On “Bartier Cardi,” Cardi B and 21 Savage rap about their wealth and lavish lifestyle. It’s the highly anticipated follow-up to “Bodak Yellow.”
“Bartier” is a reference to the French luxury brand, Cartier. Cardi made an appreance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about the title:
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[Intro: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Bardi in a 'Rari, diamonds all over my body
(30, you a fool for this one)
Shinin' all over my body
Bardi, put that lil' bitch on molly, Bardi!
Bitch on molly (Cheeze)
21, diamonds all over my body
Fucked that bitch on molly (KSR)
Ask him if I'm 'bout it
[Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Your bitch wanna party with Cardi
Cartier Bardi in a 'Rari (Skrrt, skrrt; 21)
Diamonds all over my body (Cardi)
Shinin' all over my body (My body)
Cardi got your bitch on molly
Bitch, you ain't gang, you lame
Bentley truck lane to lane, blow out the brain (21)
I go insane, insane
I drop a check on the chain, fuck up a check in the Flame
[Post-Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (From what?)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Say what?)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset (21)
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (21)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Cardi)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset (Who's Cardi?)
[Verse 1: Cardi B]
Who get this motherfucker started? Cardi!
Who took your bitch out to party? Cardi!
I took your bitch and departed Cardi!
Who that be fly as a Martian? Cardi!
Who that on fleek in the cut? Cardi!
Who got the bricks in the truck? Cardi!
Them diamonds gon' hit like a bitch on a bitchy-ass bitch
Bitch, you a wannabe Cardi!
Red bottom MJ, moonwalk on a bitch
Moonwalkin' through your clique
I'm moonwalkin' in the 6
.50 with the kick, moonrocks in this bitch
I'm from the motherfuckin' Bronx (Bronx)
I keep the pump in the trunk (Trunk)
Bitch, if you bad then jump (Jump)
Might leave your bitch in a slump (Your back)
[Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Your bitch wanna party with Cardi
Cartier Bardi in a 'Rari (Skrrt, skrrt; 21)
Diamonds all over my body (Cardi)
Shinin' all over my body (My body)
Cardi got your bitch on molly
Bitch, you ain't gang, you lame
Bentley truck lane to lane, blow out the brain (21)
I go insane, insane
I drop a check on the chain, fuck up a check in the Flame
[Post-Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (From what?)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Say what?)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset (21)
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (21)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Cardi)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset
[Verse 2: 21 Savage]
Your bitch wanna party with a Savage (21)
Saint Laurent Savage in an Aston (Yeah)
High end cars and fashion (21)
I don't eat pussy, I'm fastin' (On God)
I'm a Blood, my brother Crippin'
Bitch, I'm drippin', ho, you trippin'
Told the waitress, I ain't tippin'
I like hot sauce on my chicken (On God)
I pulled the rubber off and I put hot sauce on her titties (21)
I'm in a Bentley truck, she keep on suckin' like it's tinted (21)
All these VVSs, nigga, my sperm worth millions (On God)
The bitch so bad, I popped a molly 'fore I hit it (21, 21)
[Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Your bitch wanna party with Cardi
Cartier Bardi in a 'Rari (Skrrt, skrrt; 21)
Diamonds all over my body (Cardi)
Shinin' all over my body (My body)
Cardi got your bitch on molly
Bitch, you ain't gang, you lame
Bentley truck lane to lane, blow out the brain (21)
I go insane, insane
I drop a check on the chain, fuck up a check in the Flame
[Post-Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (From what?)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Say what?)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset (21)
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (21)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Cardi)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset (Who's Cardi?)
[Verse 3: Cardi B]
Step in this bitch in Givenchy (Cash)
Fuck up a check in Givenchy (Cash)
Boss out the coupe and them inches
I fuck up a bag at the Fendi, I fuck up a bag in a minute
Who you know drip like this?
Who you know built like this?
I'm poppin' shit like a dude
Pull up to pop at your crew, brrrt, poppin' at you (Woo)
They say you basic, I flooded the Rollie with diamonds
I flooded the Patek and bracelet
I got your bitch and she naked
Ice on the cake when I bake it
I'm switchin' lanes in the Range
Swap out the dick for the brain
Swap out your bitch for your main
Swap out the trap for the fame
Ice on them Cardi B Cartier frames, bitch
[Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Your bitch wanna party with Cardi
Cartier Bardi in a 'Rari (Skrrt, skrrt; 21)
Diamonds all over my body (Cardi)
Shinin' all over my body (My body)
Cardi got your bitch on molly
Bitch, you ain't gang, you lame
Bentley truck lane to lane, blow out the brain (21)
I go insane, insane
I drop a check on the chain, fuck up a check in the Flame
[Post-Chorus: Cardi B & 21 Savage]
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (From what?)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Say what?)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset (21)
Cardi took your man, you upset, uh
Cardi got rich, they upset, yeah (21)
Cardi put the pussy on Offset (Cardi)
Cartier, Cardi B brain on Offset (Who's Cardi?)
Bartier Cardi was written by Irvin Whitlow & DJ Drama & Klenord Raphael & EZ Elpee & Josiah Nasir Muhammad & Joe London & London Jae & Cardi B & 30 Roc & Cheeze Beatz & 21 Savage & Playboi Carti.
Bartier Cardi was produced by 30 Roc & Cheeze Beatz.
Cardi B released Bartier Cardi on Fri Dec 22 2017.
Yes, it is!
This song peaked at #14 on the Hot 100 Billboard chart during the week of January 6th, 2018.
After “Bartier Cardi” was released, many believed that Cardi had stolen the idea and the flow of the song “Tommy” from Canadian artist and former Awful Records artist Tommy Genesis.
Hot 97 discussed the topic less than a month after the release of Cardi’s 21 Savage-assisted single:
Yes. “Bartier Cardi” was certified 4x platinum by the RIAA on April 7, 2023.