People still aren’t over the altercation betweenĀ Nicki MinajĀ and Cardi B that went down on September 7 during New York Fashion Week. For the uninitiated, here’s a quick backstory: According toĀ several outlets,Ā Cardi B reportedly became upset with Minaj after she heard the “Barbie Tingz” rapper was criticizing her skills as a mother. TMZ captured video of Cardi B shouting and lunging toward someone believed to be Minaj. Shoes were thrown. It was a heaping pile of drama that tabloids and social media users alike ate up the next dayāand the days that followed. What started out as a media-fabricated feud between the two rappers quickly morphed into something real.
But there wasn’t always bad blood between Minaj and Cardi B. In fact, it was around this time last year that Minaj publicly congratulated Cardi B about “Bodak Yellow” reaching number one. The journey from then to now is intense, so let’s revisit it and hope these talented women reach a resolution soon. And by that, we mean a duet.
Below, here’s a complete timeline of Nicki Minaj and Cardi B’s relationship:
March 2017Ā Minaj reportedly “likes” a post on Instagram poking fun at Cardi B’s rapping style. However, many think this was the result of Photoshop trickery. Shortly after, a screen shot popped up online of Minaj liking a tweet claiming the supposed Instagram dis was fake.
May 2017Ā Minaj seemingly takes a swipe at Cardi B in Katy Perry’s song “Swish Swish.” āSilly rap beefs just get me more checks / My life is a movie, Iām never off set / Me and my amigos (no, not Offset),” she says, which many took as a reference to Cardi B’s husband (Migos rapper Offset).
May 2017Ā After “Swish Swish” dropped, Cardi B rants on Instagram Live about “idols becoming rivals.” āI hate this shit, I really, really do,” Cardi said, according toĀ People.Ā “A bitch like me, I was happier when I was macking in the hood. This shit right here is so fake. When I used to be a regular bitch from the Bronxāa hood bitchāwhen somebody used to be fake to me, it was cool because I could approach a bitch and punch her right in her closureā¦. Now that Iām in the industry, you donāt work like that, just have to watch shit go, watch shit go.”
June 2017Ā Cardi B tweets a friendly reminder not to compare her with other artists.