Offset praises his wife Cardi B amid naysayers’ attempts to downplay her successful career. The Migos rapper appeared on a new episode of the “Ear Pollution” podcast on Friday (October 7), where he revealed how his own star power was the catalyst that started her rise to the top of the music charts. .
“I’m not even responsible for this,” the “Ric Flair Drip” artist began. “I think the baby is a special pearl. Like, first of all, she can communicate with people differently than anyone else. She turned in the work. People try to play with the wifey, but you can actually go watch this shit, like, 2016… Selling shit, word for word, knowing the songs… They might not have been the most commercially successful songs, but you’re a witness, he continued in Cardi’s defense.
The New York-based lyricist became a fixture in pop culture after joining the cast of Love & Hip Hop: New York in 2015. She remained on the show for two seasons before leaving the show in 2017. That same year, she and Offset began dating, and she released the undisputed hit “Bodak Yellow.” In 2018, she released her debut album. Invasion of personal space, and in 2021, the aforementioned single was certified Diamond by the RIAA, selling over 10 million copies. She made history as the first artist to achieve this achievement.
– I never take no, baby, work hard. She touches people in a different way. She controls the room… To be able to balance being an artist and being real, it’s hard as hell,” Offset added. “It’s a game changer and I’m like, bro, I don’t like how people are trying to play on her name. She really opened the door for a lot of people to come through that motherfucker.”
In September, Cardi teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion for “Bongos,” the first single from her upcoming second album. The release of the new project is scheduled for early 2024. The full interview can be read below.