NEW YORK—Cardi B has deactivated her Instagram account following social media criticism of her winning a Grammy for best rap album.
Some people said the 26-year-old rapper didn’t deserve the Grammy over other nominees. The criticism was amplified by a now-deleted BET tweet that pitted Cardi B against her longtime rival Nicki Minaj.
Young Money will no longer be apart of the BET Experience or award show. ♥️????????♥️ Summer Tour dates dropping soon ????
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
Cardi B shared an expletive-laden video prior to deleting her account saying it’s not her style “for people to put other people down to uplift somebody else.” She then pointed out how people said she was snubbed when she didn’t win for her debut single “Bodak Yellow” last year despite two nominations.
The rapper said she worked hard and throughout her pregnancy on her first album “Invasion of Privacy.” Her Grammy win made her the first solo female artist to win the award for best rap album.
Last night, @iamcardib won Best Rap Album, the first GRAMMY of her career, for her debut album, 'Invasion Of Privacy.' #GRAMMYs!https://t.co/QRQVWlk0t5
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 11, 2019
Rapper Cardi B thanked singer Tom Petty for sending her flowers following the Grammys, even though he died in 2017.
She apparently received a number of gifts and messages after winning her first Grammy award win.
“Thank you Tom Petty for the flowers,” Cardi wrote on Instagram, apparently not realizing that Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017.
“I left the room but the flowers were very big. I want to say thank you so much,” she continued, adding that he left a “beautiful note” with the flowers, according to Yahoo News.
She has since deleted the Instagram post.
The note read, “You’ve got a big heart. So big it could crush this town,” which are lyrics from Petty’s hit song, “Walls (Circus).” The confusion apparently ensued because the quote was attributed to him, and Cardi apparently thought that he sent it to her.
It’s not clear who sent the flowers to the rapper.
“Who’s going to tell @iamcardib that Tom Petty is dead… “ said one person on social media. Another person added that “I cannot believe that nobody told cardi b about Tom Petty.”
Who’s going to tell @iamcardib that Tom Petty is dead… #Grammys2019 pic.twitter.com/td0ZcQOkdH
— K Brock ???? (@KylarBrock) February 11, 2019
The 61st Grammy Awards, which were hosted by Alicia Keys, took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10.
Rapper Cardi B Gives Birth to Girl With Husband Offset
LOS ANGELES—Rapper Cardi B has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, with her rapper husband Offset, according to an announcement she posted to Instagram on July 11, 2018.
The parents named the child Kulture Kiari Cephus, Cardi B said on an Instagram post.
The baby’s name is an apparent nod to albums Culture and Culture II from Migos, the rap group of which Offset is a member. His real name is Kiari Cephus.
Cardi B and Offset Welcome a Baby Girl
Popular rapper Cardi B has announced on Instagram today that she has given birth to a baby girl.
She posted a picture of herself, heavily pregnant and surrounded by flowers. “Kulture Kiari Cephus 07/10/18,” she wr… https://t.co/p4Vt94Gqat pic.twitter.com/dXKJJbk444
— Olorisupergal (@OloriSupergal) July 11, 2018
The birth came just weeks after Cardi B confirmed in a statement that she and Offset, 26, had been secretly married in September.
Cardi B’s real name is Belcalis Almanzar. She announced that she was pregnant during an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in April.
The Epoch Times Reporter Jack Phillips and Reuters contributed to this article
