*That* Cardi B Microphone Has Sold For Nearly $100k (?!)
The bidding for the microphone hurled at an audience member by Cardi B during a recent show has sold on eBay for $99,900.
ICYMI, here’s what went down: midway through Cardi B’s concert at Drai’s Beachclub, Las Vegas, on July 29, a member of the audience appeared to throw a cup (and its contents) at the rapper as she performed Bodak Yellow.
In retaliation, Cardi B darted her microphone at the perpetrator, who was then ejected from the concert, before calm was eventually restored.
Interestingly, videos also began to surface shortly after the incident that appeared to show Cardi B asking fans to throw water on her in between songs moments before.
Nevertheless, in the aftermath of microphone-gate the mic in question (a Shure Axient, if you must know) was spotted for auction on eBay where the bidding reached an impressive $99,900. It's since been confirmed that all proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity.
"This is the Shure microphone shown in all the viral videos that Cardi B threw at a person in the crown at Drais Beach Club on July 29th 2023," read a part of the item's description on eBay. "There are literally tons of links to videos all over the internet. You can see in the videos the white tape across the bottom."
The description goes onto clarify that the seller, named Scott, is the owner of an audio company that provides support to many of the major nightclubs in Las Vegas, including Drais. According to Scott, the mic has been "verified with the in house crew [at Drais]" and that "it was pretty easy to identify though as her mic was marked "main"."
Bizarrely, this incident of things being hurled at artists has become an odd but regular occurrence of late. In July Harry Styles was hit in the eye by an unidentified object during a concert in Vienna, while the month before Bebe Rexha was struck by a phone and rushed off stage, leaving her with a black eye, during a New York show.
If there's a lesson to be taken from this whole debacle it's to not throw stuff at people. That being said, if every debacle ends with over $100k being raised for charity, there's a case to be made in favor of it too. Still, it's primate behaviour.
This article was originally published on August 3 and updated on August 8.
