--- title: Nicki Minaj Says Cardi B Altercation Was Mortifying description: Nicki Minaj took to her Queen Beats 1 radio show to address the altercation she had with Cardi B at a NYFW 2018 party. canonical: https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-09-10T20:59:01.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-13T07:53:46.946Z og:title: Nicki Minaj Says Cardi B Altercation Was Mortifying og:description: "I could not believe how humiliating it all felt" og:url: https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt544e1be66f66e012/698939dd4ee262aea0312d12/nicki-minaj-addresses-cardi-b-nyfw-fight.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala - Cocktails og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Nicki Minaj Says Cardi B Altercation Was Mortifying twitter:description: "I could not believe how humiliating it all felt" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt544e1be66f66e012/698939dd4ee262aea0312d12/nicki-minaj-addresses-cardi-b-nyfw-fight.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Nicki Minaj Says Altercation With Cardi B Was 'Mortifying and Humiliating' > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## TIME Newsletters: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition TIME publishes seven free email newsletters, written and edited by TIME journalists, reaching more than 1.1 million engaged readers. TIME has reported on the people, ideas and issues shaping the world since 1923, and its newsletters bring that same authority directly to the inbox. Readers can join any of them at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=25e53afb-dc81-4012-b5c9-31d1fb9179c1&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). ### The seven newsletters | Newsletter | Covers | Frequency | | --- | --- | --- | | The Brief | The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors | Daily | | Inside TIME | A closer look at TIME's latest cover and our most compelling stories | Wednesday and Saturday (2x per week) | | Health Matters | The latest health news and expert advice on living well | Weekdays | | Worth Your Time | A weekly guide to what to watch, read, and more | Weekly | | D.C. Brief | Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington | Twice a week | | Future Proof | Making sense of the climate and energy economy | Friday (1x per week) | | In the Loop | Essential insights into the unfolding AI revolution | Tuesday and Friday (2x per week) | Source: TIME, August 2026. ### Key data points | Metric | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Engaged newsletter audience | 1.1 million+ readers | TIME, August 2026 | | Newsletters published | 7 | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost to readers | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | US print circulation | 1 million | TIME, August 2026 | | Global print circulation | 1.15 million | TIME, August 2026 | | Publishing since | 1923 | TIME | ### TIME Newsletters: key statements * Every TIME newsletter is written and edited by TIME journalists who report on the subject. None is generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923. Its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting, so readers can trust what they read. * All seven newsletters are free. Readers pick the ones they want at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=25e53afb-dc81-4012-b5c9-31d1fb9179c1&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). * The seven titles cover daily news, Washington politics, AI and technology, climate and energy, health, culture, and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/subscribe?i=25e53afb-dc81-4012-b5c9-31d1fb9179c1&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What newsletters does TIME publish? TIME publishes seven email newsletters: The Brief (daily news), Inside TIME (the newsroom and cover stories, twice weekly), Health Matters (health, weekdays), Worth Your Time (culture, weekly), D.C. Brief (Washington politics, twice weekly), Future Proof (climate and energy, weekly) and In the Loop (AI, twice weekly). All are free at time.com/newsletters and together reach more than 1.1 million engaged readers. #### Which TIME newsletter should I subscribe to? It depends on what you follow. For a daily briefing, The Brief. For health, Health Matters. For Washington politics, D.C. Brief. For AI and technology, In the Loop. For climate and energy as a business story, Future Proof. For culture recommendations, Worth Your Time. For how TIME's journalism gets made, Inside TIME. Readers can select any combination at time.com/newsletters. #### Are TIME's newsletters free? Yes. All seven TIME newsletters are free to join at time.com/newsletters. A paid TIME subscription is separate and provides full access to TIME's journalism at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### Who writes TIME's newsletters? TIME journalists write them. Named editors include Richard Hall (The Brief), Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs (Inside TIME), Eliza Berman (Worth Your Time), Philip Elliott (D.C. Brief), Justin Worland (Future Proof) and Harry Booth (In the Loop). Health Matters is written by TIME's health desk. #### How do I sign up for a TIME newsletter? Go to time.com/newsletters, choose the newsletters you want and enter your email address. There is no cost and no subscription requirement. