Fans on social media are drawing attention to similarities between the rappers’ releases.
Getty Images: Shareif Ziyadat; Burak Cingi/RedfernsAre tensions brewing between Cardi B and BIA?
Some fans think there’s animosity between the two rappers based on tweets the artists shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) amid accusations from followers that they could be copying each other’s efforts.
Last week, Cardi, 31, dropped her “Like What” freestyle that samples Missy Elliott’s “She’s a Bitch.” Coincidentally, BIA, 32, also released her own take on Elliott’s 1999 hit last March with the Timbaland-assisted “I’m That Bitch.”
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At the end of the “Like What” music video, Cardi teased a short snippet of a new song while a message flashed on the screen: “This is just the beginning. Stay tuned.”
Fans pointed out that the beat and the ad-libs Cardi used are similar to BIA’s “Fallback” which she released in December. “But Bia is definitely on Cardi’s mood board alot,” wrote one X user, attaching Cardi’s teaser and BIA’s “Fallback” single.
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The tweet caught BIA’s attention, who merely replied with three woozy face emojis.
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In a separate tweet she wrote, “Yall are sick.” Another fan encouraged her not to “fall for the stan wars.”
“Bitches make a fool of themselves every single time .. ima show ya something when I release this song tho ,” wrote Cardi on X.
It’s hard to say if her tweet was a response to the chatter happening online. In the meantime, some Bardi Gang members are pointing out that Cardi had the beat for the upcoming song longer than people realize, based on videos of her previewing the track at a club in January.
There wasn’t always animosity—alleged or otherwise—between the two women, at least not on BIA’s end. In 2021, she posted a number of tweets congratulating Cardi after her 2017 breakthrough single “Bodak Yellow” was certified diamond, making her the first female rapper to do so.
“If you’re not inspired you’re not paying attention. You can at least be a fan of someone’s work ethic, growth, and contributions. & I’ve been writing for 10years, what she’s accomplished is NOT EASY ,” BIA wrote at the time.
Last week, the Bronx-bred rapper vowed that her sophomore album will arrive this year.
“I promise y’all this year, I’m not letting my anxiety, I’m not letting what haters say, I’m not letting what fans say… If I do a song, I’ma just fucking drop it,” said Cardi on Instagram Live.
They are extremely candid about their steamy romance.
And Cardi B and her husband Offset were up to their old tricks once more on Monday evening as they got up close and personal in a series of videos.
The I Like It hitmaker, who has been enjoying extensive festivities for her 27th birthday, filmed herself in a mirror while her husband grappled her assets shortly after she took to Twitter to make a crass comment about his manhood.
Cardi B grinds up on hubby Offset as he touches her body
Steamy! Cardi B and her husband Offset were up to their old tricks once more on Monday evening as they got up close and personal in a series of videos
Cardi, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, looked incredible in a barely-there mini dress by Fashion Nova as she posed in the mirror before Offset got up close and personal.
In the midst of the birthday festivities, Offset, real name Kiari Kendrell Cephus, filmed the back of his wife’s legs to display the vast tattoo of his name.
Later on, she took to Twitter to respond to a troll who queried why she had her husband’s name tattooed on her legs, as she shockingly penned: ‘Cause his d**k fat’.
On Saturday, Cardi shed happy tears when Offset gifted her with not one, but two enormous diamond rings for her birthday.
Cardi B shows off her Herculean heinie in slinky white bikini
Oh my! She also shared a crass message in response to a fan who discussed her leg tattoo
Sizzling: Cardi, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, looked incredible in a barely-there mini dress by Fashion Nova as she posed in the mirror before Offset got up close and personal
Lavish: She was given two vast diamond rings from her husband for the big day
In addition to her own gifts, the doting parents also showered their 14-month-old daughter Kulture with a plethora of gold jewels.
The tot could be seen dancing along to her parents’ track Clout in a sweet video.
Kulture was born in July 11, 2018, just weeks after Cardi B confirmed in a statement that she and Offset had secretly gotten married the September prior.
The couple seems to be doing well since their split in December of last year amid reports that Offset had cheated.
Grind on me! The couple were getting hot and heavy in the video as the were grinding on one another