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Caption Your Next IG Post With These Cardi B Lyrics From “Like What (Freestyle)”

Bardi Gang’s patience is about to pay off. After years of anticipation following her Grammy-acclaimed 2018 debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B has once again captured the spotlight. On Feb. 26, she set the internet abuzz by blacking out all her social media — a clear indicator that big news was coming. True to form, Cardi broke the suspense just two days later.

On Feb. 28, the “Bongos” rapper announced the release of her much-awaited new freestyle, “Like What,” which dropped on Mar. 1. It’s a moment pop culture aficionados have been eagerly awaiting, marking the return of one of music’s most dynamic forces with a song that features lyrics that are just as powerful.

With every hit single that is released, there are always lyrics that fans are obsessed with and want to use as Instagram captions, and “Like What (Freestyle)” is no exception. Whether you have beef with someone that you want to expose or you’re just feeling yourself, there are plenty of lyrics from Cardi’s new song that you’ll want to use for your next IG post.

1. “Let me put some gas in this motherf*ckiin year, b*tch.” 

We may be three months into the year, but that doesn’t mean that 2024 can’t be your best year yet and you should let your followers know. 

2. “Classy and a c*nt.”

Because who says these two things have to be mutually exclusive? You are who you are and you should embrace that. 

3. “Moodboard, all you’ll imitating my style (Mm).” 

Whether you have an aesthetically pleasing feed or an aesthetically pleasing closet, you know your followers will be jealous and take inspiration from it. 

4. “Bad b*tch, red lips, let me show you.” 

For whenever you’re sporting an iconic red lip. Bonus points if you use NYX after Cardi’s iconic Superbowl commercial. 

5. “Red wig, hangin’ down to my knees.” 

Whether you’ve brought a red wing and want to play around with it or have permanently dyed your hair red, show it off with this caption. 

6. “Why you mad? Take a picture, say “cheese.” 

Show your followers how unbothered you are. 

7. “I put it on the ‘Gram ‘fore it even hit the store, look.” 

If you get PR packages, there’s no better caption to show off your free goodies. 

8. “Look, I ain’t even got dressed.” 

For those days when you just rolled out of bed but still feel like a baddie. 

9. “Lookin’ this good is really exhaustin’.” 

Because we all know it can take a while to do the perfect hair, makeup, and outfit, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. 

10. “Every time I pose, these b*tches get stress-er.”

Bonus points if you make a carousel post of different poses. 

11. “I ain’t getting in no pool that’s not heated (Nah).” 

For those pool pics showing off your tan and super cute swimsuit. 

12. “Any L that I took came after YS.” 

If you’ve recently bought something from YSL, don’t hesitate to flaunt it with this lyric. 

13. “Uh, keep a hater obsessed” 

If you know of someone not liking you for whatever reason, try not to let it get to you and live your best life. 

14. “If I ask for it, all I wanna hear is ‘yes.’” 

All we need is to hear yes from one person to get what we want. Manifest that energy of hearing “yeses” in 2024 with this caption. 

Once again, Cardi B has released a song that has the most Instagrammable lyrics. While we wait for her next album, you can listen to “Like What (Freestyle)” while you snap some IG-worthy pics for your feed.

Beatrice is a National Writer for the style section at Her Campus Media. She writes articles about all things fashion, beauty, and decor. Originally from Houston, Texas, Beatrice currently lives in Washington D.C., where she is studying Psychology and Journalism at Georgetown University. She joined the National Writers Program as a first step in her pursuit of a career in media and journalism. In her free time, Beatrice loves to host epic game nights, explore charming bookstores, and watch the most outlandish reality TV shows. The more drama, the better! She can often be found with scissors and a glue gun, transforming old clothes into unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. More than anything, Beatrice loves to travel and has taken trips all over the world, immersing herself in different cultures and styles to draw inspiration from. She just returned to the U.S. after living in Madrid for five months, and it is her dream to return to Europe and live in another new city. At an early age, Beatrice was introduced to the fashion world because her mom worked in the industry. She would often give her fabrics and trims to play with as a child, sparking her lifelong passion for fashion and beauty. She is always looking for new ways to showcase her creativity and express her love for fashion.
Born and raised in Arizona, Kayleigh Shaw is a Her Campus National Writer. She mainly writes for the Culture section, primarily focused on the latest entertainment news, but will occasionally write about life and career, giving advice to a wide array of readers. Outside of Her Campus, Kayleigh was also a part of Rod Pulido’s Street Team for his debut novel, Chasing Pacquiao and completed social media challenges to promote the book. She also hopes to one day write for Screen Rant and Comic Book Resources. where she will continue to use her love of all things pop culture to her advantage. She also graduated from Glendale Community College in May 2022 with an Associate's Degree in English. When Kayleigh's not working on journalism pieces, she can be found writing poems and short stories, reading, watching TikToks, listening to their favorite podcasts, listening and dancing to Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift, watching movies and TV shows on Netflix and Hulu (while crying over fictional characters and relationships.) She would live in a library and avoid the rest of the world if she could. She also drinks coffee like a Gilmore and often goes down rabbit holes researching their hyper fixations.