Cardi B

**Cardi B.** (born **Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar** on October 11, 1992, in The Bronx, New York) is an American rapper, songwriter, adult model, television personality and actress. Born in Manhattan and raised in The Bronx, New York City, she became an internet celebrity after several of her posts and videos became popular on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series *Love & Hip Hop: New York* to follow her music aspirations, and released two mixtapes—*Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1* and *Vol. 2*, before signing with label Atlantic Records in early 2017.

Cardi B has since earned three number-one singles on the  *Billboard* Hot 100; "Bodak Yellow" made her the second female rapper to top the chart with a solo output—following Lauryn Hill in 1998, "I Like It" made her the only female rapper to attain multiple number-one songs on the chart, and her Maroon 5 collaboration "Girls Like You" made her the sixth female artist to achieve three number-one singles on the chart during the 2010s. Her debut studio album, *Invasion of Privacy* (2018), on which the former two songs are included, debuted at number one on the *Billboard* 200, broke several streaming records and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. Critically acclaimed, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, making Cardi B the only woman to win the award as a solo artist.

Recognized by *Forbes* as one of the most influential female rappers of all time, Cardi B is known for her aggressive flow and candid lyrics, which have received widespread media coverage. She is the highest-certified female rapper of all time on the RIAA's Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking, as well as appearing among the ten highest-certified female artists, and having the top certified song by a female rap artist. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, seven Billboard Music Awards|*Billboard* Music Awards, five Guinness World Records, four American Music Awards, and eleven BET Hip Hop Awards. In 2018, *Time* included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

## Personal life

Cardi B is Catholic; she has mentioned her "strong relationship" with God in interviews, often saying that she directly communicates with God.

As of early 2017, Cardi B began publicly dating fellow American rapper Offset, of the southern hip hop group Migos. When speaking on her relationship with Offset, Cardi B told *The Fader,* "It's been a blessing, me meeting him and meeting his friends. I see how hard they work. And that motivated me to work even harder. And I see how good things are going for them and how popping it is to be number one. And I'm like, I want that. A lot of people just see they jewelry and they money, but I don't think a lot of people see how hard they work for that shit every single day." Cardi B and Offset became engaged on October 27, after Offset proposed to Cardi B at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, during the Power 99 Powerhouse concert. On April 7, 2018, Cardi B revealed that she was pregnant with Offset's child on *Saturday Night Live*. On June 25, 2018, TMZ found a marriage license revealing Cardi B and Offset had secretly married in September 2017 privately in their bedroom. Cardi B later went on to confirm this revelation in a social media post. In July 2018, Cardi B gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Kulture Kiari Cephus. In December 2018 she announced on Instagram that she and Offset had broken up. In February 2019, the couple made a public appearance for the Grammys. They accepted the award for Best Rap Album together.

Cardi B's younger sister, Hennessy Carolina, also has a strong following on social media and has accompanied her to award shows, such as the 2017 Grammy Awards.

## References

1. ↑ Cobo, Leila. "The Times Have Changed: What 'I Like It' Hitting No. 1 Means to Latin Music", *Billboard*, July 3, 2018. Retrieved on July 6, 2018.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kameir, Rawiwa. "Cardi B Did It Her Way", June 22, 2017. Retrieved on July 17, 2017.
3. ↑ Cardi B on Her Kicking Baby and Pearl-Covered Dress. Condé Nast. Retrieved on May 29, 2018.
4. ↑ Cardi B – God Brought Her To The Strip Club To Save Her Life. YouTube (February 21, 2017). Retrieved on July 17, 2017.
5. ↑ CARDI B ON GOD : Explains Why She Speaks to God – Says It's A 50/50 (VIDEO). YouTube (February 7, 2017). Retrieved on July 17, 2017.
6. ↑ iamcardib on Twitter: "I don't tell people what religion to practice so don't come telling me my God and Jesus Christ ain't real cause I will violate". Twitter (January 3, 2017). Retrieved on July 17, 2017.
7. ↑ Getting To Know Cardi B Interview Part Two. The Rickey Smiley Morning Show (September 16, 2015). Retrieved on July 17, 2017.
8. ↑ Ballin, Sofiya (October 28, 2017). Cardi B gets engaged at Power 99's Powerhouse Concert in Philly. philly.com. Retrieved on October 28, 2017.
9. ↑ DiMeglio, Mary J.. "Cardi B Reveals Pregnancy in 'SNL' Performance", *Billboard*, April 8, 2018.
10. ↑ Whittum, Connor. "Cardi B Confirms Secret Marriage to Offset: 'There Are Some Moments I Want to Keep for Myself'", *Billboard*, June 25, 2018. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
11. ↑ Cardi B announces birth of daughter on Instagram. ABC News. Retrieved on July 11, 2018.
12. ↑ Cardi B Says She and Husband Offset Are Not Together Anymore: 'I Guess We Fell Out of Love'. People. Retrieved on December 5, 2018.
13. ↑ Cardi B and Offset Share Major PDA Moment on the 2019 Grammys Red Carpet/. *E! Online* (February 11, 2019).
14. ↑ Grammys 2019: Cardi B Wins Best Rap Album. Retrieved on February 17, 2019.
15. ↑ "Cardi B Says #MeToo Movement Has Ignored Video Vixens: 'Nobody Gives a F---'", *Billboard*, March 19, 2018. Retrieved on April 3, 2018.

## External links

* Cardi B Biography
* Cardi B links at FreeOnes
* Cardi B at Babepedia
* Cardi B article at *Wikipedia*