Cardi B and Nicki Minaj escalated their long-running feud on X Monday night (Sept. 29), turning social media into their metaphoric boxing ring, once again. This time, their exchange exploded following the recent release of Cardi’s album, Am I the Drama?

Minaj set the tone with a cryptic post promoting her own upcoming album, NM6 , slated for release on March 27, 2026.

“Never provoke a writer while they’re [writing emoji]. Let the reindeer games begin,” she posted on X. She then mocked Cardi’s $4.99 iTunes album price and called the pregnant rapper “Barney B” and “Barney Dangerous,” even as Am I the Drama? debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went platinum in its first week.

What seemed to the be the focal point of the 42-year-old’s jabs were lyrics from Cardi’s album

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