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Cardi B's Trial Over Assault Allegations Is Done

Jury finds no evidence rapper assaulted ex-security guard in 2018

(Newser) - A Los Angeles jury has cleared Cardi B of assault allegations brought by a former security guard, closing a high-profile case filled with viral courtroom moments and heated testimony, NBC News reports. The rapper, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, was cleared of all liability in the civil suit...

Cardi B Suffers Medical Emergency
Cardi B Suffers
Medical Emergency
Oct 24, 2024 11:39 AM CDT

Cardi B Suffers Medical Emergency

Rapper has reportedly been hospitalized since Saturday

(Newser) - Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a Saturday night headlining performance at an Atlanta music festival, per the AP . "I am so sad to share this news, but I've been in the hospital recovering from a medical emergency...

Cardi B Announces Divorce, Pregnancy

Rapper and Offset had a reported breakup last year

(Newser) - Cardi B confirmed Thursday that her marriage is ending while announcing that a child is on the way. "With every ending comes a new beginning!" the rapper posted on Instagram , adding that her pregnancy reminded "me that I can have it all!" She and Offset also...

After Drink Is Tossed on Cardi B, She Throws Mic

She's the latest to have something thrown at her while she was onstage

(Newser) - Cardi B is the latest artist to have something thrown at her during a performance, and the rapper fought back: After a drink was thrown at her during a show at Drai's Beach Club in Las Vegas Saturday, Cardi B threw her microphone into the crowd, toward the person,...

Cardi B Pleads Guilty in Strip Club Fights

Deal calls for 15 days of community service

(Newser) - Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B resolved a yearslong criminal case stemming from a pair of brawls at New York City strip clubs by pleading guilty Thursday in a deal that requires her to perform 15 days of community service. The 29-year-old "WAP" singer agreed to a conditional discharge just as...

Cardi B Deletes Twitter Amid Grammys Drama

Fans were mad she didn't attend

(Newser) - As she was getting dragged on Twitter for not attending the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Cardi B appeared to delete, or at least deactivate, her account . Fans were upset because they believed the rapper, who was nominated for best rap performance for "Up," had indicated she would...

Cardi B Awarded $4M in Libel Suit Against YouTuber

Tasha K claimed rapper was prostitute, cocaine user

(Newser) - Cardi B has been awarded more than $4 million in her libel lawsuit against Tasha K. The rapper took the gossip blogger, also known as Latasha Kebe, to court after she posted videos on YouTube claiming that Cardi B was a prostitute and cocaine user whose child would be born...

After Disaster, Cardi B Gives Back to Her Native Bronx

'WAP' singer covers funeral costs for 17 fire victims

(Newser) - Love her or hate her, Grammy winner Cardi B cares about her hometown. The rapper/singer of "WAP" fame is covering funeral costs for the 17 people killed in a Bronx fire on Jan. 9, the New York Daily News reports. Cardi B, a 29-year-old native of the Bronx, is...

Cardi B Makes Big Reveal at BET Awards

Rapper is expecting baby No. 2 with husband Offset

(Newser) - Cardi B and Offset are expecting their second child together, as revealed during their performance at the BET Awards on Sunday night. As Offset was performing with his rap group Migos, Cardi joined midway through to join in—wearing a bodysuit that showed off her pregnant form, People reports. In...

Cardi B, Candace Owens Just Got Into It (Again) on Twitter

Things got wild after Owens criticized the rapper on Fox

(Newser) - Cardi B and conservative commentator Candace Owens have clashed on Twitter before , but this time, they say they're going to sue each other. Owens specifically says she plans to sue the rapper for posting a Photoshopped tweet suggesting Owens' husband cheated on her with her own brother. Yes, really....

Cardi B Apologizes for Posing as Hindu Goddess

'Maybe I should've done my research'

(Newser) - Cardi B's latest magazine cover did not go over well, and the rapper is now apologizing. She posed as the Hindu goddess Durga for Footwear News (the Hindu has a picture), with eight arms surrounding her, including one that holds a shoe, promoting Cardi B's new Reebok footwear...

Rapper Offset Detained After Run-In at Trump Rally

Cardi B's cousin, a passenger in the car, reportedly arrested

(Newser) - Rapper Offset was detained Saturday while driving through a rally for President Trump, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The Migos rapper, who is married to Cardi B, had "some sort of run-in" with Trump supporters at the rally in Beverly Hills, Calif., per TMZ . Police were called by a person...

Cardi B's Dirty New Song Gets the Perfect Publicity

'WAP' duo with Megan Thee Stallion has congressional candidate talking about holy water

(Newser) - Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have a new song out called "WAP," and it clocked more than 32 million views on YouTube in its first day. You can watch it here , but as Cardi B herself warned in advance, it's pretty "nasty"—so nasty,...

Cardi B's Gift to Husband Came Inside a Fridge

And there was $500,000 in cash

(Newser) - Can we get on Cardi B's Christmas list? The "Money" rapper just surprised her husband with $500,000 in cash for his 28th birthday because "what else can I give somebody that got everything?" "You got every car, you got every jewelry… you got every shoe,...

Rapper Testifies That Cardi B Is a Gang Member

Tekashi69 says Cardi B is a Blood

(Newser) - Cardi B, a gang member? A rapper said so Thursday in federal court and sparked a flurry of reactions from the media and Cardi B herself. Rapper Tekashi69, real name Daniel Hernandez, brought it up when testifying about two members of the Brooklyn gang Nine Trey Bloods who allegedly kidnapped...

Cardi B Enters Her Plea
Cardi B Enters Her Plea
Jun 25, 2019 5:02 PM CDT

Cardi B Enters Her Plea

Rapper pleads not guilty to new felony charges

(Newser) - Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B was arraigned Tuesday on new felony charges in connection with a fight last year at a New York City strip club, the AP reports. "Not guilty, sir, honor," said the rapper dressed in a dark blue and light pink pantsuit with her hair tinted...

New Felony Charges Hit Cardi B Over Strip Club Brawl
Cardi B Hit With Felony Counts
Jun 21, 2019 4:05 PM CDT

Cardi B Hit With Felony Counts

Charges stem from a brawl at a strip club

(Newser) - Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B was hit Friday with new felony charges in a fight last year at a New York City strip club. An indictment filed in state court charges Cardi B with two counts of felony attempted assault and various lesser charges, the AP reports, including harassment and reckless...

Drake Smashes a Record, Has Big Words for His Mom

A recap of the 2019 Billboard Music Awards

(Newser) - Mother's Day is in a couple weeks, but Drake gave his mom an early gift with a heartfelt speech at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, where the rap star also broke Taylor Swift's record for most wins. Drake turned up the love for his mom when he picked...

Cardi B Explains Video About Her Drugging, Robbing Men

Rapper had initially tried to brush off controversy

(Newser) - Cardi B is trying to clarify herself after a video resurfaced online where the rapper said she drugged and robbed men for money, the AP reports. The Grammy winner posted a statement Tuesday on Instagram and Twitter that says she had "very limited options" and needed to do anything...

Cardi B Makes Gaffe About the Late Tom Petty

She thanked him for sending her flowers

(Newser) - Cardi B thanked Tom Petty for sending her flowers after her big win at the Grammys , puzzling everybody who was aware that the rocker died in 2017 . People reports that in a now-deleted Instagram post, Cardi B said "Thank you Tom Petty for the flowers," adding that she...

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