Nicki Minaj’s half-sister Ming Li is steering clear of the long-running drama with Cardi B.
The 18-year-old rising rapper attended Cardi B’s Little Miss Drama Tour stop in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, March 4. Calling the show “fire,” Li quickly shut down online chat after fans brought up the rappers’ years-long feud.
“At the end of the day, we’ve all grown and some of the drama and whatnot will matter in the future,” Li wrote in an Instagram Stories post.
She added in a follow-up: “Pick a side? No side said you can’t love both? You just want a drama no one but ‘fans’ will say.”
She concluded: “Like let’s be before we grow and when you get old and wrinkled what we post won’t mean anything so respectfully idgaf.”
Li and Minaj share the same father, Robert Maraj, although the identity of her birth mother has not been made public. The young rapper previously said she was “never close” with her famous sibling, but acknowledged that Nicki has always checked in on her family and offered support.
After launching her own rap career in 2024, Li made it clear that she hopes to step out of the shadow of Super bass hit maker She previously said she “no longer wants to be known as Nicki Minaj’s little sister,” after years of bullying at school over the connection.
Cardi and Nicki’s Feud Story
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj’s feud dates back to 2017, when Cardi’s career exploded after the success of Bodak Yellow and her debut album Breach of privacy. While the pair initially collaborated on a few tracks, tensions later surfaced. Nicki eventually claimed that Cardi failed to “show me real love” in public.
The feud reached a boiling point in 2018 when the two got into a physical altercation at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons party during New York Fashion Week. Cardi later shared a scathing statement online, saying she “let a lot of crap slide” until Minaj allegedly went after her kids and her mothering skills.
Cardi addressed the feud again during a performance in 2025 Call her dad.
“People have made this whole story that I got into the business to like take over someone’s career or like to make them think, but it’s like I’ve never thought about that — I’ve never believed that,” she said. “It’s nothing but just people not getting along and that’s all. But I’m done with it. I’m so done with it. I think it’s more of a fan thing.”
