--- description: Cardi B took time to thank both her fans and her haters during the iHeartRadio Music Awards; she also confirmed her album release date. title: Cardi B Thanking Haters for Her Success Will Make Your Day image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7fa4ed7ea3f373b/69892a85fb4eac9dcc895fcb/cardi-b-haters-iheartradio-speech-album-release-date.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Cardi B Hilariously Thanking Her Haters Is Your New Inspirational Anthem  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 12, 2018 5:59 PM CUT  INGLEWOOD, CA - MARCH 11: Cardi B accepts Best New Artist onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) INGLEWOOD, CA - MARCH 11: Cardi B accepts Best New Artist onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)Jeff Kravitz—Getty Images for iHeartMedia  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 12, 2018 5:59 PM CUT While [Cardi B](http://time.com/5004551/cardi-b-interview/ "undefined") is always vocal when it comes to showing love to her fans, she also gave a shoutout to her haters during the [iHeartRadio Awards](http://time.com/5195338/florida-shooting-survivor-iheartradio-awards/ "undefined") on Sunday night. The [“Bodak Yellow”](http://time.com/4960015/cardi-b-bodak-yellow-what-to-know/ "undefined") rapper took home the award for Best New Artist at the awards ceremony, where she took time to show love to not only her fans, the Bardi gang, but also to her haters, who she credits with contributing to her meteoric success in the past year. “I want to thank a lot of people because a lot of people helped me with my success, so here it goes _okurrr,_” she said before going on to thank everyone from her family and her fiancée Offset to her publicist and her label before sending some kindness to those who disparaged her. “I want to thank my haters,” she said. “They be downloading my stuff so they can hear and talk crap about it—but it benefits me. Hahaha!” > [](https://twitter.com/iHeartRadio/status/973007373424930816) The Bronx rapper also gave an album release date for her long-awaited, highly anticipated debut studio album, telling fans that it will be available in April of this year. 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