AceShowbiz - Cardi B says she is dropping the "dead weight" in her life before the New Year. The 31-year-old raptress announced she's about to make serious changes in her career, finances and personal dealings ahead of ringing in 2024 after fans noticed she unfollowed her husband Offset, 31, on Instagram.

She told her followers in an Instagram Live chat, "Don't wait until the 25th or like three days before the new year. "We keep saying every year, 'New year, new me, new this, new that'… I'm taking that to the heart!"

Cardi, born Belcalis Almanzar, added she now knows exactly where she "wanna be in life." She declared, "You gotta rid of dead weight and when it comes to dead weight, I'll say mentality, procrastination, laziness and people. A lot of people are dead weight, too. Next year is gonna be all about me."

She went on about her plan to change her circle of associates, "Big shoes are going to have to get filled and some people are going to have to get out. Stop protecting other people's feelings."

The Grammy winner previously hinted at trouble with her and offset by saying online, "You know when you just outgrow relationships." She continued, "I'm tired of protecting people's feelings… I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST."

Offset, real name Kiari Cephus, and Cardi have had a stormy marriage after he accused her in June of cheating – which the mom-of-two denied. Then in July, the rapper admitted that he lied about Cardi having an affair because he was "really lit" on tequila.

Cardi and Offset secretly married in September 2017 but did not confirm the news until the following June, and the pair have daughter Kulture, five, and two-year-old son Wave, while Offset is also dad to three other children from previous relationships.