Cardi B Discusses Her Blood Ties And Why Being In A Gang Isn't Worth It

In the past, Cardi B has alluded to her affiliations with the Bloods both on and off the record. Nevertheless, the Bronx rapper has managed to dodge questions confirming her involvement with the gang. Today (April 9), in an in-depth interview with GQ, Cardi gets candid about if she joined the Bloods and how young people should avoid following in her footsteps.


whenever I was 16 years old, I used to hang out with plenty of Bloods," Cardi mentioned. "I used to pop off with my homies. And they'd mention, 'Yo, you really get it poppin'. You have got come house. You have to turn Blood.' And I did. Yes, I did. And something that—it's not like, oh, you leave. You don't leave. Stripping, changed my life. Once I was a stripper, I didn't give a fuck about gangs, because I was so focused on making money."


The Invasion of Privacy rapper continued the conversation by advising young people against gang life.


"That's why I don't talk about it much. Because I wouldn't want a young person, a young girl, to think it's okay to join it. You can converse with somebody that is believed Big Homie and so they'll tell you: 'Don't join a gang.' The person that I'm under, she would tell you, 'Don't join a gang.' It's not about violence. It's just like—it doesn't make your money."


Cardi is having a stellar week — her debut album went gold, Oprah is listening, and she reported her pregnancy on Saturday Night Live. That is why it is interesting to hear her open up about her past and how she is attempting to steer people away from that lifestyle.


Read Cardi B's entire GQ interview here.