Cardi B Says ‘AH HA’ Music Video Cost More Than $1M, Claims She Was ‘Overcharged’ by NYPD for Permits: ‘They Was Doing Too Much’

8/28/2026 Cardi shot the twerk-filled visual in Brooklyn. Cardi B in "AH HA" YouTube/Cardi B Cardi B took it to the streets of NYC for the gritty “AH HA” music video, but it cost more than she anticipated, as Cardi revealed the total price tag for shooting the visual was north of $1 million. The Grammy-winning rapper hopped on Spaces on Thursday (Aug. 27), where Cardi detailed the exhausting process of getting permits in NYC and working with the NYPD, who she feels overcharged her throughout shooting the video because of her A-list celebrity status. “I don’t understand how the f— this music video was expensive. I swear to God, I wanted this music video to be simple. I wanted a very street New York summer vibe,” she said. “A lot of artists do videos in the streets, that this video would be