Cardi B Criticizes LA's 2 a.m. Club Closing Times, Jokes About Petition for Later Hours
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Cardi B expressed frustration on Instagram Live after the 2026 BET Awards that Los Angeles nightclubs close too early, with alcohol service ending at 2 a.m. She called the early closing times "trash" and jokingly suggested starting a petition to keep clubs open until 3 a.m. The rapper had just performed and won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the awards show.
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· 3 pulledL.A., the clubs be finishing at 2 a.m. That shit is trash.
Petition for the clubs to finish at 3 a.m.
I only got two shots in me at 2 a.m. Like, come on now.
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