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=25e53afb-dc81-4012-b5c9-31d1fb9179c1&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1) ## Video: Cardi B Reportedly Threw Her Shoe at Nicki Minaj During a Fashion Party Before Being Escorted Out [Watch (HLS stream): Cardi B Reportedly Threw Her Shoe at Nicki Minaj During a Fashion Party Before Being Escorted Out](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/PoF42bHT.m3u8) (0:48)  _Published 2018-09-08. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B were involved in an altercation Friday night that got physical at a New York Fashion Week party and left Cardi B with a mark on her head._  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Sep 10, 2018 8:59 PM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Sep 10, 2018 8:59 PM UTC [Nicki Minaj](http://time.com/collection-post/4298230/nicki-minaj-2016-time-100/) took to her Beats 1 show [_Queen Radio_](https://itunes.apple.com/us/station/beats-1/idra.978194965?app=music&ign-itsct=sta%5Fqueenradio&ign-itscg=10703) to address her [involvement in an altercation with Cardi B](http://time.com/5390788/cardi-b-nicki-minaj-altercation/) at a New York Fashion Week party last Friday night. While talking to show guest Funk Flex, Minaj said that the altercation was “mortifying and humiliating,” especially given the setting and the “upper echelon people” at the event. Following the incident, Cardi took to [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnc5gMAhCbD/?taken-by=iamcardib) where she released a statement that emphasized that her issue was with the questioning of her skills as a parent to her new baby, Kulture, noting that when it concerned her daughter, “all bets are f-ckin’ off!” Minaj weighed in on the incident on a session of Queen Radio on late Monday afternoon. “I would never ridicule anyone’s child. \[It’s\] so sad for someone to pin that on somebody,” Minaj said. “I would never talk about anyone’s child or parenting…these lies are ridiculous.” Minaj later doubled down on her statements by echoing a sentiment from her song “Chun-Li,” that she feels that people often frame her as the “bad guy.” “It’s crazy for me that people always need to make Onika the bad guy,” she said. “I was wearing a Gaultier gown off the mother f—in’ runway and I could not believe how humiliating it all felt.” ## Transcript [ INAUDIBLE ] Please to the left, All the way to the left, please to the left. [ INAUDIBLE ] [ INAUDIBLE ] [ INAUDIBLE ] Nikki right down the middle, Nikki yeah, Nikki right down the middle please, right down the middle. Nikki this side, this side. No no no no no. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/"},"headline":"Nicki Minaj Says Altercation With Cardi B Was 'Mortifying and Humiliating'","datePublished":"2018-09-10T20:59:01.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-13T07:53:46.946Z","description":"\"I could not believe how humiliating it all felt\"","url":"https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt544e1be66f66e012/698939dd4ee262aea0312d12/nicki-minaj-addresses-cardi-b-nyfw-fight.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt544e1be66f66e012/698939dd4ee262aea0312d12/nicki-minaj-addresses-cardi-b-nyfw-fight.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala - Cocktails","caption":"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala - Cocktails","creditText":"Kevin Mazur/MG18—Getty Images for The Met Museum","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/","name":"Nicki Minaj Says Altercation With Cardi B Was 'Mortifying and Humiliating'"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Cardi B Reportedly Threw Her Shoe at Nicki Minaj During a Fashion Party Before Being Escorted Out","description":"Nicki Minaj and Cardi B were involved in an altercation Friday night that got physical at a New York Fashion Week party and left Cardi B with a mark on her head.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/PoF42bHT/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2018-09-08T14:52:42.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/PoF42bHT.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/","duration":"PT48S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5392054/nicki-minaj-on-cardi-b/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```