Cardi B’s Shocking ‘Get Help’ Shot at Nicki Minaj — Bold Reality or Career Risk?

In the rap world, time does not heal all wounds. The longstanding feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj is far from over after the rappers rekindled their tension with each other on social media this week. The “Starships” rapper reportedly bashed the sales of Cardi B’s new album, “Am I the Drama?”, following its Sept. 19 release in a series of since-deleted X posts, according to sources.

Minaj allegedly insinuated that Cardi B inflated the sales of her new album. To which Cardi B responded with comments of her own on X, saying: “Nothing more annoying than a bored (expletive)” and “You must’ve missed me, huh crazy?? Now kiss my feet.”

In more X posts, Cardi B wondered why Minaj keeps “bringing up my album,” adding that it’s “not the gag that you think it is.” She pointed out that Minaj has been in the game for 16 years and should compare herself to her peers that started around the same time, such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Drake.

The two rappers have a history of trading barbs with one another throughout the years, dating back to their infamous New York Fashion Week fight in 2018 when Cardi B attempted to attack Minaj at a party.

Cardi B is currently expecting her fourth baby with boyfriend Stefon Diggs. She shares kids Kulture, 8, Wave, 3, and Blossom, 12 months, with ex Offset.

What did Nicki Minaj say about Cardi B?

According to screenshots shared by sources, Minaj made fun of Cardi B on X in several posts, including one that claimed the “I Like It” rapper had undergone surgery to resemble her. “Fallin off the charts wit a big bellyyyy / RUNNING TRAINS,” Minaj reportedly wrote. “Barefoot, still smellyyyyy / Still. You. Could. Not. outsell. meeeeee.”

She also mocked a lyric off the new track “Magnet” where Cardi B rapped: “A-B-C-D-E-F-G / these [expletive] can’t [expletive] with me.” Minaj allegedly wrote: “Abcdefgeeeeeeee. SUR GER REE TO LOOK LIKE MEEEEE.” Among Cardi B’s responses was one that read: “she was streaming Magnet hard as hell huh??”

What did Cardi B say about Nicki Minaj?

The heated exchange continued as Minaj and Cardi B called each other names and involved their families. Cardi B made a final response saying Minaj needs to go to therapy and heal from trauma. “YOU NEED TO GET HELP!! You need to heal that trauma.. you always coming at people every time you see them happy because you got so much trauma and pain that you wanna put on others,” she wrote.

She added that she refuses to throw away her own career and endorsements, going back and forth with Minaj, whom she called a “possessed drug addict.”

Nicki Minaj Urges Fans to Boycott Cardi B

Taunts and insults weren’t enough for Minaj, who seemingly asked her fans to boycott every company that has ties to Cardi B. “We will boycott every company attached to her. Just like we did with BET,” she wrote, referencing her decision to pull out of a 2019 performance for BET after the network aimed a rude tweet at her following Cardi B’s win for “Invasion of Privacy.”

Minaj insisted that companies that enabled Cardi B’s remarks about children and marginalized groups have three days to cut ties with her. “And if you are still underestimating my influence, try me,” she added.

Cardi B Tension Comes After Nicki Minaj Feuds with SZA

Minaj is no stranger to public feuds, having publicly argued with artists from Megan Thee Stallion to SZA. Recently, Minaj aired grievances with Grammy-winning singer SZA, making digs toward her music and popularity. SZA responded, indicating that Minaj knows her contributions to music well.

There was also a very public feud between Minaj and “Hot Girl Summer” collaborator Megan Thee Stallion last year, with each releasing diss tracks aimed at one another.

Contributing: Taijuan Moorman and Edward Segarra, USA TODAY