The newest chapter in the Cardi B and Nicki Minaj feud began with a tweet that should have been celebratory. A post announced,

"'AM I THE DRAMA?' By Cardi B debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 200k units."

The achievement confirmed Cardi’s star power, but within hours, Nicki Minaj began making moves that fans immediately read as shade.

First came a simple cryptic tweet from Nicki, an image of an eagle with no caption. Shortly after, she reposted another eagle image with text reading:

“The crow jumps on the eagles back, pecking at its neck to provoke a reaction while most animals would fight back, the eagle does not.”

Many fans speculated that this was not only an indirect aimed at Cardi, but also a reference to Cardi’s new album artwork, which features crows.

The subtweets did not stop there. Nicki added a post that read “$4.99”, pointing at Cardi’s album pricing, and followed it with another barb about pregnancy, “Fallin off the charts wit a big bellyyyy … SUR GER REE TO LOOK LIKE MEEEEEE.” These were accompanied by mocking visuals, including tweets with pictures of Barney the Dinosaur, edited to resemble Cardi.

At this point, Cardi broke her silence. Her first response came with the tweet:

“You must’ve missed me, huh crazy?? Now kiss my feet.”

Moments later she added,

“The power I have.. make these btches come out of rehab everytime. Go to your fcking room.”

The replies set the tone for what became a heated back and forth. Nicki then shifted to a taunting alphabet format, tweeting an acrostic A to G to insult Cardi.

Cardi responded with her own A B C D E F G styled tweets, mocking Nicki in return.

Screenshots of the exchange went viral, showing both rappers trading insults in quick succession, each using the alphabet format to escalate the drama.

Cardi took her retaliation further with a tweet aimed at Nicki’s family. She posted an image of Nicki’s brother, a convicted felon, with an edited pink wig placed on his head to mimic Nicki’s signature look. This move drew sharp reactions online, with some fans calling it too personal while others hailed it as a brutal clapback to Nicki’s Barney posts.

As the feud intensified, Nicki circled back to pregnancy, tweeting lines that mocked Cardi’s current state. Cardi responded directly, beginning her reply with:

“Alright now this the third tweet talkin about my pregnancy.. like you wasn't going to different fertility doctors cuz you couldn't reproduce from all them percs scrambling your eggs, NOT ALLEGEDLY.. Lord protect my babies."

The timeline of posts shows just how deeply personal this latest flare up has become. What started with a cryptic eagle image developed into a sprawling exchange involving album sales, family members, drug accusations, pregnancy and visual mockery. Cardi’s then made another dig at Nicki, insisting she should be focusing on her age mates. She wrote:

“Why you keep bringing up my album?? … You been in the game like 16 years … You need to compare yourself to YOUR peers that started around YOUR time."

The roots of the animosity between Cardi and Nicki go back years. From rumours of behind the scenes friction in 2017 and 2018, to disputes over features, lyrical shots and the infamous New York Fashion Week altercation in 2018 where a shoe was thrown, their rivalry has long been part of hip hop lore. While there have been quieter periods, the feud has never disappeared entirely.

This time the context is different. Cardi’s new album Am I the Drama? has topped charts and generated strong sales, and Nicki’s apparent refusal to let the moment pass unchallenged has reframed Cardi’s triumph as contested ground. For Cardi, responding forcefully reinforces her defiant image, but risks criticism for escalating the feud. For Nicki, the attacks defend her legacy and stature, yet invite accusations of bitterness.

Public reaction has been split. Some fans see Cardi as standing her ground against an industry veteran, while others view Nicki as simply defending her crown. Yet there is broad agreement that this round of the feud has crossed into deeply personal territory, with family and pregnancy becoming weapons. Many argue it highlights how women in rap are pitted against one another more harshly than men, and how social media fuels every barb into a spectacle.

What began as a moment of celebration for Cardi B has become a cultural flashpoint. The feud between her and Nicki Minaj has moved from subtle imagery to open insults, and from career critiques to attacks on the most personal aspects of their lives. In doing so, it has cemented itself as one of the most compelling, if divisive, rivalries in modern music.