Cardi B’s latest appearance on Young Thug’s Uy Scuti is already fueling chatter about Cardi’s “personal” rivalry with Nicki Minaj.
The Bronx rapper is featured on the Thug’s track “On The News,” released September 26, where a pointed lyric has fans convinced she’s firing fresh shots at the Queen of the Barbz and her husband, Kenneth Petty.
“How you laughing when I heard you getting beat on, gotta pay your n***a way every trip y’all be on,” Cardi raps midway through her verse.
The bar, razor-sharp in tone, has sparked waves of interpretation online, with listeners convinced the line was a subliminal aimed directly at Minaj’s marriage. Petty addressed Cardi’s estranged husband, Offset, in 2023. Young Thug has not commented on the line’s accusation nor the beef between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj.
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The first half of the lyric has been read as a reference to alleged issues in Nicki and Petty’s relationship. While those claims remain unverified, Cardi’s decision to amplify the chatter in such a public setting immediately reignited speculation about her ongoing feud with the Jamaica Queens rapper.
The second half of the line digs deeper into the couple’s dynamic, suggesting Petty relies financially on Minaj. Petty’s legal troubles and limited career prospects have been the subject of public scrutiny.
Social media has often unfairly compared Nicki Minaj’s success to that of her husband. Cardi’s bar reframes that perception as a weakness, positioning her rival’s marriage as one-sided and transactional.
The timing of the track only heightened the impact. Minaj had just announced that her next studio album will arrive on March 27, 2026. Fans online quickly linked Cardi’s lyric to the announcement. Aligning it as an attempt to overshadow the rollout while doubling down on personal jabs.
This isn’t unfamiliar territory. Since their highly publicized altercation during New York Fashion Week in 2018, the two stars have been locked in a rivalry that resurfaces every few years.
The pointed lyrics or veiled social media posts prove the beef continues. As they’re star power continues to rise, the beef intensifies.
Nicki Minaj is gearing up for a new era, while Cardi is sharpening her pen on high-profile collaborations. The tension between two of rap’s biggest figures shows no sign of fading. Instead, “On The News” displays how their rivalry continues to shape the culture’s most closely watched conversations.
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