This month, we saw Cardi B go all the way off during her online fight with Nicki Minaj.
As we previously reported, the rappers threw low blows at each other during their heated exchange on X. From name-calling to jabs and insults aimed at Cardi’s kids, the Bronx rapper clapped back with no remorse. And despite how ugly things got, she’s reminding folks she’ll never back down—especially when it comes to her kids.
In Cardi’s new cover story for Paper Magazine, the Grammy-winning artist opened up about why she defended and will always defend her children.
“I feel like, definitely this week, my mother warrior came out. I was fighting for my kids. This week, I showed the world that I will get the most nasty about mine, and it was, it felt so weird, because I never had to get that nasty for my kids,” she began, without making a specific reference to the Nicki fight. “But I did, and I really feel like a lioness. This has been one of the moments I got tested the most about being a parent. But it just goes to show me how strong I am, and it just goes to show me that it’s like, ‘Damn, I will really take it to hell for mines (sic).’ Mentally, physically, anything. And I wouldn’t care.”
As many know, Cardi—real name Belcalis Almánzar—shares daughter Kulture, seven, son Wave, four, and 13-month-old daughter Blossom with her estranged husband, Offset. She’s also expecting a baby with NFL player Stefon Diggs.
Aftermath Of The Online War
Before Cardi B returned to promoting her new album, she sent one last word—and warning—to Nicki Minaj. It read:
“Dear Onika Tanya Maraj,
Cardi B Talks Defending Her Kids In New Cover Story For Paper Mag: “This Week I Showed The World That I Will Get The Most Nasty About Mine” This my last time responding to you because this past Twitter now.. I gotta see you… but first ima tell you truth.. You said out your own mouth that the lil girl in you haven’t forgave your mother yet and that’s because your mom used to stay silent when your dad used to touch on you everytime he did that crack pipe… I know you experienced a lot of trauma and abuse but drugs is not gonna help you.. you need to go to therapy NOW… ima let you know this today.. your husband is not stoppin you from your actions because he lets you do drugs all day to numb you so he can max out your credit card… yea you think I don’t know?? Them queens nikkas that you be letting in your house everytime you kick them out be coming and spilling your tea in the hood.. but I’m gonna be the realest person to ever tell you.. YOU NEED TO GET HELP!! You need to heal that trauma.. you always coming at people everytime you see them happy because you got so much trauma and pain that you wanna put on others.. your fans are gonna gas you up while you literally lose your god damn mind…. You don’t have no friends.. no family.. just that man in your house that let you do drugs til you pass out so he can spend your money and buy the hood chains.. “
She concluded,
“I’m not throwing away my career and my endorsements going back and forth with wit words wit a possessed drug addict.. ILL SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YOU.”
Whew!