Shots were taken, and points were made.

Cardi Bis sick and tired of being brought into other folks' drama.

She was outside with the damn Bloods, and y’all don’t say that this lady is ghetto.

Closeup of Cardi B

Y’all don’t say that she isn’t marketable," Raymonte continued.

“It feels like everyone can be ghetto and Black besides ghetto and Black people.

And again, no shade to you, Cardi B, I’m just doing a comparison.”

Cardi B onstage

When I sat down withBernie SandersandJoe Biden, they called me a ghetto stripper.

LEAVE ME TF ALONE AND OUT OF YALL BULLSHIT."

It’s my day off."

Closeup of Cardi B

Raymonteattemptedto double down on his comparison, usingcolorismas the reason.

Im saying that if…https://t.co/bPwvtb9VmU

Cardi quicklyrespondedonce more.

“That’s not what you said.

Cardi B onstage

You said nobody called me ghetto, and now you moving the goalpost…,” she wrote.

“You know why I’m at where I’m at right now?

Because I took all those no’s and recognized what I had to CHANGE.”

Cardi B's tweet discussing challenges faced with fame and misconceptions about her background and behavior

So miss me with that."

But it didn’t stop there.

You say people never called me ghetto.

Closeup of Cardi B

I responded, showing how I’ve always been called ghetto."

I’m just sick of people being comfortable with race-baiting when it comes to me.

And it’s plenty of MEN you could’ve compared yourself to, but you got it."

Cardi B in an oversized blue fur coat, hands clasped near neck, posing outdoors

And finally, Cardi responded again with some advice for the influencer.

“Here’s my advice to you, Raymonte…

IT TAKES TIME!!!

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You could reach any height, no matter how ghetto or where you come from.

Just remember the key is to be patient and be humble.

Here are my takeaways.

Sexyy Red onstage

First, let’s stop using “ghetto” as a pejorative term.

Second, let’s stop trying to disguise our disdain for certain female rap personas as anything but misogyny.

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Performer in bejeweled purple outfit singing on stage at a music event

Cardi B in a black off-shoulder gown with floral tattoo visible, smiling at an event

Side-by-side of Sexyy Red, Megan Thee Stallion, and Nicki Minaj