Cardi B vs Nicki Minaj: Rap rivalry reignites over albums and personal jabs
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The long-running rivalry between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj reignited this week after both artists exchanged sharp words on X (formerly Twitter).
Their dispute touched on career comparisons, music sales and personal issues, drawing widespread attention from fans and media alike.
Cardi B questioned why Nicki continues to compare herself to her rather than to artists who began their careers at the same time, such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Drake.
She argued that Nicki, who has been in the industry for more than 15 years, should be measuring her success against her own peers. Cardi added that she was still in high school when Nicki first rose to fame and that it made little sense to draw direct comparisons between them.
Why you keep bringing up my album?? It’s not the gag that you think it is..You been in the game like 16 years.. you need to compare yourself to YOUR peers that started around YOUR time. Rihanna, Taylor swift, Drake…those are the numbers you need to be competing wit and you can’t…
The exchange intensified when Nicki made a remark referencing Cardi’s pregnancy.
Nicki Minaj shares new tweet about Cardi B:
“Raw doggin pregnant wit da 4th babeeee
Barney B. BV. HPVeeeeee
Allegedlyyyyyyyyyyyy” pic.twitter.com/TZNjZPZL0SCardi responded by highlighting Nicki’s past fertility struggles and asking for protection over her children.
Alright now this the third tweet talkin about my pregnancy… like you wasn’t going to different fertility doctors cuz you couldn’t reproduce from all them percs scrambling your eggs. NOT ALLEGEDLY…Lord protect my babies
The dispute showed how quickly professional disagreements between the two rappers can shift into personal territory.
Fans from both sides rushed to defend their favourites, sparking a wave of reactions online.
While Nicki has not yet addressed Cardi’s latest response, the episode underscores how persistent and deeply rooted their rivalry remains.