'It’s kind of insulting': Cardi B, Mariah Carey talk prejudice in music, fashion industry

Whistle tones and "Okurrr" may not seem harmonious, but Mariah Carey and Cardi B are joining forces in a new interview.

Carey and Cardi discussed prejudice in the music and fashion industries for Interview magazine's March issue published Tuesday, with both weighing in on times they felt slighted during their careers.

The "WAP" rapper detailed when she was paid less than white celebrities for an endorsement by the same company.

"So it’s like, 'When you’re not paying me what you’re paying these other people, why is that?' " Cardi B said. "It’s kind of insulting. And then when it comes to fashion, hip-hop is a big influence."

She continued: "Black artists have the hardest time getting pulls from designers and the hardest time getting seats at their fashion shows, and barely get endorsed by big fashion brands that we literally make trend."

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Cardi B previously spoke out against prejudice and discrimination in the fashion industry last year after she responded to a viral tweet that criticized Black women for owning many expensive Hermès Birkin bags.

"Why is it that y'all asking female rappers if they could get a bag from the Hermès store? Y'all don't do this to these white celebrities... So why is it that y'all gotta be asking us?" the "Bodak Yellow" rapper asked at the time. "We start trends and when y'all think that we devalue (expletive). No, we add value."

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Carey, who opened up in her memoir about the racism she experienced during childhood, also discussed the discrimination she faced in the past.

"There’s so much racism and hate and horrible (expletive) that goes on, but I do feel like people are, at least in some circles, allowed to be themselves and express themselves more than they were back in the day," Carey said. "People expected me to be something specific, but I can only be me. We’re similar in that way."

She continued: "You’ve gotten less than other artists who are not artists of color, and yet your influence has been way broader," Carey said. "So let’s fix that."

As for whether the artists will ever do a song together – a collaboration might be in the cards.

"One of these days, can we do a song together?" Carey asked.

"I would love that. I would love to do a record that touches souls. You had me heartbroken when I was 11 years old and I didn’t even have a boyfriend," Cardi replied.

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Contributing: Rasha Ali

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