{"id":8094,"date":"2026-04-04T04:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/8094\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:07:08","slug":"mamdani-taps-fawning-wap-rapper-cardi-b-to-spread-word-about-free-2-k-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/8094\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani taps fawning &#8216;WAP&#8217; rapper Cardi B to spread word about free 2-K program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Zohran Mamdani enlisted the help of Cardi B on Friday in another cringy push to promote City Hall\u2019s plan to provide free 2-K in some Big Apple neighborhoods this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper, a Bronx native, appeared with Mamdani in another one of his signature<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2040074514831147023?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> curated social media <\/a>videos, in which the democratic socialist asks the \u201cWAP\u201d rapper to help him judge a jingle contest meant to drum up attention for the child care program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like free child care is very important,\u201d Cardi B replied when Mamdani asked her about the topic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The mayor and rapper teamed up to drum up attention for the city\u2019s 2-K progam.  x\/NYCMayor<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes, us women, we can\u2019t really go forward sometimes because we don\u2019t have nobody to help us take care of our kids,\u201d the mother of four  added.<\/p>\n<p>Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, also gushed over Mamdani\u2019s age \u2013 34 \u2013 and replied \u201cwow\u201d when the mayor said 2,000 2-K seats would be available to parents in certain parts of the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot program will have a footprint in every borough <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/04\/us-news\/staten-islanders-fume-over-mamdanis-free-2-k-pilot-program-snub-the-forgotten-borough-again\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">but Staten Island<\/a> and enrollment for the limited seats will begin in June. <\/p>\n<p>The program is expected to expand in subsequent years.<\/p>\n<p>Cardi B appeared in the video on Friday.  x\/NYCMayor<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani asked New Yorkers to submit their best jingle tied to child care effort by April 17 \u2013 and the rap superstar will help select the best tune.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCardi\u2019s gonna help you by judging this competition,\u201d Mamdani said with a laugh while the celeb cut in, \u201cThe mayor\u2019s gonna help you and I\u2019m gonna judge and he\u2019s gonna give cause he\u2019s the one with the funds.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani\u2019s plan will include 2,000 seats in the first year.  MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>The 2-K pilot is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/03\/us-news\/taxpayers-will-fork-over-more-than-36k-per-child-under-nyc-free-2-k-pilot-program\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cost $73 million with the state<\/a> solely footing the massive bill. 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