Cardi B broke down the emotional value of her divorce from Offset throughout a uncooked dialog with Kelly Rowland, revealing how the ache left her unable to file music and even have a look at her youngsters with out crying.

The Grammy-winning rapper opened up throughout Spotify’s “Countdown To” collection whereas selling her upcoming album Am I the Drama?, due out Friday (September 19).

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The 32-year-old stated her psychological well being took a critical hit after her cut up from Offset, and it derailed her capability to work.

Cardi defined that she flew to Los Angeles to complete her album after dropping the only “Enough,” however the periods had been scrapped.

“I came to LA and I was supposed to finish my album after Enough,” she stated. “I had two months, and we had to cancel everything because I was so depressed that I couldn’t record. We was out here for like two weeks, and I just couldn’t record. I barely recorded anything because I couldn’t even stop crying.”

The “WAP” rapper described how the grief consumed her each time she stepped into the studio.

“Every time I see a mic, I start crying. My feelings and my heart really cripple me.”

Cardi B Says Divorce Felt Like “Withdrawing From Love”

She additionally spoke concerning the emotional toll the breakup took on her sense of affection and belief.

“I have been hurt and I’ve been disappointed and I’ve been disrespected,” she stated. “I felt like I was withdrawing from love.”

The Bronx native stated the melancholy seeped into her day-to-day life, particularly when it got here to her youngsters — Kulture, Wave and Blossom.

“I can’t even look at my kids’ faces because I just want to cry when I see them,” she added.

Cardi and Offset married in 2017, however their relationship was riddled with dishonest scandals, public fallouts and reconciliations.

She filed for divorce in July 2024, the second time she’s taken authorized steps to finish the wedding.

After the cut up, Cardi dropped “Outside” in 2025, a observe that celebrated her independence and hinted at her new romance with Stefon Diggs.

The rapper and the NFL star had been first seen collectively in October 2024 at a New York City nightclub. They later made their relationship public at a Knicks recreation in May, and Cardi confirmed it on Instagram the next month.

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