Jobs can feel like a prison for some people, and Cardi B felt the backlash from a recent joke she made when posting a photo from the studio, which she compared to being in jail.
The Grammy-winning rapper posted an Instagram Story on Wednesday (Aug. 28) working hard in the studio, but captioned the photo letting her fans know she was jokingly back at the “Atlantic Records correctional facilities.”
Apparently, the quip didn’t go over well with some and Cardi B spoke out defending her jest on X on Thursday (Aug. 29). “The fact that I made a little joke about the studio because I been mixing and mastering about 40-50 songs and y’all turned that into I hate creating is crazy,” she wrote. “This why artists don’t interact anymore cuz y’all will take one little joke and stretch it wider than y’all a–holes.”
She continued: “God forbid I make a little sarcastic jokey jokey about motherhood y’all gonna claim I hate my kids and call cps…dweebs.”
A fan attempted to troll her with his response: “What do u create? lol.” Cardi wasn’t having any of it and clapped back with the swiftness: “HITS AND BEAUTIFUL A– KIDS.”
It’s been a six-year journey for Cardi B heading into her sophomore LP. She provided an update earlier in August, letting fans know that the cover art had been shot, but she was struggling on picking the right one.
Even outside of music, 2024 has been another busy year for The Bronx native. Cardi B is currently pregnant with her third child, which she revealed on Aug. 1 and happened to be the same day Billboard confirmed that she has filed for divorce from Offset.
Per Cardi’s rep, the divorce filing “is not based on any one particular incident, it has been a long time coming and is amicable.”
“With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power! Reminded me that I can have it all!” she wrote at the time. “You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion! I love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!”
Invasion of Privacy arrived in April 2018. The LP debuted atop the Billboard 200 and every song on the project is at least certified platinum. Cardi B also took home best rap album honors at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Check out Cardi’s latest tweets below: