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Cardi B Apologizes for Pushing Album Sales as She Decries Bronx Rent Surge

Her remarks reflect shock at soaring Bronx rents discovered during a friend's apartment hunt.

Overview

  • In an Instagram Live, she told fans she felt bad for asking them to buy her new album given current living costs.
  • She described helping a friend look for a Bronx apartment and said StreetEasy searches showed rents far higher than expected.
  • She criticized the Trump administration’s response to the cost of living, saying many workers receive little or no help.
  • She floated relief ideas such as housing vouchers and easier access to food‑stamp benefits.
  • She said she scrapped plans for an Instagram video for her BIA diss “Pretty & Petty” because she did not want to seem like a bully.