The ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper opened up about the ways that public drama has made her unwilling to speak about her personal life and politics in her music

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Cardi B Candidly Talks About ‘Life Changes’ In New Track: “People Use My Pain Against Me But That Will Make Me Stronger”

Cardi B, a famous American female rapper, attracted attention when she released a new song titled “Life Changes”. In this song, she shared her honest and deep emotions about the ups and downs in her life, and affirmed that every pain she has gone through has only made her stronger.

Cardi B, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, has gone through a tumultuous journey from being a stripper to becoming one of the most successful female rappers in the world. Her fame and success did not come easily but came at the price of many difficulties and challenges.

In the song “Life Changes”, Cardi B does not hesitate to talk about the difficulties and pressures she faces in her personal and professional life. She expressed that many people used her pain against her, but instead of being broken, she used those experiences to become more resilient and stronger.

In the lyrics, Cardi B sings: “People use my pain against me but it makes me stronger.” These words are not only an expression of her emotions but also an affirmation of her resilience. Cardi B has turned suffering and challenges into motivation to move forward.

She also emphasized the importance of maintaining spirit and steadfastness in difficult times. The song “Life Changes” is a message to those who are facing difficulties that, even if life puts you in harsh situations, you can still overcome them and grow from them.

Immediately after “Life Changes” was released, the song received enthusiastic support from fans. Many people shared that they found sympathy and encouragement from the lyrics. On social networks, the hashtag #LifeChanges quickly became a trend, with thousands of comments praising Cardi B’s honesty and resilient spirit.

Some fans also shared that the song helped them find the strength to face difficulties in their own lives. Cardi B is not only a talented artist but also a great inspiration for many people.

The song “Life Changes” not only marks a new step in Cardi B’s music career but is also a strong statement about the ability to overcome difficulties and resilience in life. With a profound and touching message, this song will certainly continue to spread and inspire many people.

Cardi B has once again proven that she is not only a talented rapper but also a strong warrior, ready to face and overcome all challenges to rise.

Cardi B is opening up about why she’s afraid to address her personal life in her new music.

In a new cover story interview with Rolling Stone, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper spoke candidly about why she’s shied away from speaking honestly about her relationships, personal life and politics in her new music.

“I really want to talk about the life changes that I’ve been dealing with the past six, seven years,” she tells the outlet. “But then it’s just like, I feel like people don’t deserve to know because people use my pain against me.”

In recent months, many of the artist’s personal matters have gone public — in several December 2023 Instagram Live streams, she ranted about her relationship with fellow rapper and Migos member Offset, to whom she’s been married since September 2017, and even revealed that they had split, stating that she had “been single for a minute now.”

However, the pair have had an off-again-on-again relationship, and were even spotted attending — and holding hands at — a post-Met Gala party together earlier this month. The couple also share two children, daughter Kulture Kiari, 5½, and son Wave Set, 2½. Offset is also a father to two sons and a daughter from previous relationships.

Cardi B on the cover of Rolling Stone.ADRIENNE RAQUEL

Following her video in December, Nicki Minaj — with whom Cardi has had extensive tension in the past — posted a meme photo of Michael Jackson with a gleeful look on his face, which according to Rolling Stone, was interpreted by many fans as mocking Cardi’s feeling about her husband. Soon after, Cardi faced backlash from Minaj’s fans when she seemingly lashed back out again in an X (formerly Twitter) post at the “Super Bass” rapper, seemingly targeting Minaj’s husband’s status as a sex offender.

Since the onset of the drama, Cardi says that she feels more and more compelled to keep things to herself.

Instead of sharing too much of her life online or in her music, Cardi likes to take care of herself by spending time at home and not going out.

“When I was off social media and nobody knew what I was doing, I was at peace a lot. But what am I going to do? Never post or never work again because that’s peace? No,” she tells the magazine. “I don’t ever want my daughter or my son to ever give up on something because they can’t take the pressure of what people say about them.”

“I got to set that example,” she continues. “It’s like, ‘Y’all never going to break me.’ Because I got something to prove to myself. I also got to prove something to the haters. I’ve got to prove it to my own kids.”

Cardi B for Rolling Stone.ADRIENNE RAQUEL

Despite her history of being unafraid to speak out about both her personal life and politics (she’s even interviewed politicians including the likes of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and President Joe Biden), Cardi has previously spoken about her newfound fear of putting those thoughts into her music.

In an interview on the Complex series 360 with Speedy in March, she opened up about feeling “afraid” of negative feedback over the course of the past year.

“I just feel like I lost myself with everything, you know, like, a lot of music commenters and everything and a lot of people just be like, you know, ‘She’s afraid to drop an album, she’s afraid to drop music,’” Cardi said at the time. “Last year, I barely dropped music. It’s just like I was just afraid to do everything.”

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Cardi B for Rolling Stone.ADRIENNE RAQUEL/ROLLING STONE

Last year, she only released one official single where she was the lead artist, “Bongos” alongside Megan Thee Stallion. According to Cardi, fear was the reason she was less active in 2023 — and she has even since told fans that she will no longer be dropping her sophomore album this year. (A rep for the rapper confirmed to Rolling Stone on Tuesday that there are still plans for the project to drop later this year.)

“I was afraid to go live, I was afraid to post a picture, I was afraid to go to the club, and then the next day seeing people, what they going to say about me, and everything,” she said in March.

“I love talking about politics and everything,” she continued “I don’t even want to talk about it anymore because I’m just so afraid of just getting dragged every single f—ing day. Like, I’m tired.”