Cardi B Weighs In On Atlanta Restaurant Controversy
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 25: Cardi B performs onstage during the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party in association with V Magazine on January 25, 2018 in New York City.
Cardi B is giving her two cents on the viral Atlanta restaurant controversy. On Monday, Keith Lee, a content creator known for his restaurant reviews, touched down in Atlanta to rate popular eateries. Prior to Lee’s visit, social media was attacking Atlanta, saying that they had a reputation for not tending to their customers in a professional manner.
“I feel like Atlanta restaurants, they don’t like to make money,” the rapper said in an Instagram Live. “They don’t like people, they don’t like customers, they just don’t f—— like it.”
“I feel bad for Atlanta residents,” she continues. “Thank you, Jesus, I’m famous, but even me being famous, it’s like a hassle! Muthaf—– don’t like making money out there!”
Keith Lee Stops By Old Lady Gang
Lee’s comments were similar to Cardi’s as he expressed a similar situation when he went to visit. While Lee is known online, his family is not. So, to make a more authentic experience, he sent in his wife, his sister, and his mother-in-law into Kandi Burress’ Atlanta restaurant, Old Lady Gang. When the three women got to the counter, they were quoted with an hour to an hour and a half wait time. The restaurant also said they were not serving takeout because it was the weekend. Nor were they taking any reservations.
After hearing the wait time, Lee gets out of the car and walks into the restaurant. The staff recognized who he was and offered him a table for him and his family to be ready in five minutes. Lee was frustrated that when his family went in, they were quoted with over an hour wait, and then when he came in, it was reduced to under 10 minutes. Lee emphasized that he likes to be treated like everyone else and pays for his own food when he reviews. Due to his experience, he decided not to take the table. He told fans not to bash the restaurant based on his review.
After the backlash, Kandi came on social media to “address” the issue. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star said that she appreciated Lee for stopping by and “trying to show love.” She said it was unfortunate that they didn’t get a chance to serve him and his family. The singer is hopeful that they will one day.
Take a look at Burress’ videos below:
Cardi B: 12 Times She Looked Like Money
“I look like money, you could put my face on a dollar,” Cardi B raps on “Bongos” featuring Megan Thee Stallion. The line rings true as she always serves a look on a red carpet or a fashion week event. While Cardi’s rap career has been a wild ride, her fashion statements mimic that at every turn as well.
Cardi’s Next “Money Move”
It’s no secret that Cardi fans want her sophomore album. Her debut, Invasion of Privacy, took her from an internet personality and mixtape rapper to a history-making artist. Invasion of Privacy dropped back in 2018 and has songs such as “Money,” “Drip,” “I Like It” and her breakout hit”Bodak Yellow.” She won the Best Rap Album award at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. She became the first female rapper to win the award as a solo artist.
Cardi recently dropped “Bongos” featuring Megan Thee Stallion which was her first song of 2023 as a lead artist. The song also was Megan’s first song of the year. Previously, the rapper jumped on remixes such as Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor Again” and FendiDa Rappa’s “Point Me 2” this year.
It’s been five years since the Invasion of Privacy so when asked what is the delay, the rapper got vulnerable on Instagram Live last year when answering the question.
“I’m just a mom and I do have anxiety,” she said. “I’ve been having a lot of anxiety, because I know right after I drop my album, I have to go out on tour and I have bad separation anxiety from my kids.”
In her latest interview with Vogue México y Latinoamérica she said that she’s ready to continue making music.
“I’m not going to release any more collaborations, I’m going to put out my next solo single,” she shared. “Right now, I’m working on the cover art and ideas for the next record because it’s definitely coming up.”
While we wait for Cardi to drop her album, take a look at 12 of her best fashion moments when she indeed did look like money:
Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.