Since they were first linked in 2017, Cardi B and Offset have had the type of on-again-off-again relationship that has made heads spin.
Earlier this week, the “I Like It” rapper, 31, fueled rumors that she and the Migos rapper, 31, were once again on the outs after she shared some cryptic messages on her Instagram page.
Screengrabs of the messages shared by E! News show the obscure notes shared over a black background.
“You know when you just outgrow relationships,” Cardi wrote in a slide published to her Dec. 4 Instagram Story, which has since disappeared. Soon after, she followed up the post with another slide reading: “I’m tired of protecting peoples feelings...I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST!”
To confuse things, Cardi and Offset unfollowed one another on the platform.
Representatives for the couple did not immediately respond to TODAY.com’s request for comment.
Throughout their relationship, the couple has welcomed two children, made music and faced various accusations of infidelity.
In 2019, Cardi confirmed in an interview with Vogue that her husband had been unfaithful.
“When me and my husband got into our issues — you know, he cheated and everything — and I decided to stay with him and work together with him, a lot of people were so mad at me,” she said at the time. “A lot of women felt disappointed in me. But it’s real-life s---. If you love somebody and you stop being with them, you’re not really happy on the inside until you have the conversation.”
Read below for a timeline of the couple’s relationship highs and lows.
January 2017 — Cardi B drops “Lick” featuring Offset
For her sophomore album, Cardi released the track "Lick," which features the Migos hip-hop group members.
February 2017 — A super first date at the Super Bowl
During a 2021 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Offset spoke to guest host Anthony Anderson about his relationship with Cardi.
Reflecting on the start of their relationship, the rapper shared that he shelled out for tickets to the Super Bowl just to impress her. "My first date, I went big," he said. "I wanted to do something that was not normally done, you know what I'm saying? I wanted to have fun ... so I took her to the Super Bowl."
October 2017 — Offset publicly proposes to Cardi
Offset got down on one knee and proposed to Cardi B while on stage at Power 99’s Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia.
Offset’s fellow Migos band member Quavo shared a photo of the big moment and captioned the post, “P L A Y E R S C A R D T U R N E D I N C O N G R A T S @offsetyrn @iamcardib.”
March 2018 — Cardi drops “Be Careful”
Cardi B sparked rumors that Offset had been unfaithful in their relationship with lines like "You still stutter after certain questions /You keep in contact with certain exes."
During an appearance on the "Beats 1" podcast, the rapper denied the gossip.
“No, I wasn’t talkin’ about Offset; I was just talkin’ about things I relate to, and that have happened to me,” she explained. “First of all, I heard the record before I even was in love with Offset like that.”
April 2018 — Cardi reveals baby bump
After weeks of rumors, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper confirmed that she was pregnant with a memorable reveal during her performance on “Saturday Night Live.” During her set, the singer sang as a camera carefully panned up to show her baby bump.
June 2018 — Cardi confirms secret marriage to Offset
According to Vanity Fair, a marriage certificate — dated September 20, 2017 — revealed that Cardi and Offset had actually married a month before their public proposal.
In response to the news leak, Cardi issued a statement to Twitter, the platform now called X.
