Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownCardi B And Nicki Minaj Rap Beef, ExplainedWe have to face the reality, we'll never get another collab like "MotorSport."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink The rift between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj has reached a critical point on social media, but where did this feud begin? When did the feud first arise? Who started it? Xny / Getty Images, James Devaney / GC Images I'm going to attempt to map out a timeline, but it should be duly noted that I'm a fan of both artists, and I'm only including direct quotes or incidents that involved Nicki or Cardi. No theories, no rumors, or online conjecture from Bardi Gang and Barbs. Sorry. Kevin Mazur/MG18 / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Nicki Minaj (real name Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) is one of the most influential rappers and singer-songwriters in the industry, whose distinctive style has topped charts and inspired other artists. From the days of her mixtapes in the early 2000s to helming one of the highest-grossing tours for a female rapper, she's changed the game. Leon Bennett / Getty Images Cardi B (real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) is also one of the hottest rappers out right now, who snagged a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and became the first solo female artist in history to do so. From VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York fame to mixtapes and the release of her debut studio album, she has established herself as a force in the hip-hop industry. Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Images Point being, both artists are successful and have earned their right to talk their ish, but what drove it to the vitriolic nature of today that has everyone nervous to scroll their timelines? Let's travel back in time to 2017. ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images, Theo Wargo / WireImage In February 2017, Cardi B released "Bodak Yellow" and signed to her first major label, Atlantic Records. Her debut single "Bodak Yellow" became a chart-topping success. Atlantic In August 2017, Nicki, Offset, and 21 Savage released the London on da Track-produced song "No Flag." The song includes the lyrics, "Lil' bitch, I heard these labels tryna make another me / Everything you getting little hoe is 'cause of me." Nicki denied the song had anything to do with Cardi. Chris McKay / Getty Images In August 2017, Cardi addressed a mystery person onstage at the MoMA PS1 Warm Up event, "You know this bitch. She never fucking liked me, and all of a sudden, she wants to be friends with me. No, bitch. I still don't like you bitch." Rich Fury / Getty Images In September 2017, Cardi told The Breakfast Club that her verse on G-Eazy's "No Limit" ["Can you stop with all the subs? Bitch I ain't Jared."] was about no one in particular when asked if it was a diss toward Nicki. "People don't understand that I got beef with, like, 10 bitches still in the hood, and I still be in the hood." The Breakfast Club In the same month, Nicki congratulated Cardi on Twitter for "Bodak Yellow" topping the Billboard Hot 100 charts. "Congratulations to a fellow NEW YAWKA on a RECORD BREAKING achievement. Bardi, this is the only thing that matters!!! Enjoy it," Nicki wrote. Cardi replied, "Thank you!! This means sooo much coming from you!!" @NICKIMINAJ , @iamcardib / Via x.com , x.com In October 2017, Nicki and Cardi collaborated on the single "MotorSport" from Migos's third studio album, Culture II. UMG / Via youtu.be In November 2017, Cardi stated in a Capital XTRA interview that Nicki may have edited her verse. "Well, you know, when I heard the track, her verse wasn't finished," Cardi said. "Or it's not the verse that it's on right now. And Quavo told me, like, to get on the song, and I just felt like it's a perfect opportunity for me to be on a track that's big like them. 'Cause those are two big people, and I just started in the game. And I just know if I get on this record, it's gonna be crazy. Like, who doesn't want it?" Capital XTRA / Via youtu.be In April 2018, Nicki said in a Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe that she was "hurt" by comments Cardi B made about their song together with Migos. "With 'MotorSport,' I kinda felt ambushed. The first thing that came out of her mouth about a Nicki Minaj feature was 'she changed the verse'...and when it was time to clear the air about that, no one did that. All of them allowed me to look like I lied." Apple / Via youtu.be In September 2018, Nicki and Cardi reportedly got into an argument at a Harper's Bazaar event at New York Fashion Week on Sept. 7, which led to a physical altercation. Cardi threw a shoe at a member of Nicki's entourage named Rah Ali. Michael Stewart / FilmMagic Cardi addressed the incident on Instagram, writing, "I've let a lot of shit slide! I let you sneak diss me, I let you lie on me, I let you attempt to stop my bags, fuck up the way I eat! You've threaten other artists in the industry, told them if they work with me you'll stop fuckin with them!!" View this photo