Cardi B and Latto’s public rift after leaked 2025 call

A public rift between rappers Cardi B and Latto, stemming from a leaked phone call in 2025, has been detailed by both artists, revealing a conflict complicated by pregnancy, timing, and differing approaches to reconciliation. The situation, which has played out in interviews and on social media, highlights a personal strain within a previously collaborative professional relationship.

The incident originated in September 2025 when an audio recording, widely shared online, captured a voice understood to be Cardi B’s in a heated conversation. In the call, which primarily concerned issues with another artist, Ice Spice, the voice used a derogatory term to refer to Latto. The leak came just days after Latto, who was in the early stages of pregnancy at the time, had rushed to record a verse for the remix of Cardi B’s song “ErrTime” to support the first-week sales of Cardi’s sophomore album.

In a recent interview, Latto confirmed that her song “Gimme Dat” from her new album “Big Mama” addresses that moment. She explained her reaction was shaped by the personal context of having just assisted someone she considered a friend, only to feel publicly disrespected shortly afterward. Latto...