It could be said that mainstream rap on the female side is split down the middle, and the beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B is part of the reason.

Simply, because one can either work with Nicki or Cardi but rarely both.

Megan Thee Stallion is the exception, because she collabed with both women, but she seemed to get on Nicki’s bad side as a result.

During a recent interview, Cardi was asked about her collaborators working with her enemies and she said it’s all good. But she also told those people to keep it all the way real with her. [Jump to the 1:10 mark]

"If I like you, and I meet you, and we do a song, I don’t expect you to, like, pick a side or anything," she explained. "You could work with whoever you want to work with. Because at the end of the day, this is a business, and you gotta look out for yourself, always ... Just don’t sh*t on me, and don’t show me that you’re a fake bitch. That’ll be breaking my heart, and when I see you I’ma let you know. And when I have to express myself, I’ll express myself."