Cardi B Defends ‘Real F*ckin Legend’ Lil' Kim Against Bullying and Disrespect

Cardi B isn't down with how Kim's name is being mocked by some, taking a moment to remind everyone that Kim is a "legend" who deserves better.

December 22, 2021

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The disrespect being brought against Lil’ Kim’s name has drawn the attention of Cardi B, who defended Queen Bee as a “real fuckin legend” when addressing the latest.

Most recently, some have been critical of Kim in connection with the track “Big Santa Papi,” which was released earlier this month as part of the rollout for the Nick Cannon-fronted Miracles Across 125th Street. And while Cardi didn’t directly address that project amid a series of tweets on Tuesday, she made sure to detail exactly why Kim deserves admiration instead of mockery.

In response to a tweet about this “weird hate bandwagon,” Cardi—who was recently announced as Playboy’s first-ever Creative Director in Residence—told her fans that she’s “tired” of seeing Kim’s name in a negative context.

“I’m tired of it and it’s heartbreaking…She’s is so sweet, supportive and a REAL FUCKIN LEGEND,” Cardi said, adding in a fond memory of using Kim’s 1996 Hard Core track “Fuck You” as her Myspace song amid “beef wit bitches.”

Later, Cardi addressed those who were quick to criticize her for not rushing together a Kim collab. As Cardi explained, she’s a woman before she’s an artist, not to mention the fact that she doesn’t aim to “rush BIG MOMENTS” like that. See more of Cardi’s comments below.

Earlier this month, frequent Kim mocker 50 Cent was called out by Royce da 5′9″ for failing to offer an apology to his “Magic Stick” collaborator despite doing so for Madonna. “That’s ain’t the message we want to send, is it?” Royce said in comments directed at 50. “Nah, that’s not the message we want to send.”