Cardi B
Cardi B’s contribution in the music industry is nothing short of remarkable. The US rapper, who is a native of New York City, was born in October 1992.
Her first claim to popularity was via social media. Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus, as she is officially called, initially established a strong online presence on platforms like Instagram and Vine.
After releasing several mixtapes, the rapper eventually dropped her maiden album titled “Invasion of Privacy”. The success of this project, which was released in April 2018, further established the rapper as a global star. Aside from topping various nations’ main album charts, the record produced several chart-topping singles including one of her biggest tracks “Bodak Yellow”.
What Style is Cardi B?
Cardi B has established herself as a powerful hip hop artist, and therefore, most of her songs fall under said genre.
Notable Cardi B Tracks
The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker has several other powerful songs under her belt. Here a few of them:
“Hot Sh*t” (with Lil Durk & Kanye West)
“WAP” (with Megan Thee Stallion)
“I Like It” (with Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
“Finesse (Remix)” (with Bruno Mars)
“Bongos” (with Megan Thee Stallion)
Awards
In 2019 the rapper grabbed five nominations at the acclaimed Grammy Awards. She ended up winning the “Best Rap Album” category for her debut album.
Acting Career
This New York native is not only famous for her songs, but she is also noted for her onscreen work. She kick-started her acting career by appearing in the TV series, “Love & Hip Hop: New York”. In 2017 she starred as Mercedes in “Getting Real”, an episode of the drama series “Being Mary Jane”.
