Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Cephus, is a highly successful American rapper recognized for her candid public persona and explicit lyrics. She initially garnered attention between 2015 and 2017 through her presence on Vine and Instagram, along with her appearance on VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York, and the release of two mixtapes. These ventures paved the way for her subsequent rise to fame in the music industry.
In 1998, Lauryn Hill's song "Doo Wop (That Thing)" had the highest debut for a solo female rap song, a record that stood until Cardi B's "Up" in 2021.
In 1999, Lauryn Hill became the first female rapper to be nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
On March 1, 2024, Cardi B released "Like What (Freestyle)", is a freestyle of rapper Missy Elliot's "She's a Bitch" released in 1999.
In 2004, Missy Elliott became the second female rapper to be nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
In April 2022, Cardi B featured on rapper Kay Flock's song, "Shake It"; it samples Akon's 2005 song "Belly Dancer (Bananza)".
In 2009, Beyoncé wore Mugler clothing for her concert tour. This was the first time in 25 years that the Paris house opened its archives to dress a celebrity. W magazine credited the "WAP" music video for popularizing the Mugler bodysuit in the mainstream.
During the 2016 presidential primaries, Cardi B warned her fans of Donald Trump's immigration policies and encouraged them to vote for Senator Bernie Sanders.
In 2016, Cardi B stated that while working as a stripper, she used to drug and rob men for their money.
In 2016, Drake was the overall performer with consecutive number-one debuts on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, a feat that Cardi B later matched in 2021, becoming the first female artist to achieve this.
In February 2017, Cardi B partnered with M.A.C and Rio Uribe's Gypsy Sport for a New York Fashion Week event.
In July/August 2017, Cardi B made the cover of The Fader's Summer Music issue.
In September 2017, Cardi B and Offset secretly got married, one month before their public proposal.
On October 27, 2017, Cardi B and fellow rapper Offset became engaged.
In 2017, "Bodak Yellow" achieved commercial success, leaving an indelible mark on the summer and giving hope to the have-nots. According to Billboard's editors, this success rewrote history and Spin staff credited her for opening "the table to a new generation of pop artists remaking American music in their own image and accents."
In 2017, Cardi B achieved a significant milestone when "Bodak Yellow" became certified Diamond, making her the first female rapper to have a song reach this certification level.
In 2017, Cardi B achieved the best-performing song of the year by a female artist.
In 2017, NPR Music commented that the "renaissance" of the dynamism of women in rap grew "in enthusiasm and breadth" since Cardi B's "first historic run".
In a 2017 Complex article, the editor wrote about Cardi B's unfiltered personality and how it resonates with people and her music.
In early 2017, Cardi B spoke about being rejected by some fashion designers during an interview, despite her love for fashion.
On April 7, 2018, during her second performance on Saturday Night Live, Cardi B revealed she was about six months pregnant.
On June 25, 2018, a marriage license revealed that Cardi B and Offset had secretly married in September 2017.
On July 10, 2018, Cardi B gave birth to her daughter.
In July 2018, Cardi B's single "I Like It," featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, reached number one on the Hot 100, marking her second chart-topper and making her the first female rapper to achieve multiple number one songs.
In September 2018, Cardi B was involved in an altercation with Nicki Minaj at a New York Fashion Week after-party, where she allegedly threw a shoe at Minaj after accusing her of making negative comments about her parenting. The incident resulted in a visible injury to Cardi B's forehead.
In September 2018, Tom Ford's Cardi B-inspired lipstick, named after her, was released and sold out within 24 hours.
On October 1, 2018, Cardi B was accused of allegedly assaulting two female bartenders, with claims that she and her entourage threw bottles and alcohol at them.
In October 2018, Cardi B's album, Invasion of Privacy, was certified double platinum by the RIAA, marking a significant milestone in her career and highlighting the album's commercial success.
On November 30, 2018, Cardi B was honored at Ebony's annual Power 100 Gala. Her album 'Invasion of Privacy' was also recognized as the most-streamed album of the year by a female artist on Apple Music, and she was the most streamed female artist in the US on Spotify.
On December 7, 2018, Cardi B appeared in court for her arraignment on assault charges, after missing the original date due to a scheduling conflict.
In December 2018, Cardi B announced on Instagram that she and Offset had separated.
At the Grammy Awards in 2018, Cardi B appeared in a video along with Hillary Clinton to narrate a portion of Fire and Fury, Michael Wolff's insider's account of Trump's administration.
Early in 2018, Cardi B used her social media to demand transparency on tax policy, asking for detailed information on how her taxpayer dollars are being spent in New York state and criticizing the maintenance of its streets, prisons, and public transportation. Also in 2018, she praised President Franklin D. Roosevelt for advocating for the Social Security program and the New Deal project.
