Cardi B addresses Latto feud, says she tried multiple times to apologize

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• Quick Facts
• How the Feud Began
• The Apology and Private Outreach
• Latto’s Response on “Big Mama”
  • Sources

Cardi B made a public apology to Latto in September 2025 after a leaked phone call surfaced in which she made disparaging remarks about the Atlanta rapper, and later reportedly reached out privately, though Latto said the incident left a lasting sting despite saying she remains open to reconciliation.

How the Feud Began

In September 2025, a leaked phone call surfaced allegedly featuring Cardi B in a heated conversation with Ice Spice’s manager. During the call, a voice believed to be Cardi’s made disparaging remarks about several female rappers, including Latto. The audio captured her saying, “Y’all think I’m fucking pussy ass Latto?” according to multiple outlets reporting on the leak.

The call emerged during an explosive chart battle between Cardi and Nicki Minaj, drawing collateral damage to Latto, who had previously collaborated with Cardi on the “ErrTime” remix just days before the leak surfaced. Latto revealed on The Breakfast Club (June 4, 2026) that she had rushed to the studio while pregnant to record her verse for the remix in time for Cardi’s album’s first-week sales, making the timing particularly painful.

The Apology and Private Outreach

Cardi B quickly issued a public apology on social media, writing on X: “I was ranting and hot at the moment but I fck with Latto HEAVY!! I respect everything about her including her team thats so sweet.. AND NOPE! I’m not too prideful to apologize to somebody I really respect so this my public apology and now ima privately buy her a bag.”

However, Latto said the public nature of the apology didn’t fully address the hurt. She told The Breakfast Club that Cardi reached out via text “probably like two months later,” but by that time Latto had moved on emotionally. “I’m not even thinking about that,” Latto recalled of her mindset when the private message arrived. She emphasized that while Cardi tweeted to the world, the two had each other’s numbers, making the public nature of the initial apology feel inadequate to her at the time.

Latto’s Response on “Big Mama”

In May 2026, Latto released her album Big Mama, which included the track “Gimme Dat.” Fans quickly connected lyrics from the song to Cardi’s apology, particularly the line: “Talkin’ ’bout buyin’ big mama a bag like my n**** ain’t already bought it.” Latto confirmed the reference during a Breakfast Club interview on June 4, 2026, saying the song reflected what was happening in her life at the time of recording.

“It wasn’t no diss, like it was, that’s just what was happening in my life,” Latto explained. “You talking about buying the bag, this mama bag. That’s just where I was in life, you know? It is what it is. I guess, it just left a bad taste in my mouth, so I just, like, I was in the booth and that’s just what was happening.”

Despite the pointed lyrics, Latto clarified that she and Cardi do not have an active feud. “I’m open to the conversation,” Latto confirmed, though she noted that life has moved forward for both—Latto has since given birth to her baby, and Cardi was in the midst of her tour when the album dropped.

Sources

• Complex — Latto’s Breakfast Club interview confirming the “Gimme Dat” reference and her account of Cardi’s private text outreach.
• That Grape Juice — Latto’s detailed statements about the leaked call’s impact and her emotional response during pregnancy.
• TMZ — Report on Cardi B’s public apology and the timeline of the leaked audio.
• VIBE — Coverage of Cardi B’s apology following the leaked audio.