Months of tension between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B came to a head last Friday when the two had a very public altercation during New York Fashion Week.
Buzzfeed reports Cardi approached Minaj’s table at the Harper’s Bazaar ICONS NYFW party to question the Queen rapper about “the lies Nicki was spreading.” Things soon escalated into a full-blown argument, with security keeping the “Bodak Yellow” spitter away from Minaj, who refused to physically engage her rap nemesis.Video from TMZ shows Cardi telling Minaj, “B*tch, come here,” and the “Hard White” rhymer responding, “I’m staying right here!”
Minaj then says something unintelligible while pointing to Cardi, who responds by launching her shoe across the room.
What happened next is unclear; according to some reports, Minaj’s friend and former Love & Hip Hop star Rah Ali stepped in on Nicki’s behalf. Others claimed Minaj’s bodyguard elbowed Cardi in the head, which resulted in a large bump above her left eye.
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Cardi hopped on Instagram shortly after the altercation to explain why she approached Nicki in the first place, accusing her of threatening other artists if they work with Cardi and of spreading rumors about her behind the scenes. She also believes Nicki “liked” comments on Instagram that insinuate she’s a bad parent to baby Kulture.
Since the altercation, Cardi has changed her Instagram name to “Cardi Venom” and promoted her new lipstick shade with Tom Ford Beauty.
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Thank you so much @tomford and @tomfordbeauty!!! So excited for this and what’s to come!!
Nicki continued her trek through fashion week, attending several shows while sharing pics of herself dressed to the nines.
Minaj is also expected to address the rumble today on her Apple Music show, Queen Radio.