In 2018, Cardi B achieved the best-performing song of the year by a female artist.
In 2018, Cardi B became the first female rapper in the U.S. to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, marking a significant achievement in her career.
In 2018, Cardi B collaborated with Bruno Mars on the song "Finesse". This marked their first collaboration.
In 2018, Cardi B discussed her identity as Afro-Latina and Afro-Caribbean in an interview.
In 2018, Cardi B received 12 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards and tied with Drake for the most nominations at the American Music Awards. She won three AMAs, performed at the ceremony, and received multiple platinum certifications for her singles. She was also named Star of the Year by People en Español and one of Entertainment Weekly's "2018 Entertainers of the Year".
In 2018, Cardi B won the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song for "Bodak Yellow".
In 2018, Time included Cardi B on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, recognizing her significant impact.
In January 2019, Cardi B appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz, one of four for the January 2019 issue that included Stella McCartney, featuring her in a red and white Michael Kors dress and matching red Jimmy Choo shoes, while holding her daughter, Kulture.
On February 10, 2019, Cardi B performed at the Grammy Awards ceremony and won the Best Rap Album award, becoming the first female rapper to win the award as a solo artist. She also wore three vintage Thierry Mugler couture looks during the telecast.
On February 15, 2019, Cardi B released "Please Me", a collaboration with Bruno Mars, which became her seventh top-ten song on the Hot 100, reaching number three. It was their second collaboration, the first one being "Finesse" in 2018.
In February 2019, Cardi B and Offset made a public appearance at the Grammys, with Offset joining her onstage during her acceptance speech for Best Rap Album.
On May 31, 2019, Cardi B released her single titled "Press".
On June 21, 2019, a jury indicted Cardi B on 14 charges, including two counts of felony assault with intent to cause serious physical injury, stemming from the alleged assault incident.
On June 25, 2019, Cardi B was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to all 14 charges against her.
On June 26, 2019, the music video for Cardi B's song "Press" was released, marking her directorial debut as a co-director. The song debuted at the 2019 BET Awards.
On September 13, 2019, Cardi B made her film debut in Hustlers, directed by Lorene Scafaria, alongside Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, and Lili Reinhart.
On October 9, 2019, Rhythm + Flow, a hip-hop talent search series on Netflix, premiered with Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I. as judges. Cardi B also served as an executive producer for the ten-part series.
In 2019, Bloomberg News reported that Cardi B's data bill helped to boost Ghana's GDP growth after it was part of a concert tour. She inspired the creation of the sitcom Partners in Rhyme, executively produced by MC Lyte, and P-Valley creator Katori Hall cited her as an inspiration for the TV series.
In 2019, Cardi B had two nominated videos, "Money" and "Please Me", in the BET Award for Video of the Year category.
In 2019, Cardi B led the Billboard Music Awards nominations with 21, earning the most nominations in a single year by a female artist. She won six awards, including Top Hot 100 Song, bringing her career total wins to seven, the most of any female rapper in history.
In 2019, Cardi B received the ASCAP award for Songwriter of the Year, becoming the first female rapper to win the award, marking a historic achievement.
In 2019, Cardi B stated that the lies spread about her had led her to contemplate suicide.
In 2019, Cardi B teamed up with Pepsi for commercials and released her flavors of Rap Snacks: chips and popcorn.
In 2019, Cardi B was featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar's spring fashion issue in a Cinderella-themed photoshoot, which some interpreted as a reference to her September 2018 incident where she allegedly threw a shoe at Nicki Minaj.
In 2019, Cardi B won Best Hip Hop Video.
In 2019, Cardi B wore vintage Thierry Mugler to the Grammy Awards. An i-D article stated that the fashion house's "resurgence onto the fashion scene can almost single-handedly be attributed" to the Swarovski crystal-embroidered crinoline sheath gown she wore at the ceremony.
In 2019, a life-sized sculpture of Cardi B was on display at the Brooklyn Museum as part of Spotify's RapCaviar "Pantheon."
In 2019, following controversies sparked by her past actions, Cardi B defended drugging and robbing men as necessary for survival.
In 2019, the Council of Fashion Designers of America included Cardi B on their list of "28 Black Fashion Forces". Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour commended her fashion sense, stating that she "completely rethought [her] opinion of Cardi B's style" after the 2019 Met Gala, where Cardi B wore a Thom Browne-designed burgundy gown.
In March 2020, Cardi B created a reaction video about the coronavirus pandemic. DJ iMarkkeyz created a track titled "Coronavirus", based on her reaction, which became an internet meme and was released to music platforms.
