Are Cardi B And Nicki Minaj Related? Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Friendship Explored!

Cardi B And Nicki Minaj relationship has been some of the most looked-through in the industry. The media has woven every bit of their say into a timeline.

Starting from the first, Cardi has confirmed on many instances that she was a fan of Minaj's music. She used to listen to Minaj during her high school days and made videos while jamming to them.

They had a go-to relationship as fellow women in the male-dominated rap industry even after loads of tweets against each other, though they did not mention each other's names.

While the ruckus between themselves and their fans, the two women have shared some heartwarming moments.

For example, when Cardi's debut single, Bodak Yellow, topped the Billboard and made her the first solo female rapper to do so after 20 years of Lauryn Hill's record, Nicki tweeted a congratulatory message.

Cardi had also replied to it, saying that the tweet meant a lot to her. The two then posed for the iconic Met Gala red carpet assembly in 2018 before things got quite serious. She was signed to Atlantic Records at that time.

The Cardi B and Nicki Minaj beef took a serious turn in September 2018. The former accused of latter speaking ill about her motherhood.

The cold war that had been going on since last year finally took an ugly turn with a physical one at a high-end fashion event in 2018.

People Magazine confirmed that Cardi was upset and angry to vent out in such a way because Minaj accused her of not being a good mother. The I Like It singer had just become a mother to an eight-week-old daughter Kulture Cephus at that time.

Till the fight, the chart-topping hip-hop icons had shared a stirring relationship on social media. While their work rivalry was a normal one, bringing one's personal matter took a toll on both.

The two had given shade to each other without names in many situations. One of the most notable was in the song Swish Swish.

It was a collab between Katy Perry and Minaj that was reportedly meant to be a diss track for Taylor Swift. However, one of Minaj's lines

Silly rap beefs just get me more checks

My life is a movie, I’m never off set

Me and my amigos (no, not Offset)

As Cardi's husband is Offset from the Migos, many came to know that she was not happy with the lines as she ranted out on an Instagram live.

After another hit on Twitter, Cardi openly said at her Bodak Yellow concert in August 2017 that someone was trying to be nice and be friends with her again. However, she still didn't like that woman without revealing a name, as seen on Instagram.

Still not putting names, Minaj dropped another diss track on the song, No Flags. This time it was a collab between 21 Savage and Offset, out of all!

Her lines surely called for side eyes as it read

I heard these labels are trying to make another me

Everything you’re getting little h*e is because of me

That same year, Cardi signed her major record label deal with Atlantic. However, Minaj later said that it did not mean anything as the lines were written way before her beef with Bacardi

No matter their take on each other, their fandom remains loyal to them. Hence, the Cardi-Minaj rivalry is even strongly present in their respective fandoms.

The Nicki Minaj and Cardi B fight occurred at the New York Fashion Week on September 7, 2018. They engaged in a physical altercation at that big event.

TMZ released an insider video where many people surrounded the two pulling them apart to stop the fight. The tabloid further confirmed that the Up singer even threw one of her shoes at the Barbz idol.

However, it did not land on Minaj but rather on one of her nine bodyguards present on the scene.

The chaotic moment happened on the second-floor balcony, right above the red carpet. Celebrities like Kelly Rowland were near the two rappers while Christina Aguilera was performing inside.

Following the incident, security escorted Cardi out of the building while Minaj stayed inside. TMZ further confirmed that the former had gotten a lump on her forehead and had no shoes.

Her red Dolce & Gabbana gown was ripped due to the hefty episode.

A day later, Cardi later wrote an Instagram post where she did not mention her rival's name but said that the latter had spoken badly about Kulture. The post further accused Minaj's actions of trying to sabotage Cardi's career.

The Anaconda singer also addressed the situation on her Queen Radio show on Apple Music’s Beats 1, calling the night a humiliating one. She further stood firm that she, "Onika Tanya Maraj has never, will never speak ill on anyone’s child."

The altercation definitely became the highlight of the 2018 Harper's Bazaar Fashion Show that people still talk about today.

No, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj are definitely not friends after five years of their big fight. Their cold war continues while the social media war has receded.

The two's tense relationship continues with the past wounds and now, to be the best in the business. As 2023 progresses, both women await the release of their new albums.

Billboard confirmed that the WAP singer had talked about putting out an album this year during her appearance at The Breakfast Club in December 2022. If so, that will be her second album in her career.

Meanwhile, Nicki's fifth album, Pink Friday 2, is scheduled to release on November 17, 2023. With both women looking for another progress in their careers, their albums may clash on the charts.

Thus, their work makes them rivals, the initial start of their long clash. They were compared to each other at first which grew into a hostile bond with a long list of dissing on Twitter.

The 2018 brawl became the last straw for both not to stop for even one picture together after Met Gala. Thus, if they come together again, it will surely blow everyone.

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have only collaborated on 1 song titled MotorSport. It was teamwork between them and the rap trio, Migos, one of the Top 20 rap groups.

The track was the lead single from the rap trio's third studio album, Culture II. It was released on October 27, 2017, and peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It was the second time Offset collaborated with both his wife and Minaj. Complex listed Minaj's rap verse from the song as the Best Rap Verse of the Month, while Cardi won Best Featured Verse at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Thus, the two women's talents both stand out even when they work together. MotorSport is definitely a historic song for the audience as Cardi and Minaj may not appear together again anytime soon from now.