Cardi B and Offset let new song ‘Jealousy’ do the talking amid cheating rumors
What do you do if your spouse accuses you of cheating? Drop a new rap single with them, of course.
That’s what Cardi B and Offset just did.
The Grammy-winning rappers released their latest collaboration, “Jealousy,” a month after Offset raised cheating allegations against the “Bodak Yellow” musician.
Cardi B emphatically shot down her husband Offset’s claims that she cheated on him in a Twitter Spaces chat, telling him to ‘stop acting stupid.’
The “Jealousy” music video turns the tables, with Cardi B accusing her husband of wanting to “f— b— at my job.” Blowing off steam by taking his bike for a cruise, Offset throws shade at his haters.
“Jealousy that s— gon’ eat your heart out / It’s a AR sawed-off we’ll slow your squad out,” the Migos rapper sings. “It’s the beast you brought out / It’s a feast we ball out / I’ll eat your heart out / I’ll pull ya card out.”
Halfway through the song, it’s Cardi B’s turn to tell off critics — and she gets a little help from Taraji P. Henson. In the video, the “Empire” star is a loyal friend listening to the “Up” rapper’s woes.
Cardi B tried to cool things down at Grammys when her husband, Offset, and his Migos collaborator Quavo reportedly engaged in a heated dispute.
“It’s always a bird tryna tweet s— / you offended when I be on defense,” Cardi B raps, dancing with Offset. “They too worried about me and my ... you should worry ‘bout that ... yours sleep with.”
She added: “A b— say my name then she number one trending / I did you a service b—.”
Clearly, Cardi B and Offset are well aware of the social media chatter around their latest cheating feud.
The rappers have been married since 2017 but have faced a number of bumps in their relationship since then. Shortly after their marriage, a video of Offset hanging out with other women made the internet rounds. The Migos rapper apologized in 2018.
After calling off a divorce from Offset in November 2020, Cardi B is expecting a second child.
The “WAP” singer filed for divorce from Offset in 2020, but withdrew the petition a couple of months later.
“Jealousy” marks the pair’s first collaboration in four years. In 2019, the duo dropped “Clout,” off of Offset’s “Father of 4” album.
Cardi B and Offset share 5-year-old daughter Kulture, 5, and 1-year-old son Wave. Offset has three other children from previous relationships.
Times staff writer Carlos De Loera contributed to this report.
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