Cardi B says Beyonce’s concerts are “way removed” from what she can do on stage.
The 33-year-old rapper is in the midst of her two-month, 35-show Little Miss Drama tour and she revealed that before the run, she was doing research attending Madonna and Beyonce gigs, with the latter in particular – the Cowboy Carter Tour – giving her pause for thought.
She told Allure magazine: “That was way crazy. That’s way removed from what I could do.”
It’s also not what her fans expect from her, which includes an all-round good vibe.
In rehearsals, Cardi was forced to face one of her weaknesses – “dancing”.
She added: “I hate choreography; it’s like math to me. I don’t have much of a rhythm like that. I could rap all day. But dancing is like, ugh.”
Cardi is flanked by dancers on stage, and she has done her best to create something special for her fans.
She said: “I want to give my fans a good moment and have been pulling strings to make this s*** happen, and it’s turning out beautiful.”
The WAP hitmaker has kids Kulture, seven, Wave, four, and 17-month old Blossom with estranged husband Offset, and gave birth to a baby boy in November with NFL player Stefon Diggs.
Her tour launched just three months after giving birth, and she has hit back at the “haters” who doubted her commitment.
Last month, she first wrote on X: “The fact of the matter is, so far every single show of mine has been sold out. Packed from top to bottom!
“They said I wasn’t gonna commit after I gave birth, they said I wasn’t gonna take it seriously, but I take it very seriously.
“I perform for two hours and don’t complain. Not only do I treat my shows like concerts, I treat them like parties and have a good time wit my people that why I get REAL reviews from REAL attendees whether that’s my fans, celebrities, or just people that wanna have a good time. Thank you!! (sic)”
In a separate social media clip, she expanded on her comments, insisting fans always get their money’s worth.
She argued: “Every show has been sold out, and one thing that I love the most is that while my tickets [were] on presale, there was a lot of haters [and] devils that kept trying to push this propaganda, like, ‘She’s not going to be ready.
“‘She just gave birth. She’s been rehearsing for only a month. She been this, she been that,’ but I’m a person [who recognises] the value of a dollar.”
She added: “I don’t like to play with my money, so I wouldn’t want to play with y’all money. So if y’all paying to see me, I’m gonna give y’all a hell of a show.”