American Musician Cardi B Defends SA’s Tyla on Social Media After Poor EP Sales Backlash

• Talented musician Cardi B came to Tyla's defence on social media after she got dragged by Black Americans on TikTok
• The rapper asked social media trolls what they were expecting Tyla to do, and that they should leave her alone
• South Africans and fans of the Water hitmaker took to Cardi's video to applaud her for standing up for Tyla

Watersport hitmaker Cardi B topped social media trends on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, when she defended Tyla following the recent social media bullying about her poor EP sales.

The award-winning rapper showed love to the South African singer after she received criticism from Black Americans on TikTok this past week following her latest EP.

The United States-based musician also showed love to the South African-born artist after she received backlash at the MTV VMAs.

Social media user @tyla_tygrs shared a video on X on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, of Cardi defending the Water hitmaker.

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In the video, Cardi says: "Whether I speak, or not, people are going to talk sh*t. Let's look at Tyla. People have been dragging the sh*t out of Tyla, and the girl doesn't even address it or talk about anything.

"What do you want her to f*kn do?" asks the rapper.

Social media reacts to Cardi's comments

@DieTo88099 replied:

"She always defends Tyla, even last year, after the VMAs, she defended her."

@Plutonium_Decay said:

"She is right, they must leave Tyla alone."

@zacisontime reacted:

"Cardi B has always been a real one to other women in the industry💕."

@djtoxiq_ responded:

"The shift started from the day she couldn’t hold the award that she won. I love her and still do. But I feel like that’s when people were like girl ✌🏾."

@Amank1412 said:

"I don't think Cardi B is more famous than Taylor Swift. What do you think?"

@VivianOgec2119 reacted:

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"And this is why I love her. Like it's so draining what is being done to Tyla right now!💔."

@positionsmafiaa commented:

"Why is she always trying to leech onto other celebrities for relevancy?"

@tylisaminaj_ said:

"This is not the first time she's standing up with Tyla."

@MohiniWealth commented:

"This defense aligns with Cardi’s pattern of supporting artists facing online backlash, as seen in her 2021 support for Lizzo against fat-phobic comments. It reflects a broader trend where celebrity advocacy can influence public perception."

@Nelisiwe94 reacted:

"This is not the first time Cardi has defended Tyla from the jealous monsters."

@arianaunext said:

"Cardi is so real for this! She will always be a girl’s girl!"

Cardi B shows love to Tyla

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that award-winning musician Cardi B took to her verified Instagram account and showed love to Grammy-award-winning artist Tyla.

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The American rapper and South African songstress partied together in New Orleans at the Super Bowl afterparty.

Mzansi remarked how Cardi B sounded South African when she was cheering on Tyla.

Source: Briefly News