Cardi B and Offset formed one of the most iconic couples in hip-hop when they joined forces.
Though theyâve had their ups and downs â including breakups, makeups, extravagant gifts and public spats â the rappers have managed to make their marriage work and bring two beautiful children into this world.
The duo have another on the way amid Cardi Bâs 2024 divorce filing.
Here is a complete timeline of their relationship:
Cardi B and Offset have been together since collaborating on her January 2017 song âLick.âNeil Rasmus/BFA.com/Shutterstock
January 2017: They collaborate
Cardi and Offset collaborated on her song âLick,â which was featured on her January 2017 mixtape, âGangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2.â
February 2017: They start dating
Offset âwent bigâ for his first date with Cardi, taking her to Super Bowl LI in February 2017.
âI wanted to do something that was not normally done, you know what Iâm saying? I wanted to have fun,â he said on âJimmy Kimmel Liveâ in July 2021.
Offset took Cardi to the Super Bowl in February 2017 for their first date.Johnny Nunez
Cardi, for her part, shared with GQ in April 2018 that she told her publicist to tell the Migos member, âListen, if we gonna go on a public date together, you cannot make me look like a dumbass after this.â
âAnd he was like, âNo, I really like her. Iâm really feeling her,’â she explained, adding that they spent the night âtalkingâ and âmaking outâ but âdidnât fâk.â
The Grammy winner added that their romance âgot really seriousâ after the big event.
May 2017: They attend their first Met Gala afterparty together
Cardi and Offset attended their first Met Gala afterparty together in May 2017.
Later that month, she released her music video for âLick,â which showed her dancing on and flirting with her new man.
The rappers secretly tied the knot in September 2017.WireImage
September 2017: They secretly say âI doâ
Cardi and Offset secretly tied the knot in September 2017. The couple did not announce the nuptials to the public until nine months later.
October 2017: They get engaged publicly
Though they were already legally married, Offset publicly proposed to Cardi in October 2017.
The âWalk It Talk Itâ hitmaker got down on one knee in the middle of Power 99âs Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia at the time, presenting his leading lady with a massive diamond ring.
âI canât wait to spend FOREVAAAA with you,â Cardi later gushed on Instagram. âLets make a lot shmoney and love together.â
Though they were already legally married, Offset publicly proposed to Cardi in October 2017.Getty Images
January 2018: Cheating rumors begin to circulate
The honeymoon phase of the duoâs engagement was short-lived, as less than three months later, videos allegedly showing Offset in bed with multiple women began to circulate online.
Though he refused to address the cheating rumors in an interview with Rolling Stone at the time, Cardi did not hold back on Twitter.
âNo, itâs not right for a [nâa] to cheatâŚBut what you want me to do?â she lamented at the time. âGo fâk me another nâa? Start all over again and get cheated on again? This sât happens to everyone and I be too, you tooâŚPeople handle they relationship different soo.â
Later that month, Offset got Cardiâs name tattooed on his neck.
In early 2018, videos allegedly showing Offset in bed with multiple women began to circulate online.Getty Images for E11EVEN
February 2018: Cardi vows to âwork out sâtâ with Offset
Cardi told Cosmopolitan in February 2018 that she was staying with Offset despite his alleged infidelity.
âI want to work out my sât with my man, and I donât got to explain why,â she said at the time, later adding, âIâm going to take my time, and Iâm going to decide on my decision. Itâs not right, what he fâking did â but people donât know what I did, âcause I ainât no angel.â
April 2018: Cardi reveals sheâs pregnant with their first child
In April 2018, Cardi announced she and Offset were expecting their first child together while she performed on âSaturday Night Liveâ in a tight white dress that showed off her growing baby bump.
Despite his alleged infidelity, Cardi vowed to stay with Offset.iamKevinWong.com / BACKGRID
June 2018: Cardi confirms their marriage
After Offset referred to Cardi as his âwifeâ at the BET Awards in June 2018, the âBodak Yellowâ rapper begrudgingly confirmed their marriage via Twitter.
âOne morning in September we woke up and decided to get married,â she told her followers at the time, adding that she âsaid I do, with no dress no make up and no ring! ⌠at least ya can stop saying i had a baby out of wedlock.â
July 2018: Their daughter is born
The pairâs daughter, Kulture Kiari Cephus, was born on July 10, 2018.
The coupleâs first child, daughter Kulture, was born in July 2018.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
December 2018: Cardi announces their breakup
Cardi announced her breakup from Offset in December 2018, telling her fans, âWe got a lot of love for each other, but things just havenât been working out between us for a long time.â
âItâs nobody fault I guess we just grew out of love, but we are not together anymore,â she continued at the time. âIt might take time to get a divorce and Iâm going to always have a lot of love for him because he is my daughterâs father.â
January 2019: They reconcile
A month after Cardi called it quits, she and Offset were back on. The âI Like Itâ rapper told a reporter at the time that she and her childâs father were âworking things out, baby.â
They welcomed son Wave in September 2021.Instagram/@iamcardib
August 2020: Cardi dishes on their dramatic marriage
Cardi admitted to Elle in August 2020 that her relationship with Offset was marked by âa lot of drama.â
âBut thereâs a lot of love, thereâs a lot of passion, thereâs a lot of trust, thereâs a big friendship,â she added. âItâs always us against the world.â
September 2020: Cardi files for divorce
After three years of marriage, Cardi filed for divorce in September 2020, reportedly after discovering that Offset had allegedly cheated on her again.
