Cardi B is going to stand her ground whenever she feels threatened or disrespected. She's made that clear throughout her time as a major face of hip-hop. In fact, she proved that again during a press conference moments after her civil assault lawsuit victory.
"Don’t ever think that I’m just going to give you my money that I work hard for. I work hard for my money, for my kids, and for people I take care of. So, don’t you ever think that you’re gonna sue me, and I’m just going to settle and just give [you] my money? It’s not going to happen," she said in part.
But it sounds like Joe Budden and his podcast crew have some reservations about this entire court case. They guys voiced their opinions on it during their latest episode (858), particularly on how Cardi B was acting on the stand and with the media.
In the clip caught by X user bacherovalk, they feel that she was creating all of these viral moments as a way to further promote AM I THE DRAMA? Cardi B did actually use some of them to create alternate covers for physical copies of the sophomore LP.
Cardi B & Joe Budden Beef
Joe was even more skeptical, seemingly suggesting that the entire court case with Emani Ellis was fishy to an extent. Well, it sounds like Cardi B heard the chatter from Joe and his team because she's sounding off on everyone, particularly male podcasters, for critiquing her every move.
In an extended audio clip of her recent X Spaces caught by YouTube page The Kitchyn 2.0, Cardi B labels this constant chatter about her as "scary." Moreover, she feels she's being targeted because they crave the reactions she provides for them.
Where fans began to draw the potential connection that this rant was about Joe Budden is when she says that she's feels like she's being "bullied" to talk to these people and have some sort of peace treaty. Overall, she couldn't give a damn about that.
If this is indeed about him, then it wouldn't be the first time these two have done the tango. Tensions picked up heavily in 2024 after Joe Budden said Cardi will become nothing more than a singles artist. She also tried to claim that he asked for lap dances from her in the past which he denies.