On August 7, 2020, Cardi B released "WAP" featuring Megan Thee Stallion, as the lead single from her upcoming second studio album. The song received critical acclaim and broke the record for the biggest 24-hour debut for an all-female collaboration on YouTube and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Since August 2020, "WAP" holds the record of the biggest first-week streams for a song in the United States.
In September 2020, it was reported that Cardi B had filed for divorce from Offset.
In December 2020, Cardi B premiered the series Cardi Tries via Facebook Messenger, with herself as one of the executive producers.
In December 2020, Cardi B was named Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, becoming the first female rapper to receive this honor.
Cardi B endorsed Bernie Sanders once again in his second bid for the presidency in the 2020 United States presidential election.
In 2020, Cardi B achieved the best-performing song of the year by a female artist.
In 2020, Cardi B became the face of Balenciaga's ad campaign for the winter season, with billboards featured in international locations, including the Louvre museum. This marked Cardi's first campaign for a luxury fashion house.
In 2020, Cardi B became the first female rapper to be awarded by the FN Achievement Awards when she won the Style Influencer of the Year award, presented by Christian Louboutin. She was recognized for her influence on music, fashion, style, social media, politics, and public service.
In 2020, Cardi B leveraged her social media presence to advocate for victims of police brutality and urged her followers to participate in local elections. She also engaged in a conversation with Joe Biden, discussing topics like Medicare, free college tuition, and racial equality. Furthermore, a study by The Hollywood Reporter recognized her as the fifth most influential celebrity for the 2020 presidential election, and fourth among Generation Z.
In 2020, Cardi B received the ASCAP award for Songwriter of the Year for the second time, making her the first female songwriter to win the award twice. She was also named Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, marking another milestone in her career.
In 2020, Cardi B released a footwear and apparel collection with Reebok, inspired by her personal style and paying homage to "classic 80s styling" and motifs.
In 2020, Cardi B topped Pitchfork's annual list of best songs of the year.
In 2020, Rolling Stone named Cardi B's song "I Like It" the "best summer song of all time".
In 2020, The Wall Street Journal's Neil Shah stated that Cardi B's breakthrough and success influenced "today's female-rap renaissance."
In 2023, Cardi B released "Bongos" featuring Megan Thee Stallion, marking their second collaboration after the song "WAP" which came out in 2020.
On February 5, 2021, Cardi B released "Up", the second single from her upcoming studio album. The song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking the highest debut for a solo female rap song since Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" in 1998.
On April 30, 2021, Cardi B made an appearance in "Big Paper", from DJ Khaled's album Khaled Khaled.
In May 2021, Cardi B released the third collection with Reebok, "Mommy & Me", in recognition of Mother's Day, which includes Cardi's iteration of Club C shoes for adults, children, and infants.
In June 2021, Cardi B revealed she was pregnant with her second child, a boy.
On June 25, 2021, Cardi B appeared in F9, which was released by Universal Pictures.
On July 16, 2021, Cardi B was featured on Normani's single "Wild Side".
In August 2021, "Bodak Yellow" made Cardi B the first female rapper to have two videos on her YouTube channel with more than 1 billion views, joining "I Like It", and became the fastest solo female rap song to reach that mark on the platform.
On September 4, 2021, Cardi B gave birth to her son.
On October 28, 2021, Cardi B previewed her second album to Atlantic Records via her Instagram Story, hinting at positive feedback from the executives.
In 2021, Cardi B received six nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards. She and Megan Thee Stallion also led the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, with nine each. Both rappers won the most awards during the ceremony with three for "WAP", with Cardi becoming the first female artist to win Best Hip Hop Video twice.
In 2021, Christian Allaire from Vogue magazine commented that Cardi B's signature "bold" ensembles "create a spectacle" during fashion weeks, highlighting her influence on fashion.
In 2021, Clover Hope's book The Motherlode stated that Invasion of Privacy "jump-started a new era for women rappers in which success felt much more tangible" as Cardi B "multiplied the wealth of talent and resurrected the idea that numerous women who controlled their own stories could dominate rap at once."
Netflix announced the return of Rhythm + Flow for 2021.
On March 1, 2024, Cardi B released "Like What (Freestyle)", her first solo song since "Up" (2021).
On January 24, 2022, Cardi B won a million-dollar defamation verdict against YouTuber Latasha Kebe (Tasha K) for a "malicious campaign" to hurt her reputation, awarding her $1.25 million in damages, with the total fine later reaching $3.82 million.
In March 2022, Cardi B appeared on the extended version of Summer Walker and SZA's collaboration, "No Love".
