Cardi B opens up about why her Call of Duty collab never happened

Fans hoping for news about the long-awaited Cardi B and Call of Duty collaboration finally got their wish, but it may not be the news they wanted. The “WAP” artist and Activision teased a partnership in July 2022 in a promotion for Cardi B’s “Hot S**t,” with the singer wearing an elaborate headdress and a necklace featuring a stylized skull.

Ghost, one of Call of Duty’s operators, uses the same skull style for his symbol, and Activision confirmed the connection in a follow-up tweet with still shots of Cardi B wearing the Ghost necklace.

That was the last anyone heard of the collaboration until Sept. 28, 2022, when Cardi B tweeted that she lost the Call of Duty deal.

“My stupid decisions from the past caused me to miss out on money now,” Cardi B said. “I had a multi-million dollar Call of Duty deal on the table that I couldn’t take because of court. Guys think twice about those quick decisions! Lesson learned.”

Cardi B said in a follow-up tweet that she missed the shoot while in a hearing on Sept. 15, 2022, where she pleaded guilty for her part in assaulting two bartenders in 2018. Cardi B’s sentence includes 15 days of community service and a protection order preventing contact with the two victims for three years. 

While this deal may be off the table now, Activision still has plenty more Call of Duty and potential collaborations in store for the future, with new games including Call of Duty Warzone Mobile launching in 2023.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF