped on X (formerly Twitter) and started posting bars that looked like straight-up diss verses—before quickly deleting them. Screenshots went viral, with lines like, “Falling off the charts with a big belly, I running trains. Barefoot, still smelly, still you could not outsell me.” Another read, “Surgery to look like me.” Nicki didn’t hold back, mocking Cardi’s alleged surgeries, sales, and even sliding in legal jabs: “Barney B, Rico fraud, and perjury.”

Fans swore Nicki was ready to drop a full diss track, but she deleted the verses before things could escalate. Cardi fired back instantly, calling Nicki “cocaine Barbie” and mocking her for streaming magnet obsession: “Damn, she was streaming magnet hard as hell, huh? You must have missed me, huh? Crazy. Now kiss my feet.” Cardi also dragged Nicki’s age and career length, saying, “You’ve been in the game like 16 years. You need to compare yourself to your peers like Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Drake. I was in high school when you came out. WTF is you comparing yourself to me for?”

When Family Gets Dragged Into The Mud

This round of the feud turned nastier than ever. Family, motherhood, and fertility became weapons. Nicki shaded Cardi’s parenting with shady likes, and rumors about Cardi’s kids being on the spectrum started circulating from Barb corners. Cardi clapped back, hinting at Nicki’s fertility struggles and implying drug-related issues. The beef stopped being about music—it was straight-up character assassination.

The drama didn’t just involve Nicki and Cardi. JT from City Girls shaded Cardi’s album sales, tweeting, “lol that h*** ugly and mad. She knows she lied.” Nicki reposted it immediately. Saucy Santana claimed Nicki texted Young Miami to join the drama, calling Cardi a liar. Ice Spice kept it cute but shady, tweeting laughing emojis while fans accused her of being Nicki’s puppet.

Hennessy Carolina, Cardi’s sister, defended her non-stop, dragging Nicki in multiple posts. Even 50 Cent weighed in, telling Complex, “This is going to end well. Hope the girls stop fighting before things escalate.” Waka Flocka Flame called the feud corny, urging both to “grow up and boss up.”

Digital Trench Warfare: The Fanbases Go To War

Instead of cooling things down, every new comment made it worse. Suddenly, it wasn’t just Nicki vs. Cardi—it was the entire culture taking sides. Barbs spammed Cardi’s pages with snake emojis, Offset memes, and clown gifs. Gang hit back with Grandma Minaj trends and non-stop posts about Kenneth Petty’s past. Screenshots of actual threats started circulating. This wasn’t music beef anymore—it was digital trench warfare.

The fallout was real. Cardi’s brand deals took a hit as fashion brands reportedly backed away, scared of being caught in the chaos. For Nicki, every time she reignited the feud, her husband’s legal case popped back into headlines, overshadowing her music. Even Spotify and Apple got accused of picking sides with playlist placements, with fans convinced the algorithms were rigged.

The Industry’s Role: Why Female Rap Feuds Sell

This feud is the biggest example of how the industry pits women against each other. Nicki and Cardi absolutely threw gas on the fire, but blogs, podcasts, and stan pages kept feeding it because two women beefing sells more than two women winning together. As Cardi said in a 2025 interview, “Sometimes it feels like female rap ain’t about music, it’s just about who hates who the most.” And with Nicki and Cardi, that hate has lasted almost a decade.

Hip-hop has seen wild beefs end before—Jay-Z and Nas buried the hatchet, Jeezy and Gucci Mane even performed together after a literal murder beef. But Nicki and Cardi? This feels different. Too much family dirt’s been thrown. Too many receipts online, and the internet never forgets. Still, if the right bag shows up, a collab or joint tour would break the internet in half. But until then, 2025 proved Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are nowhere near peace.

The Roots: How The Beef Got Started

To understand why this feud exploded, you have to rewind to where it all began. Cardi B was fresh off Love & Hip Hop New York and had just dropped “Bodak Yellow,” becoming the first solo female rapper since Lauryn Hill to hit number one on Billboard. Nicki Minaj was already ten years into her reign, but with Cardi climbing fast, fans and media started pushing the “two queens can’t coexist” narrative.

Things boiled over with the Migos’ “Motorsport” single in 2017. Rumors swirled when fans noticed Nicki and Cardi didn’t film their parts together. Cardi said Nicki changed her verse last minute, while Nicki broke down on Beats One radio, saying she felt ambushed. From there, every move was treated as shade, every lyric dissected for hidden meaning.

Then came the infamous Harper’s Bazaar Icons party in 2018, where Cardi allegedly threw a shoe at Nicki’s crew, leaving the party barefoot with a knot on her forehead. Photos went viral, and the moment became an instant meme—one of the defining images of their beef.

The Cold War Era: 2021–2024

By 2021, the open brawls were over. No more Queen Radio screaming matches or 10-part IG rants. Instead, the Cardi vs. Nicki beef entered its Cold War phase: calculated silence, petty likes, strategic features, and fan drama carrying the torch. Both rappers barely mentioned each other by name, but fans swore every song was a shot.

Nicki dropped “Seeing Green” with Wayne and Drake, with lines fans claimed were aimed at Cardi. Cardi’s “Up” was dissected for flexes over Nicki’s “big bags” talk. Even their alliances became battle lines—Nicki teamed up with Ice Spice and JT, Cardi with Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla. Lawsuits, collabs, and cold shoulders stacked up into a powder keg.

When The Dam Broke: 2025’s Leaked Audio and The Aftermath

So when that 2024 audio leaked in 2025, it didn’t feel random—it felt like the final crack in a dam that had been leaking for almost a decade. The Cold War turned hot again, nastier and louder than ever before. Blogs like The Shade Room and Hollywood Unlocked posted every update, UK outlets ran think pieces on the toxicity of female rap feuds, and Spanish outlets hyped Cardi’s Dominican pride.

Even people who don’t listen to hip-hop were following. The feud was global, and every new leak, clapback, or meme was treated like breaking news.

The Verdict: No End In Sight

In the end, Cardi B’s leaked footage of Nicki Minaj was more than just a viral moment—it was a reminder that this feud is far from over. The drama, the receipts, the alliances, and the fallout have become part of rap history. For fans, it’s addicting to watch. For the industry, it’s a goldmine. For Nicki and Cardi, it’s a never-ending battle where every move is scrutinized, every word is weaponized, and peace seems further away than ever.

One thing is clear: in 2025, Cardi B went crazy at Nicki Minaj, and the world was there to see it, frame by messy frame. And until one of them decides to finally bury the hatchet, the internet will keep watching, waiting for the next explosion.