Hazel-E Accuses Cardi B of Industry Favors, Cardi and Ray J Fire Back
Hazel-E stirred controversy during a recent appearance on Shirley’s Temple, where she made explosive claims about Cardi B’s rise to fame. The former Love & Hip Hop star alleged that the Bronx-born rapper used sexual favors to climb the ranks of the music industry — a claim Cardi B swiftly and fiercely shut down.
In a now-viral clip from the interview, Hazel-E implied that Cardi’s success wasn’t purely talent-driven. “There’s a lot of people who did some real foul stuff behind the scenes to get where they are,” she said, without naming names initially. But as the conversation continued, she made it clear that she was referring to Cardi B.
Cardi didn’t take the accusation lightly. The “Enough (Miami)” hitmaker reportedly slid into Hazel-E’s DMs with a fiery response.
“Keep my name out your fin mouth,” Cardi allegedly wrote. “You constantly got my name in your mouth and I never spoked [sic] on you and disrespected you… Name who I fed for a track? I never fk no rapper nor music exec to be where I’m at. The only man in the industry I f*ed I married.”
The response has since gone viral, with fans and fellow celebrities taking sides in the escalating drama.
Ray J, who rose to fame in part through Love & Hip Hop like both Hazel and Cardi, came to Cardi’s defense during a recent interview. “There is nobody else on Love & Hip Hop that did what Cardi B did,” he said. “She took that platform and flipped it into global stardom — that’s hustle, not scandal.”
While Cardi has yet to publicly respond to Ray J’s show of support, she certainly has her hands full. In addition to raising her three children, she’s been hard at work on her sophomore album and navigating a highly publicized divorce from Offset.
The split took a surprising turn when Offset requested spousal support, despite his own considerable wealth. Cardi responded indirectly by reposting a fan’s tweet that claimed the rapper was “in his feelings that she has moved on.”
Indeed, she has. Cardi recently went public with her new relationship with NFL star Stefon Diggs. The hard launch came just days before a viral video surfaced of Diggs on a boat, chatting with several women who referred to him as “daddy.” In the video, he was also seen holding a bag filled with a mysterious pink substance. While unconfirmed, rumors suggest Cardi was on the boat at the time — though she has yet to comment on the footage.
Despite the swirling drama and mounting scrutiny, Cardi B remains focused on her music and her next chapter. With industry peers defending her and fans rallying behind her, she continues to command the spotlight on her own terms — refusing to let accusations or distractions dim her shine.
