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Cardi B has shut down long-standing rumors claiming she was strategically placed in the music industry to dethrone Nicki Minaj as rap’s leading female artist.
During a candid conversation on the latest episode of Call Her Daddy, the chart-topping rapper emphasized that her rise to stardom was organic, dismissing any notion of being a pawn in a larger scheme.
Though she didn’t mention Nicki by name, her comments clearly addressed the conspiracy theories that have swirled around her career for years.
The speculation gained traction after a leaked video featured Ye alleging Cardi was an “Illuminati-backed project” meant to overthrow Minaj. This fueled fan debates and intensified scrutiny over their well-documented rivalry.
Cardi downplayed the drama, stating that disagreements in the industry don’t always stem from calculated moves. “Not every clash is part of some grand plan,” she said, urging fans to stop reading into every feud as a power struggle.
Tensions between the two rappers reached a boiling point in 2018 when a heated argument at a New York Fashion Week event turned physical, with Cardi famously hurling a shoe at Minaj.
