Minaj, Cardi B reignite feud with personal attacks involving children

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B reignited a bitter public feud at the end of September, trading a series of personal attacks and public letters that escalated over several days and drew widespread attention for involving each other’s children. The exchanges began on Sept. 29 when Minaj posted and later deleted messages on X that mocked Cardi B’s new album and its promotional pricing. Cardi responded with posts and a remix that directly targeted Minaj, and the confrontation intensified through Sept. 30 into Oct. 2 with increasingly personal allegations from both artists.

The back-and-forth included insults about careers and appearances, allegations about health and substance use, and references to family members. Cardi B accused Minaj of long‑standing mental health and drug problems and suggested Minaj’s husband exerted financial control; Minaj denied those claims and publicly criticized Cardi’s appearance and family. Cardi also referenced Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj, noting his 2017 conviction and subsequent sentence in 2020. Minaj’s posts included a message addressed to Cardi’s seven‑year‑old daughter that some readers interpreted as a veiled threat, and Cardi replied with a public...