On March 25, 2022, Cardi B, her sister Hennessy, and Hennessy's girlfriend won a defamation lawsuit filed against them by three men over an incident at a Suffolk County beach.
On July 1, 2022, Cardi B released "Hot Shit", featuring Kanye West and Lil Durk, as the third single from her upcoming second studio album. The song was first announced during a BET Awards 2022 commercial break.
In June and July 2022, Cardi B's "Let Me Be...Enchanted" collection with Reebok was released, inspired by "a state of enchantment and euphoria" and included crop tops, faux fur jackets, and leotards along with footwear.
On September 15, 2022, Cardi B pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment, resulting in a sentence of 15 days of community service.
In September 2022, Cardi B worked with cousin and fellow rapper GloRilla on the remix to her song "Tomorrow", titled "Tomorrow 2".
In October 2022, five years after her major-label debut, Cardi B reached 100 million units sold in RIAA certifications, across her album, singles and guest appearances, marking a significant milestone in her career.
In December 2022, Cardi B gave a 35-minute private performance at the Miami Art Basel for which she was paid $1 million. Later that month, a remix of Spanish artist Rosalía's song "Despechá" featuring Cardi, was released.
In September and December 2022, Cardi B's "Let Me Be...Next Level Energy" collection with Reebok was released, inspired by Cardi B's "unmatched energy", consisting of bodysuits, crop tops, footwear, leggings, and woven jackets.
In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked Cardi B as the second most-stylish woman in music, behind Lady Gaga, and GQ considered her "one of fashion's preeminent risk-takers."
In February 2023, Cardi B and Offset partnered with McDonald's to create the Cardi B and Offset meal, which was launched on Valentine's Day.
Cardi B's web series Cardi Tries, which premiered in December 2020, ran for three seasons until April 2023.
In July 2023, Cardi B threw her microphone into the crowd at a Las Vegas concert after a fan threw a liquid at her. Charges were not pursued following an investigation.
On September 8, 2023, Cardi B released "Bongos" featuring Megan Thee Stallion as the fourth single of her upcoming second studio album. The song marks the pair's second collaboration after "WAP" (2020).
In December 2023, Cardi B made her runway debut at the Balenciaga fall 2024 show in Los Angeles.
In December 2023, Cardi B shared via Instagram that she had been "single for a minute," confirming her separation from Offset.
Cardi B's second studio album was previously set for release in 2023, but was delayed.
In late 2023, Cardi B announced she would no longer support Joe Biden for president due to his spending on wars, declaring she would not endorse any presidents anymore.
On December 31, 2023, Cardi B performed at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, accompanied by DJ Gryffin, which aired live for the 2024 edition of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.
In February 2024, Cardi B starred in NYX Cosmetics' inaugural Super Bowl commercial for Super Bowl LVIII, titled "Lips Only".
On March 1, 2024, Cardi B released the promotional single "Like What (Freestyle)" with an accompanying music video directed by Offset.
As of March 2024, Cardi B's vodka-infused, vegan whipped cream, called Whipshots, has sold over five million cans in the US.
As of March 2024, the status of Cardi B and Offset's marriage was unclear, despite them still working together, with Offset directing a music video for Cardi B.
On March 22, 2024, Cardi B appeared on "Puntería" with Shakira, the opening track and eighth single of Shakira's twelfth album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
In May 2024, Cardi B appeared alongside sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson in a commercial for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In July 2024, Cardi B officially filed for divorce from Offset and announced she was pregnant with her third child.
On September 7, 2024, Cardi B gave birth to her third child, a daughter.
As of September 2024, Cardi B has one music video with over 3 billion views ("Girls Like You"); one video with over 2 billion views ("Taki Taki"); and three videos with over a billion views ("I Like It", "Bodak Yellow", "Girls Like You (Volume 2)") on YouTube.
Cardi B's second studio album, previously set for release in 2023 and 2024, was reported to be "three-quarters of the way done" in mid-2024.
In 2024, Billboard included Cardi B among the honorable mentions of its "25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century" listicle. The magazine called her one of the "most influential female rappers ever, and one of the most bankable hit-makers across all of hip-hop".
In 2024, Cardi B spoke again about drugging and robbing men, saying she "doesn't feel bad" about her past actions and would repeat them if necessary.
In 2024, GloRilla announced that she and Cardi B are related, stating that she is Cardi's biological niece.
In December 2023, Cardi B made her runway debut at the Balenciaga fall 2024 show in Los Angeles.
On February 7, 2025, Cardi B and Pardison Fontaine released "Toot It Up".
Cardi B will release her second studio album sometime in 2025. Cardi will also release a collaboration with DJ Vybz Kartel in 2025.
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