Cardi B Fires Back at BIA in Fiery “Wanna Be” Remix

Cardi B has taken direct aim at fellow rapper BIA in her remix of “Wanna Be.” The Bronx native didn’t hold back, rapping, “Guess I’m a teacher since you wanna sub me. She did one had no idea, thought she was on the shelf IKEA. Hope she talk like that when I see her. B*tch please don’t nobody wanna be her (BIA).”

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This lyrical jab comes amid ongoing commentary surrounding Cardi B’s recent release, “Like What (Freestyle),” which dropped on March 1. The track, sampling Missy Elliott’s 1999 hit “She’s A Bih,” has been a point of contention, as BIA used the same sample last year for her song “I’m That Bih” featuring Timbaland. The practice of rappers flipping the same records is common, but Cardi B has faced criticism for it, exacerbated by a tease of a new song that bears similarities to BIA’s 2023 track “Fallback.”

The online discourse took a sharp turn when a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted snippets of both tracks, implying Cardi B drew heavy inspiration from BIA’s work. BIA reacted to the tweet with woozy face emojis and liked the post, fueling speculation. She also liked tweets hinting at her originality and her influence on other artists, though she later tweeted “Yall are sick” with laughing emojis, leaving her exact sentiments ambiguous.

Cardi B, known for her fiery comebacks, responded hours later on X, stating, “Bi**hes make a fool of themselves every single time *laughing emoji*.. ima show ya something when I release this song tho *winking emoji*.” While her message’s target was unclear, many inferred it was directed at BIA, and fans accused her of mimicking.