Cops are called on Cardi B in shocking NYFW brawl after she lunged at rival Nicki Minaj with her SHOE before being tackled by security - leaving her with a ripped gown and a huge head bump Video shows Cardi B throwing her shoe at rival Nicki Minaj at the Harper's Bazaar ICONS party Friday night

Witnesses reported that Cardi B 'aggressively approached' Nicki and said: 'Let me tell you something'
Security guards managed to block the new mom as she lunged at the Pinkprint rapper
There are conflicting reports as to who instigated the altercation just after the artists walked the red carpet
Cardi was pictured barefoot with a welt above her left eye as she was escorted out of the event in NYC
Soon after she posted a profanity-laden statement vaguely explaining her actions on Instagram

Cardi B was escorted out of the Harper's Bazaar ICONS party on Friday night after she was caught on video throwing her shoe at rival rapper Nicki Minaj.

The Bodak Yellow hit-maker had a golf ball-sized lump on her head and wasn't wearing shoes when security guards escorted her out of the star-studded bash at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Moments earlier a video from another attendee, Access Online correspondent Liliana Vasquez, captured the tense altercation between the two rap powerhouses who had just come off the red carpet.

Witnesses reported that Cardi B 'aggressively approached' [Nicki's] table and told the Pinkprint rapper: 'Let me tell you something,' intending to 'address the lies Nicki was spreading'.

Security guards managed to block the new mom as she appeared to lunge at Nicki before unsuccessfully launching a shoe at her head. Police were reportedly called on Cardi.

Immediately following the incident, Cardi B - whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar - took to Instagram to release a profanity-laden statement vaguely explaining her actions.

Cardi B, with a bump on her forehead, leaves after an the altercation with rapper Minaj. According to eyewitnesses, Cardi 'aggressively approached the table' and then said to Nicki: 'Let me tell you something'

Cardi B was escorted out of the Harper's Bazaar ICONS party on Friday night after she was caught on video throwing her shoe at rival rapper Nicki Minaj. An attendee posted a short video of the altercation on her Instagram story

The rapper was pictured leaving the party and appeared to be escorted out by security guards as police officers stood outside

Cardi wore a defiant scowl as she was paraded out of the venue at The Plaza Hotel following the altercation

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