"This could literally be about any and every one" - Ice Spice's rumored Cardi B diss on 'BB Belt' leaves fans divided

Ice Spice has been speculated to have allegedly dissed Cardi B in her song, BB Belt, from her new album, Y2K!. A snippet of the track surfaced online on Thursday, July 25, 2024, sparking speculation that the diatribe was aimed at the WAP singer. On the track, Spice raps:

"She thinks she pretty but changing her face. Falling behind like b***h pick up your pace. It was friendly until I took her place."

It further continued:

"Light skin but I’m black. You can tell by my hair."

Fans claimed that Spice is referring to Cardi's delayed sophomore studio album, which is set to come out sometime in 2024. Despite not directly naming Cardi, speculation spiraled after Cardi took to X (formerly Twitter) on July 25, to state:

"These b***hes have absolutely lost their mind... I'm getting all my lick backs on my album tho... ON EACH ONE OF YOU B***HES !!!"

A comment reacting to the news (Image via X/ @spin4saint)

As rumors spread, internet users were quick to react, with many saying the song could be about anyone.

Netizens continued to express their doubts about the diss targeting Cardi B. Here are some comments seen under @spin4saint's post on X:

"Why do they relate it to cardi?," one user questioned.

"I was wondering why cardi was going off lmaooooooo im like what is going on," another person added.

"I don’t think it’s cardi let’s be fr," one person commented.

Others called out the Bongos singer for her delayed album. Some even wondered why she thought the diss was directed at her.

"People defending cardi but ice isnt wrong an yall not getting that album this year," another person wrote.

"this is what’s getting her to drop the album ice spice won," quipped another.

"@iamcardib no shade why would u think this about you ????? Besides u doing ya nose why would u take offense or think this line about you ? @iamcardib," another user wondered.

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"That’s what Cardi’s gonna be now, just a singles artist" - Joe Budden comments Cardi B would never release a new album

Moreover, Cardi B further shared another post on X, claiming her critics can't match her in "numbers or status." Adding that she's not competing with anyone. She remarked that they "can’t see (her) in money, can’t see (her) in real estate, (or) fashion.

The songstress dropped her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, in 2018 and released the lead single, WAP, for her second project in August 2020. She followed it up with Up (2021), Hot S**t (2022), and Bongos (2023). All 4 songs were instant hits and made the Billboard charts.

Last year, Cardi B announced that the album would come out sometime in 2024, In a June 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, the rapper explained that she was working towards completing the project but that there was a lot left to do.

While it remains to be confirmed whether Ice Spice was referring to Cardi on her diss track, others have also commented on the delay. On July 18, Rapper-turned-podcaster, Joe Budden, on his namesake podcast, commented that Cardi B would never release a new album and just remain a "singles artist." He said:

“We'll never get another album again. I'm standing on that. Cardi's got something dropping with my man Rob[49] on Friday. That's gonna be crazy, but that's what Cardi's gonna be now, just a singles artist.”

While Budden later apologized for his comments, Cardi B put him on blast on X for creating a toxic narrative about her life and music.

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Meanwhile, Ice Spice's Y2K! is available to stream online.