Overview

• Billboard says Cardi B’s Am I The Drama? opened at No. 1 with about 200,000 equivalent units, prompting Nicki Minaj to question the tally and highlight a $4.99 iTunes promotion.
• Both artists traded increasingly personal insults on X, with Minaj mocking Cardi’s pregnancy and posting AI images, and Cardi referencing Minaj’s brother’s conviction and husband’s past.
• Rolling Stone reports Minaj threatened to sue over Cardi’s statements as the exchange continued, and Cardi challenged Minaj directly while vowing to take the dispute offline.
• Forbes and NME report a leaked phone call in which Cardi threatens Ice Spice circulated online, and Cardi confirmed the call’s authenticity while disputing who leaked it.
• Minaj used the flare-up to promote her next album slated for March 27, 2026, as reactions from peers like Ice Spice and JT helped amplify the ongoing back-and-forth.