In September 2020, Cardi filed for divorce after reportedly discovering that Offset had allegedly cheated on her again.iamcardib/Instagram
October 2020: They kiss and make up
In October 2020, Cardi and Offset were seen making out at her birthday party.
Days later, she said on Instagram Live that they were âno different than yâallâs dysfunctional ass relationships.â
At the time, the âMoneyâ rapper also admitted that it was âreally hard not to talk to your best friendâ and âreally hard to have no dâk.â
She called off the divorce in November 2020.Instagram/@iamcardib
November 2020: Cardi calls off the divorce
June 2021: Theyâre expecting another baby
Cardi announced her second pregnancy during yet another performance.
At the BET Awards in June 2021, the âLove & Hip Hop: New Yorkâ alum debuted her growing baby bump while joining her husband and his musical group on stage for a rendition of âType Sât.â
In June 2023, Offset accused Cardi of being unfaithful, claiming she âfâkedâ another man.Instagram/@iamcardib
September 2021: Their baby boy arrives
Cardi and Offset welcomed their son on September 4, 2021. They didnât reveal his name, Wave Set Cephus, until April 2022.
June 2023: Offset accuses Cardi of hooking up with another man
In June 2023, Offset accused Cardi of cheating on him via his Instagram Story, writing, âMy wife fâked a Nâa on me gang yall nâas know how I come.â
Hours later, the âWAPâ rapper issued a denial via Twitter Spaces.
Cardi denied the allegation and argued, âIf I was giving this pây to anybody, it would be out.âWireImage
âFirst of all, let me say,â she began in song. âYou canât accuse me of all the things you know that you are guilty of. Sing it with me, yâall! And I see that it is easy for you to blame everything on me. Yes, honey!â
âListen,â Cardi went on, speaking directly to her listeners. âDonât pay attention to that country man, yâall.â
She also pointed to her celebrity status and argued at the time, âIf I was giving this pây to anybody, it would be out.â
December 2023: Another rough patch, then split
Cardi B and Offset have unfollowed each other on Instagram.Instagram/@iamcardib
The couple seemed to hit a rough patch in December 2023 when they unfollowed each other on Instagram.
The âBodak Yellowâ songstress also shared some cryptic messages via her Instagram Story.
âYou know when you just out grow [sic] relationships,â she wrote on one slide, which was followed by, âIâm tired of protecting peoples [sic] feelingsâŚI GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST.â
Meanwhile, Offset posted a snippet of Al Pacinoâs âScarfaceâ character on his Instagram Story.
She said she outgrew the relationship.FilmMagic
âHey, fâk you, man! Who put this thing together? Me! Who do I trust? Me!â his character shouted.
Days later, Cardi confirmed in an Instagram Live that she had been single âfor a minute.â
âI want to start 2024 fresh, open,â she said. âIâm curious for a new life, a new beginning. Iâm excited.â
February 2024: Valentineâs Day and NBA dates
The tumultuous couple sparked reconciliation rumors once again when they spent Valentineâs Day together in Miami after calling it quits just a couple of months prior.
The rappers were spotted dining at Carbone, though Offset made sure to enter the hotspot separately from the mom of two.
The on-again, off-again couple sparked reconciliation rumors in February and then kept close at a Knicks game in May (seen here).Robert Sabo
Cardi and Offset continued to fuel speculation they were fully back together when they kept extremely close to each other at a Knicks game in May.
July 2024: Paris, pregnancy and another divorce filing
The couple and their two children appear to be one big happy family during a trip to Paris. The family of four spent one day at Disneyland, where Cardi was seen holding a comically large purse, and then enjoyed an evening out on the town.
Page Six exclusively reveals on Aug. 1, 2024, that Cardi filed for divorce from Offset again the day prior.ExclusiveAccess/Shutterstock
The group rode in style, as Cardi was photographed pushing Wave in a $4,900 Dior stroller.
Just weeks later, the relationship would once again fall apart. On Aug. 1, Page Six exclusively reported that Cardi had filed for divorce from Offset on July 31 amid rumors he had stepped out on their marriage, though he vehemently denied the allegations â again.
A source told us that Cardiâs main priority is âobtaining primary custodyâ of their two children.
Cardi debuted her baby bump in a July 2024 Instagram photo.Instagram/ Cardi B
She wore a red dress in July 2024 maternity shoot photos shared via Instagram.Instagram/ Cardi B
One day after her divorce filing, Cardi confirmed pregnancy speculation with a glamorous baby bump debut via Instagram.
âWith every ending comes a new beginning,â she captioned the upload, thanking her baby-to-be for ârenew[ing her] power.â
Cardi explained, âI love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! Itâs so much easier taking lifeâs twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why itâs worth it to push through!â