Cardi B has spoken out against claims she is affiliated with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, and clarified that she is a member of a different set, the Brin Bloods.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine had named her in court as a fellow gang member while he testified against charges of racketeering and firearm offences after he allegedly took part in shootings and robberies at gunpoint.
He was reportedly asked during cross-examination whether he used Cardi as a "blueprint" and used gang affiliation to boost his music career.
The 23-year-old denied that he did, and said "I knew who she was. I didn't pay attention".
According to TMZ , he added that Cardi, 26, was involved with the Nine Trey set of the Bloods gang.
Billboard reported that a rep for Cardi told them: "This is not true."
In a now-deleted tweet, Cardi wrote: “Brin not 9 Trey. I never been 9 Trey or associated with them.”
The Bloods gang was founded in LA and is known for its rivalry with the Crips. There are different sets of the gang which sometimes conflict with one another.
Cardi admitted to being a Blood in 2018 during an interview with GQ.
She said: “I used to pop off with my homies.
“And they’d say, ‘Yo, you really get it poppin. You should come home. You should turn Blood.’
"And I did. Yes, I did. And something that — it’s not like, oh, you leave. You don’t leave."
Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, has pleaded guilty to nine felony charges and admitted to being a member of Nine Trey.
He took a plea deal in January after naming his fellow gang members and will most likely receive a more lenient sentence for his co operation.
His charges of racketeering conspiracy, firearms charges, narcotics trafficking, and violent crimes in aid of racketeering would otherwise carry a minimum sentence of 47 years in prison, and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
He is due to be sentenced in January 2020.
Tekashi was arrested in November 2018 along with his ex manager, and was denied bail after a prosecutor told a court he was "quite violent".
In the past he was convicted of child sex abuse, but dodged prison time.
Instead he was ordered to complete 1,000 hours of community service and avoid any additional arrests.
