It’s safe to call it: 2024 is officially the year of the rap beef. The latest feud involves Cardi B and Bia, two rappers who have never collaborated on wax together but share some history. Tension has allegedly been simmering for a couple of years, but things finally spilled over this past weekend when both rappers sent direct shots at each other.
On Friday, March 31, GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion released the remix to “Wanna Be.” The song features a new verse from Cardi B, where she disses Bia. After the song dropped, Cardi went to Instagram Live to detail the timeline. She claims that she hadn’t had a problem with Bia until the Medford, Massachusetts-bred rapper started sending subliminal shots, claiming Cardi copied her flow on “Like What (Freestyle).” After Cardi’s Live ended, Bia hopped on Instagram Live as well and played the full version of her diss track, “SUE MEEE?,” which is a track Cardi teased during her own Live.
So how did we get here? And were there signs of tension before this? Here’s everything you need to know about Cardi B and Bia’s beef.
March 12, 2023: Bia denies having any issues with Cardi B
April 12, 2024: Bia seemingly disses Cardi B on Dreezy’s “Bitch Duh” Remix
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On Dreezy’s “Bitch Duh” remix, Bia raps, “I hear bitches poppin’ shit and that’s so funny to me/ How you say you runnin’ down but you can’t walk on the beat?” which some fans believe might be a reference to comments Cardi made during a 360 With Speedy Mormon episode where she talked about having difficulty rapping on Ice Spice’s "Munch” beat.
Bia goes on to say, “I can never turn my phone on just to cry, on a Live/ I hate a sneaky nigga, pick a side/If you wanna get up with me, tell that bitch that we’re outside.” That line is seemingly a reference to an incident last December where the New York rapper broke down on Instagram Live about her relationship with Offset and dealing with his infidelities.
May 31, 2024: Cardi B sends shots at Bia on “Wanna Be” Remix
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Cardi B responded to Bia’s subliminals by joining GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion on the remix to “Wanna Be.” In her verse, Cardi raps, “Hope she talk like that when I see her (Woo)/Bitch, please, don't nobody wanna be ya (BIA) (Ah)/Cheap lookin' ass ho, weak lookin' ass ho/Great Value me lookin' ass ho/Girl, these bitches be pussy/Delete every tweet lookin' ass ho.”
Besides basically calling out Bia by name, Cardi also references the alleged tweet-and-delete antics that had been circulating. Bia immediately took to Twitter after the verse dropped, posting a clip from a rap battle where one MC’s verse is clowned by the crowd, and another writing, “BITCHS IS WACK. BITCHS IS TRASH.I SHOULD HANG BITCHS RIGHT OVER MY KNEE, THE WAY I BE PUTTIN MY BELT TO THEY ASS.”
