If there’s one celebrity you should never mess with, it’s Cardi B. She made that clear to the staff at State Farm Arena in Atlanta after they were allegedly less than hospitable during her concert stay for the final stop of her Little Miss Drama Tour. Let’s talk about it.
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On Saturday, April 18, a couple of hours before the second night of her Atlanta stop, the “Be Careful” rapper hopped onto Instagram Live and recorded her crashing out at venue staff for being rude to her.
“I’m not performing today. Let me tell you why, because we got in here and you guys are being rude for no reason. Pointing fingers for no reason. Touching people for no reason. I feel a type of way, because you’re being disrespectful,” she yelled at the staff.
With Atlanta being the last stop of her tour, Cardi noted that she had not had an issue with any of the other venues. “I’ve done 35 shows and I never had a problem, and we’ve been kind to everybody. So no! Now, I’m leaving.”
After the stream ended, screen-recorded clips flooded social media with fans supporting Cardi B without needing to know what happened.
“I’m on her side always,” wrote one user.
“I know that’s right, girl!! Let them know,” added another.
“#TeamCardi,” commented a third.
However, even though the “Bodak Yellow” rapper threatened not to perform, she did show up for her fans but let them know that she would never be coming back to State Farm Arena.
“I’m pissed off right now, I’m not going to lie,” she said onstage. “This will be the last time I’m ever in this bitch. Next time bitch, I’m having my concert in the parking lot, bitch.”
Talking to the staff from the stage, Cardi added, “I’m tired of y’all playing with me. This y’all fucking second time. I still fuck with the Atlanta Hawks, though.”
In the comments, folks agreed that State Farm Arena has a bad reputation for how its staff treats guests and customers.
“I was a PA for a tour and no venue ever gave us as many issues as ATL,” wrote one user with crying emojis.
@Noneya wrote, “I’m an event planner in Atl. The large downtown venues are notorious for being DIFFICULT to work with. For no reason too!”
@laureng added, “Good! State Farm Arena sucks!! Sound sucks, security sucks. The fact that they don’t even have refillable water stations is insane. $10 for a tiny bottle of water is criminal.”
Although Cardi B gave her fans a great performance in the end, she did not wrap up the night before giving a final message to the staff at State Farm Arena on X.
“When you hold power and authority, use it with kindness and respect. Never abuse it… because not everyone will endure your arrogance in silence. Treat others exactly like you demand to be treated. Atlanta… I’ll see you soon,” she wrote.
State Farm Arena has not made a statement about the situation.
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