Cardi B Allegedly Throws Speaker at Rah Ali During Airport Run-In in France [Video]

Old beef just won’t stay buried—especially when it involves Cardi B and Rah Ali.

While leaving the Lions Festival in Cannes, France, Rah Ali says she was alone and sick, being wheeled through the airport in a wheelchair when she spotted none other than Cardi B ahead of her in line. The tension kicked in immediately.

According to Rah, Cardi didn’t initially recognize her. She says Cardi turned around mid-bagel chew and casually asked, “What’s wrong with you?” Rah didn’t respond. That silence, Rah says, seemed to trigger something in Cardi, who leaned into her security and whispered something. That’s when Rah braced herself, shifting her bag off her lap as the moment escalated.

Within seconds, Rah claims Cardi exploded—shouting, cursing, and accusing her of hiding behind the internet. “You thought I wasn’t going to get my lick back?” she allegedly yelled. Rah remained seated, observing Cardi’s rant, noting how inappropriate it all felt—especially in an international airport in France. Rah says she tried to stay calm, telling Cardi she looked ridiculous, but the drama didn’t stop. Shoes and bags started flying, and airport security stepped in before things got physical.

Rah emphasized she never publicly bragged about the infamous 2018 fight between her and Cardi at a New York Fashion Week afterparty while she was backing Nicki Minaj. That night remains etched in pop culture memory: Cardi was left with a knot on her head and Rah allegedly landed multiple hits. Since then, Rah has kept mostly silent—until now.

She told Ray Daniels on his podcast that Cardi was the aggressor then and again now. “This is three kids later,” Rah said, baffled by Cardi’s airport outburst. “Grow up,” she told her.

Video of Rah Ali talking to Ray Daniels:

Then Cardi told her side.

Shortly after Rah’s interview went live, Cardi hit X Spaces and gave her version of the Cannes showdown. She says she was standing in line at security when she spotted Rah in a wheelchair looking like she was in distress. Cardi says she genuinely asked if Rah was okay and was told “I don’t feel well.”

That’s when Cardi says she realized the woman behind her was Rah Ali—and the memories of their 2018 altercation came rushing back. She says she consulted her security, who she described as a longtime friend and fellow Bronx native. Cardi admitted she didn’t want to look soft in front of him and contemplated whether to confront Rah then and there or wait until they reached the airport lounge upstairs.

Cardi says she chose the lounge. But once upstairs, she claims Rah stood up and stared her down. “She’s looking at me like she wanted,” Cardi said. That’s when the verbal clash started—and Cardi admits she threw a JBL speaker at Rah’s head.

“She told me I needed to grow up,” Cardi recounted. “I felt good after throwing it. That was enough for me.”

Cardi doubled down on her need to retaliate, referencing their 2018 clash and saying she couldn’t live knowing someone put hands on her and she never got even. “I’m from the Bronx,” she repeated. “I can’t die knowing I ain’t get my lick back.”

Though no one ended up in cuffs and the situation de-escalated before it became physical, the verbal explosion at the Cannes airport made one thing clear—this beef never went away.

Video of Cardi B telling her side:

Back in 2018: How It All Started

This drama tracks back to the Harper’s Bazaar Icons party during New York Fashion Week 2018. Cardi and Nicki Minaj had long been rumored to have issues, and that night things turned physical. Cardi famously left the party barefoot with a knot on her head after allegedly being elbowed by Rah Ali, who was there with Nicki.

The fight fueled headlines for weeks, with Cardi going live to dispute details and Nicki going on Queen Radio to defend herself and Rah. Rah, however, remained largely silent—until now.