When Cardi B and Offset joined forces, they formed one of hip-hop’s most iconic couples.
Despite their ups and downs, including breakups, makeovers, extravagant gifts, and public squabbles, the rappers have managed to make their marriage work and bring two beautiful children into this world.
Below is a full timeline of their relationship:
January 2017: They collaborate
Cardi and Offset released their January 2017 mixtape “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2″
February 2017: They started dating
Offset was “big” on her first date with Cardi leading her to Super Bowl LI in February 2017.
“I wanted to do something that is not normally done, you know what I’m saying? “I wanted to have fun,” he said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in July 2021.
Cardi shared with GQ in April 2018 that she told her broadcaster to tell the Migos member, “Listen, if we’re going on a public date together, you can’t make me look like an idiot from now on.”
“And he was like, ‘No, I really like him. I really feel it.
The Grammy winner added that their love “got really serious” after the big event.
May 2017: They attend the first Met Gala after-event party together
Cardi and Offset attended the first Met Gala after-event party together in May 2017.
Later that month, she released the music video for “Lick,” which shows her dancing and flirting with her new man.
September 2017: They secretly say ‘I do’
Cardi and Offset secretly got married in September 2017. The couple didn’t make their wedding public until nine months later.
October 2017: They get engaged in public
Although they are already legally married, Offset publicly proposed to Cardi in October 2017.
The “Walk It Talk It” hit producer got down on one knee in the middle of Power 99’s Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia and handed the lead actor a giant diamond ring.
“I can’t wait to spend FOREVAAAA with you,” Cardi later said on Instagram. “Let’s make a lot of money together and make love.”
January 2018: Cheating rumors begin to circulate
The honeymoon phase of the couple’s engagement was short-lived, as less than three months later videos allegedly showing Offset in bed with multiple women began circulating on the internet.
Although she refused to address the cheating rumors in an interview with Rolling Stone at the time, Cardi did not back down on Twitter.
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“No, it’s not true [n—a] cheating… But what do you want me to do? he lamented at that time. “Go fuck me another na? To start all over again and be cheated on again? It doesn’t happen to everyone, and neither do you… People treat their relationships very differently.
Later that month, Offset got Cardi’s name tattooed around her neck.
February 2018: Cardi promises to take care of ‘s-t’ with Offset
Cardi told Cosmopolitan in February 2018 that she remained in Offset despite her alleged infidelity.
“I want to get my s-t done with my man and I don’t have to explain why,” she said at the time, and later added, “I’ll take my time and decide what I’m going to do. What she’s doing isn’t right – but people don’t know what I’m doing because I’m not an angel.
April 2018: Cardi announces she is pregnant with her first child
In April 2018, Cardi announced that she and Offset are expecting their first child together.
June 2018: Cardi confirms their marriage
After Offset referred to Cardi as his “wife” at the BET Awards in June 2018, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper reluctantly confirmed their marriage via Twitter.
“We woke up one morning in September and decided to get married” told his followers At that time, she said, “I can do it, without clothes, without make-up and without a ring! … you can at least stop saying I have a baby out of wedlock.”
July 2018: Their daughter was born
The couple’s daughter, Kulture Kiari Cephus, was born on July 10, 2018.
December 2018: Cardi announces separation
Cardi announced her departure from Offset in December 2018 and told her fans, “We love each other very much, but things haven’t been going well between us for a long time.”
“I think our love is over, but we’re not together anymore,” she continued at the time. “Divorce can take time and I will always love him very much because he is my daughter’s father.”
January 2019: Reconciling
A month after Cardi quit her job, she and Offset were back together. The “I like it” rapper told a reporter at the time that he and his child’s father “made things right, baby.”
August 2020: Cardi dinners in their dramatic marriage
Cardi admitted to Elle in August 2020 that her relationship with Offset was marked by “too much drama.”
“But there’s so much love, so much passion, so much trust, so much friendship,” he added. “It’s always us against the world.”
September 2020: Cardi files for divorce
After three years of marriage, Cardi reportedly filed for divorce in September 2020 after Offset allegedly cheated on her again.
October 2020: They kiss and make up
In October 2020, Carl and Offset were spotted making love at her birthday party.
Days later, she said on Instagram Live that “all of you are no different than dysfunctional ass relationships.”
At the time, the “Money” rapper also admitted that it’s “really hard not to talk to your best friend” and “really hard not to have a b-k”.
November 2020: Cardi annuls the divorce
Cardi annulled just two months after filing for divorce from the “Bad and Boujee” rapper in November 2020.
June 2021: They are expecting another baby
Cardi announced her second pregnancy during a performance.
At the BET Awards in June 2021, the “Love & Hip Hop: New York” alum debuted her growing baby belly as she joined her husband and band on stage for the “Type St” rendition.
September 2021: Baby boys are coming
Cardi and Offset reunited with their son on September 4, 2021. They didn’t reveal the Wave Set Cephus name until April 2022.
June 2023: Offset accuses Cardi of cheating
In June 2023, Offset accused Cardi of cheating on her via her Instagram Story, saying, “My wife fucked a N – me gang lie n – I know how I got here.”
Hours later, the “WAP” rapper posted a disclaimer via Twitter Spaces.
“First of all, let me say this,” he began the song. “You can’t blame me for everything you know is guilty. Say it with me, folks! And I see it’s easy for you to blame everything. Yes honey!”
“Listen,” Cardi continued, addressing her audience directly. “All of you pay no attention to that country man.”
He also pointed to his celebrity status and argued at the time, “If I was giving this p-y to anyone, it would be over.”