Cardi B is embroiled in a dispute with Ryan Burke, the organizer of BZR WKND Jamaica. The rapper was originally scheduled to perform at Kingston’s National Stadium on October 18 but canceled the appearance just 10 days before the event, telling fans, “Just know, it wasn’t me.”
During an appearance on CVM Television on Monday, Burke revealed that he was considering legal action against Cardi B. He also claimed the rapper had received her full performance fee of $2.5 million.
However, Cardi took to social media to dispute those claims, insisting that Burke’s account was inaccurate. She explained that she was supposed to receive a $1 million advance but only got $900,000. She further claimed that funds meant to cover production expenses were due on September 17 but never arrived. According to the rapper, the remaining $750,000 was only paid after she had already withdrawn from the show.
Clearly upset by Burke’s allegations, Cardi fired back and openly challenged him to take her to court.
“Let me tell you something, baby. Please, I wish on the brightest star for you to sue me … so I could really get money out of you for real because the way you got me fucked up is insane,” Cardi said.
“It would be too late for cargo to send. All the flights are extremely expensive. The hotels are extremely expensive. You only gave me a week and a half because you were supposed to send the production money,” Cardi continued. “You were trying to make me pay the production of the whole entire show. And it’s like, why am I paying the production of a whole entire show if this is a festival? … You was trying to use the verbiage, like, ‘Oh no, this is not a festival. This is a Cardi B concert.’ No, this is not a Cardi B concert. This is a festival and I’m headlining. This is two different things.”
Cardi B also believes Burke is deliberately misrepresenting the situation by claiming she received the full $2.5 million payment. The rapper has made it clear that she is prepared to take legal action against him as well.
“It’s one thing for you to get online and lie about me, but baby, one [place] you cannot lie is that courtroom,” Cardi concluded. “Take me there because now you’re lying on me, which is defamation of character, and I’m going to sue you right the fuck back.”
The situation is still developing.
