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Cardi B deactivates Instagram account after Grammy criticism

Posted February 12, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Cardi B has deactivated her Instagram account following social media criticism of her winning a Grammy for best rap album.

Some people said the 26-year-old rapper didn't deserve the Grammy over other nominees. The criticism was amplified by a now-deleted BET tweet that pitted Cardi B against her longtime rival Nicki Minaj.

Cardi B shared an expletive-laden video prior to deleting her account saying it's not her style "for people to put other people down to uplift somebody else." She then pointed out how people said she was snubbed when she didn't win for her debut single "Bodak Yellow" last year despite two nominations.

The rapper said she worked hard and throughout her pregnancy on her first album "Invasion of Privacy." Her Grammy win made her the first solo female artist to win the award for best rap album.

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2017 file photo, Nicki Minaj attends the 14th Annual CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Gala in New York. Minaj says sheâs canceling her appearance at the BET Experience Concert after the network tweeted about her and fellow rapper Cardi B.Minaj said Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, on social media that she wonât perform at the concert or BET Awards. It comes after BET tweeted Sunday that Minaj was âbeing dragged by her lacefrontâ following Cardi Bâs Grammy win for best rap album. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press

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