American rapper Cardi B has apologised to the Jamaican Government after making claims that it had offered to cover the outstanding balance of her performance fee for BZR WKND, which was scheduled to take place from October 16 to 18.

During an Instagram live on Tuesday, the Grammy-winning artiste claimed that event organiser Ryan Burke had sent an email indicating that the Jamaican Government had invested in the festival.

“I want to apologise to the Government of Jamaica… Motherf***s was putting y’all name in the finesse. I got text messages…And in two hours from now, I challenge a motherf**** to call my bluff. Call my bluff. Cause I’m gonna post this email and I’m gonna post this text message where you, Ryan…I got an email from you telling my people, you said it, that the Government invested in the festival, you said it. Now, I dont know if that’s true or not cause like I said, everything was a finesse,” the rapper said.

“It was a finesse from the beginning because you presented the show as a festival and then you presented it as a Cardi B concert cause you was expecting me to pay for the production for the whole festival. You sent an email saying that the Government, you sent it. You did!” she continued.

Cardi B added, “I give you two hours to call my bluff, cause now y’all p*ssing me off.”

Her apology follows a statement from the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport denying any financial involvement in the proposed concert.

The ministry clarified that it had made no commitment or payment towards Cardi B’s appearance fee or any other expenses associated with the event. It further emphasised that BZR WKND was a private commercial engagement in which the Government had no involvement.

The development comes amid an escalating dispute between the Bodak Yellow rapper and the festival’s organisers following her withdrawal from the event.

On Monday, Cardi B threatened legal action against the organisers after reports emerged that they intended to sue her over her cancellation.

BZR WKND Chief Executive Officer Ryan Burke disclosed the organisers’ intention to pursue legal action during an interview this week with CVM News.

The controversy has since intensified, with both parties publicly disputing the circumstances surrounding the rapper’s cancelled performance.

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