Cardi B unleashed “Exterior” the identical day Offset dropped “Our bodies,” and social media lit up with reactions to the exes’ musical faceoff.
Cardi B and Offset went head-to-head on Friday (June 20) with dueling singles that stirred up heated reactions throughout social media.
Cardi B dropped “Exterior,” her first solo launch of the yr, a daring post-divorce anthem that doubles as a declaration of independence and a not-so-subtle jab at her ex.
The observe, teased for months and fueled by leaked snippets, marks a return to music as she gears up for her long-awaited sophomore album.
“I’m again outdoors,” she raps, signaling her reentry into the highlight after what she calls being “cuffed up too lengthy.”
Cardi B Seemingly Shades Offset
The lyrics take direct intention at a former associate many imagine is Offset, with strains like “ain’t s###,” “gon’ f### on something,” and “Good-for-nothing, low-down soiled canines.”
She doesn’t maintain again, including, “Subsequent time you see your mama, inform her how she raised a b####.”
Cardi additionally references her rumored new relationship with NFL star Stefon Diggs, rapping, “Favourite participant out of your favourite group, he in my DM. I’m so small and tiny, he so huge and tall,” and “Heard them Patriots acquired them n#####, let me within the locker room.”
She even provides a shoutout to Las Vegas Aces ahead A’ja Wilson: “And a few girls out in Vegas, A’ja Wil’, what’s poppin’, boo?”
Offset, in the meantime, launched “Our bodies” that includes JID on the identical day, a transfer that many noticed as a musical counterpunch.
The timing of the twin drops added gas to the continued narrative surrounding their cut up, which has performed out publicly over the previous yr.
Listeners rapidly took sides on-line. One consumer wrote, “Cardi B was holding Offset again from his greatness. The final time he made music like this was 2017 (Tradition II). And who did he meet in 2017? Precisely…”
One other praised Cardi’s return to type: “Cardi u achieved out f###### did your self now that’s what I’m speaking bout. Maintain this vitality and maintain this warmth coming.”
A 3rd summed it up with: “Cardi & Offset dropped hearth. Divorce is doing them nicely…”
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