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In a conversation with The New York Times, Cardi B reflected on the music icons who shaped her artistic identity. She says watching her mother’s Madonna DVDs gave her an early blueprint for pop stardom, while rap legends Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, and Trina deeply influenced her bold approach to image, sexuality, and female hip-hop.She also performed Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance at her high school talent show.

Last edited Oct 21, 2026 · 4:20 PM UTC

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Then why was she a Nicki stalker ?
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We know the truth bitches
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I could be wrong but I just don’t believe her. It’s no way Nicki Minaj didn’t play a part in her artistic identity. This is like Nicki saying Kim didn’t play a part in hers. I understand if she’s not saying her name because of their tension, but if she really believes this she’s full of it.
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Those second aitd album covers determined that statement is a lie. Took Nicki’s damn near entire aesthetic, except the bird photos.
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ima just leave this here because I know someone slow with a pink brain will comment. xitter.cf/sincerelyshamir/status…
EAT! and oh for the slow pink-brained bitches in the back who want everybody to worship that MAGA clown so BAD… NICKI WAS NEVER EVERYBODY’S FASHION INFLUENCE. YOU HEAR ME?! Y’all so desperate to make EVERYTHING about Nicki that you completely missed the fucking point. She was talking about the women who influenced her IMAGE, FASHION, AND ARTISTRY. Not who she used to have on her playlist. NOT who y’all think she owes a lifetime achievement award to. This lady doesn’t dress like Nicki. Doesn’t carry herself like Nicki. Doesn’t express herself like Nicki. Doesn’t even RAP like Nicki. So where the FUCK is this imaginary influence y’all keep trying to force?! And NEWSFLASH: A lot of people were Nicki Minaj fans at one point. That does not mean they’re obligated to worship her for the rest of their lives. Like Nicki said out her OWN mouth, “PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO CHANGE THEIR MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Probably the realest thing she said throughout this whole MAGA era. So I'ma need y’all to STOP trying to make fetch happen. That’s y’all problem now. Y’all are so busy living in the past, when Nicki was at her cultural peak, that you expect everybody else to stay trapped there with you. Every conversation gotta circle back to her. Every new female artist gotta acknowledge her. Every compliment another woman receives gotta come with a Nicki Minaj footnote. THAT'S NOT INFLUENCE ANYMORE. THAT'S Y'ALL DEMANDING CREDIT ON SOMEBODY ELSE'S BEHALF. And at some point, y’all gotta ask yourselves why you spend more time reminding people who Nicki USED to be than celebrating what she’s doing NOW. LET'S BE CLEAR.
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No wonder why her music sounds like shit😭😭😭😭😭😭
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The ALL like to claim inspired by every artist except for Nicki but constantly recycle her lyrics and copy her looks
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And they really be calling Barbz the devil 😭 Girl, be so fucking for real! Cardi B stole all her artistic inspiration from Nicki and y’all still wanna play blind? 😒
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U said you look up to her, but really U look up to me!!!. 🤣🤣
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You inspired by all these other woman but constantly dress up as the woman you hate lmao.
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the fact is, I could respect her if she would just admit what truly influenced her career. might not like it, but I would respect her a LOT more if she stopped lying. you can’t rewrite history!!!! but every five years or so, some different hoe tries.
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tell the truth and shame the devil.
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They’re your blueprint but you still have no songs with them😂???
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The way she's never mentioned Foxy Brown before this 😭😭 meanwhile there's vids and tweets of her being a Nicki Minaj stan account
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Why she ain't mention her Bestie Remy??? Lmfaooo the comedy...these hoes be fake
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You ain’t never looked up to foxy please 😒
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She studied Nicki Minaj down so much that she listed Nicki's inspo's 😭😭
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She can’t publicly say Nicki Inspired her anymore because Nicki doesn’t like her No More and Cardi B is obsessed with shaming Nicki and making her look bad!!!! I didn’t know Foxy Brown inspired her where did that come from 😂😂😂
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This bitch didn’t know nothing about all these artist , she fell into this timeline and is trying to sabotage someone’s career and hard work, because that person can see through your BS…
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This how weird, that’s how u know people performative. She’s NOT authentic or real, regardless if you fuck with them give props. Nicki beefed with bitches and still gave flowers. This how weird, her fans, and anybody who try and rewrite history. This hoe stalked Nicki
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Right, right abuela....
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It is no longer Remy ma, it's foxy brown Lmao!!😂💔
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We all know who her biggest idol is. She stole her entire aesthetic and asked her surgeon to mold her in the image of that idol. Clown B
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Not her being fake😭
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Thats why she mimicking nicki ? @iamcardib ik nicki somewhere laughing her ahhs out on you.
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She says she looks up to them by really she looks at Nicki...... Somebody play big difference
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performing bad romance at the talent show is so iconic it hurts. she really knew who she was before anyone else did.
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mind you she put gaga on there but claims that she was already grown when she was fw nicki and nicki wasn’t her idol growing up 😂
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LMFAO we know the Truth heineken pussy
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Barbz in the comments desperately trying to pretend Nicki Minaj shaped any part of Cardi’s career when NOTHING Cardi does is like Nicki at all. Nicki Minaj sat up on that radio station and CRIED because she felt disregarded and disrespected because Cardi pays Nicki DUST plz 😭
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I feel like Cardi forgets her digital footprint on X exists, her account was damn near a barb fan page
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The clips that are about to get pulled
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The truth is, she didn't even know any of these rappers mentioned before she became famous. And that's without even mentioning Nicki 😂🫠
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