Cardi B made a rare comment about her seven-year marriage to husband Offset after briefly splitting in December 2023.
While they grace the cover of Rolling stone‘S In the June issue, the 31-year-old rapper didn’t hold back when she gave an update on the status of their relationship.
Despite being single for “a minute” during an Instagram Live in December, the mother of two, who has since been spotted on several date nights with her husband, reflected on her first impression of him.
“When I met Offset, he was super rich and I just got my first $200,000 in the bank,” she recalls. ‘He never made me feel like I was small to him. He actually always said to me, ‘You’re a fucking superstar, just look at it.’
Cardi B made a rare comment about her seven-year marriage to husband Offset after briefly splitting in December 2023
His support was a relief, compared to a previous partner, who she said would leave her feeling too loud, broke and thin.
“One time I cut him off and I didn’t care what he was anymore [thought] about me, i started making videos on instagram. That’s how I became famous,” the WAP hitmaker recalled.
While discussing the challenges in her marriage, the artist admitted that they both had their own shortcomings.
“We have our own bad things,” she said. ‘We come from two different worlds. Sometimes I can’t…not that I can’t be a wife. It’s like my career is costing my life. You know what I mean? My career comes first, then my children come second. And then sometimes I don’t realize that I find so many things more important than my relationship.’
Yet the performer says she ‘doesn’t want to grow’.
“I remember we were going through a tough time last year. And it’s like, ‘Release your album. You’re exaggerating. When was the last time we went on vacation?’ And it’s like, ‘I don’t have time to go on vacation because this comes first.’ This comes first and then my children come second. Then come the little things that I have to take care of. Sometimes I feel like I probably put my relationship last,” Cardi said.
When asked if she had made a decision about her relationship, the Grammy winner explained that she and Offset are “best friends.”
‘We think about it, because we do love each other. It’s not even about love. We are best friends. And it’s like, “Okay. There was a time when I didn’t have a best friend, or I didn’t have a support system.” It’s not even about ‘How do you leave a partner?’ How do you stop talking to your best friend,” she explained.
While gracing the cover of Rolling Stone’s June issue, the 31-year-old rapper didn’t hold back as she gave an update on the status of their relationship
Despite being single for “a minute” during an Instagram Live in December, the mother of two, who has since been spotted on several date nights with her husband, reflected on her first impression of him.
“When I met Offset, he was super rich and I just got my first $200,000 in the bank,” she recalls. ‘He never made me feel like I was small to him. He actually always said to me, ‘You’re a fucking superstar, look.’
As for how she relaxes, Cardi revealed that she likes to spend her free time “at home.”
‘When I no longer had social media and no one knew what I was doing, I had a lot of peace. But what am I going to do? Never post again or never work again because that is peace?’ she asked. ‘No. I never want my daughter or son to ever give up on anything because they can’t handle the pressure of what people say about them. I have to set that example.”
She added that she still feels the need to “prove something” to her kids and haters.
Cardi and Offset share daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, five, and son Wave Set Cephus, two.
His support was a breath of fresh air, compared to a previous partner, who she said would leave her feeling too loud, broke and thin
Later, in the interview, she tells Rolling Stone that her “kids come first” and “before anything else”
Reflecting on her first pregnancy at the height of her career, Cardi said she was “really scared” of “letting everyone down.”
After giving birth just months before the release of her album, Invasion of Privacy, she ultimately pulled out of her planned national tour.
“My baby was so small: germs and airplanes and ears on a newborn?” she asked. “Can you imagine a baby on a damn tour bus?”
As for that first year of motherhood, the singer admitted that it confused her.
Reflecting on her first pregnancy at the height of her career, Cardi said she was ‘really scared’ of ‘letting everyone down’ (seen in 2019)
Cardi said her first year of motherhood left her confused and after giving birth she had it all
“Yo, postpartum is something you can’t even explain,” she said.
When asked directly if she meant postpartum depression, Cardi said she had “everything after giving birth.”
“It becomes a depression because it’s a drastic change,” she said.
Despite the challenges, she said her “children are the best decisions” she “ever made.”
Later, in the interview, she tells Rolling Stone that her “children come first” and “before everything.”
Cardi was thrilled that her kids enjoyed cuddling with her and going to Target.
At one point, the reporter witnesses a FaceTime call between the pair, before asking if they were “doing okay.”
“We’re fine now,” Cardi replied with a laugh.
