Nicki Minaj’s close friend Rah Ali revealed last week that she got into a heated altercation with Cardi B at the airport in Cannes, France, but according to Cardi, the event turned physical.
“I know that I’m grown and that I shouldn’t have that mentality, but let’s be f–king for real… Your friend’s security and you attacked me…the security grabbed me and you attacked me, and if you thought I was gonna let that s–t fly, you outta your f–king mind,” she said addressing 2018 altercation at the Harper’s BAZAAR ICONS Party, where Cardi received a large knot on her head while trying to attack Nicki Minaj.
Cardi B addressing Rah Ali situation on Spaces. pic.twitter.com/jvegVV4Xvj
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“I can’t live and die knowing that somebody did put they hands on me and I never did nothing back. B—h, I’m from the Bronx, you from the Bronx. You know what’s up,” Cardi went on, adding that after Rah Ali told her to “grow up” after the “WAP” singer stared her down, she hit the former Love & Hip Hop star with a JBL speaker on the head.
On X, formerly Twitter, Rah Ali addressed Cardi’s claims, swearing that she was not assaulted at the airport.
I will always be ready to protect myself at all cost, however at this stage in my life I’m not interested in making poor choices. Anything and everything I execute is thoroughly calculated.
— Rah Ali (@RashidahAli) August 1, 2025
With that being said, had anyone in this whole world hit ME in my head with a speaker, you in fact would be viewing footage of me in handcuffs. I promise to God that did not happen.
— Rah Ali (@RashidahAli) August 1, 2025
If it makes her feel better, I encourage you all to support that version. Mentally I can handle it, I don’t mind.
I will NOT be on this app acting a fool, all updates are on @its_onsite IG page
Have a successful and peaceful day
— Rah Ali (@RashidahAli) August 1, 2025
“I will always be ready to protect myself at all cost, however at this stage in my life I’m not interested in making poor choices. Anything and everything I execute is thoroughly calculated. With that being said, had anyone in this whole world hit ME in my head with a speaker, you in fact would be viewing footage of me in handcuffs. I promise to God that did not happen,” she wrote.
“If it makes her feel better, I encourage you all to support that version. Mentally I can handle it, I don’t mind. I will NOT be on this app acting a fool.”