In reply to #WAP.

Chill. As if cardi would be a thing without a Nicki Minaj. Keep trying to form a narrative of rap success without Nicki opening them doors and keeping them open for ten years.
Old girl said it herself.

Atlantic have a budget and have the blue print that is Nicki Minaj just Nicki Minaj had young money and lil Kim as a reference. The difference is, unlike cardi Nicki could actually spit and hold her own against the guys and the greats which re opened the lane for female rap and reimagined the level of success for female mc.

Nobody was checking for females until Nicki monstered the men on kanyes album. No one is knocking on cardis doors solely based on her rap talent or lyrics. She's a social media personality with an industry backing her which Nicki Minaj through her talent and hard work ethic carved out for over a decade . If there was no Nicki, there would be no cardi. Almost like if there was no Kim there would be no Nicki. Credit where credit is due

Shading Nicki for not achieving things like a Grammy and a number one is not a sign of talent it's a sign of the times mate and times are changing. So congratulations to cardi for living in her truth. No matter how many ASCAP awards or paid radio streams Atlantic buys no one not even Kim can claim success and longevity in a white pop male dominated industry like Nicki has and cardi has her to be grateful for as do the fandom whether you like Nicki or not.