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Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Reignite Feud After No. 1 Debut, With Leaked Call Widening the Online Crossfire

Billboard-confirmed sales for Cardi’s new album set off now-deleted taunts from Minaj that rapidly escalated into a broader social-media fight pulling in peers and leaked audio.

Overview

  • Billboard reported Cardi B’s Am I The Drama? opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with about 200,000 first-week units.
  • Nicki Minaj posted and then deleted tweets mocking the album’s $4.99 iTunes price and Cardi’s pregnancy, and she teased a March 27, 2026 album release.
  • Cardi B hit back on X, dubbing Minaj “Cocaine Barbie,” reworking her “Magnet” lyrics to target Minaj’s husband and brother, and mocking Minaj for allegedly streaming her song.
  • Ice Spice reacted on X and a new snippet believed to reference Cardi surfaced, while City GirlsJT publicly echoed claims about pricing and sales.
  • A leaked phone call in which Cardi threatens Ice Spice went viral, and Forbes reported Cardi confirmed the call’s authenticity on X.