Cardi B Releases Homemade Pretty Petty Video Aimed at BIA

Cardi B released a homemade video for her song "Pretty Petty" on October 19, leaning into a confrontational streak that has defined recent exchanges with fellow rapper BIA. The short, self-shot clip, filmed at what appears to be a home or office setting, features Cardi in a polka-dot dress visibly pregnant and performing lyrics that directly target BIA. The song has drawn attention on the national singles chart and for lines such as "Name five BIA songs, gun pointin to your head Baow, I'm dead," which play on longrunning tensions between the two artists.

The exchange traces back to 2023, when both rappers used a sample from the same Missy Elliott track, prompting accusations of appropriation and sparking a slow-burning feud. Cardi's new album, released in September, contains multiple tracks that critics and fans interpret as aimed at contemporaries. BIA released her debut album, BIANCA, on October 10, and industry tracking suggested first-week sales below 8,000 album-equivalent units, with the record not appearing on the main national albums chart.

Cardi delayed visual promotion for "Pretty Petty" while BIA was releasing her project. "Ima be nice to you because it's your album...