Music

Cardi B Has Message for People Who Gave Her a ‘Hard Time’: ‘Going to Make Sure You Have a Hard Life'

Cardi B had a message for people who gave her a hard time while she was going through it.

Cardi B with bright yellow curly hair and striking makeup, wearing a black leather outfit with chains, stands against a white background.
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE

Cardi B is putting someone on notice, and she is not saying who.

On Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 13), just two days after her 34th birthday, the rapper sent a short message to her Instagram broadcast channel, pairing it with a knife and a bow-and-arrow emoji.

"If you tried to give me a hard time while I was going through a hard time.. I'm going to make sure you have a hard life. Ashes to ashes dust to dust," she wrote.

It’s unclear who Cardi is referring to or what prompted her to share the message.

However, the Grammy-winning rapper recently spoke about working on her third studio album. Cardi told The Breakfast Club last month that she will be “shifting myself away just to record” following her birthday celebrations.

During a heated X Spaces livestream on July 2, which came a day after her feud with Akbar V reignited online, Cardi mentioned she would be addressing her rivals in the new album.

“Y'all hoes is not going to keep using my name and getting clout for me. Your wish is my motherfucking command,” she said at the time. “That third album is coming in hot, and I’mma give straight bullets in y'all bitches head on it since y'all want it so fucking bad.”

Cardi’s sophomore album Am I the Drama? arrived in September 2025, seven years after her debut LP Invasion of Privacy.

Related Stories

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Tuesday, October 13 included Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson ("Street Fighter"), Kate Berlant ("Kate Berlant: Parmesan"), and musical guest Adryon de León sits in with The Cletones.(Disney/Randy Holmes)50 CENT

MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 24: Cardi B attends the Roberto Cavalli fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week - Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 on September 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
Music

50 Cent Calls Cardi B a 'Hit,' Says She Escaped the 'Dead Hip-Hop Section'

The rapper and entertainment mogul chronicled Cardi's "bulletproof" rise from reality television to mainstream music.

Cardi B on stage in a zebra-patterned outfit with red accents, singing to a large, enthusiastic audience.
Music

'Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album' Tracks From Cardi B, Fuerza Regida Released: Listen Here

Cardi's "Don't Chart" and Fuerza Regida’s “Suzuki” will both appear on the official 'GTA VI' soundtrack, out alongside the game next month.

Stay ahead on Exclusives

Download the Complex App