Cardi B

Cardi B
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Name:
Cardi B
Real name:
Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar
Who is:
,
Birth date:
(32 y.o.)
Place of birth:
New York
Height:
5'1 ft ()
Weight:
126 lb (57 kg)
Relationship:
married
Birth Sign:
(characteristic)
Chinese zodiac:

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Cardi B Biography

Cardi B (real name Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar) is a renowned rapper, songwriter, and internet sensation. By early 2019, she'd racked up numerous music awards, including nine BET Hip Hop Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards, as well as two Guinness World Records: one for the most tracks by a female artist on the Hot 100 and another for the most R&B and hip-hop songs in the Top 10 of the US Billboard chart.
Cardi B
Cardi B
She made history as the first female rapper to land two singles ("Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It") at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became the only solo female artist to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album with "Invasion of Privacy."

Early Life and Youth

The future rap superstar was born October 11, 1992, in the Bronx to a Dominican father and Afro-Trinidadian mother. She spent tons of time at her paternal grandmother's Manhattan home, where she developed her distinctive speaking style.
Cardi B as a child
Cardi B as a child
Growing up in a working-class Latino neighborhood, she'd connected with members of the Bloods street gang by age 16. She later worked at a supermarket and as a stripper, saving money to invest in her music career while attending community college.

In 2013, Belcalis began posting captivating rap videos on Vine and Instagram, quickly catching everyone's attention.
Cardi B in her youth
Cardi B in her youth
Her stage name Cardi B actually comes from the rum brand Bacardi. It's a playful nod to her Caribbean roots – and since her sister's name is Hennessy (like the cognac), family and friends started calling her Bacardi as a kid.

Career Path

In 2015, a young woman shot to stardom on the reality show "Love & Hip-Hop," which follows the lives of people connected to the hip-hop music scene. Her Instagram followers exploded. During the same period, she released her debut video for the song "Cheap Ass Weave." After appearing in the sixth and seventh seasons, she announced her departure to focus entirely on her music career.
Cardi B - Cheap Ass Weave
In March 2016, her first mixtape "Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1" was released, featuring 13 tracks. The provocative cover, showing a tattooed man positioned between the singer's legs, sparked a lawsuit. Model Kevin Brophy claimed to recognize his distinctive tattoos in the suggestive image and was outraged that his likeness was used without permission. He filed a $5 million lawsuit for emotional damages.
Cardi B in 'Love & Hip-Hop'
Cardi B in 'Love & Hip-Hop'
That April, she appeared on Khloé Kardashian's talk show "Kocktails with Khloé." During the episode, she openly shared how she broke the news to her mother about working as a stripper.

In January 2017, she dropped her second mixtape "Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2" featuring ten tracks and the supporting single "Bronx Season." She also joined a US tour organized by KSR Group alongside Jamaican singer HoodCelebrityy, Haitian-American artist Josh X, and other performers.
Cardi B before her fame
Cardi B before her fame
She also collaborated on a remix of rapper D.R.A.M.'s hit "Cute," joined ASAP Rocky for the lead single "No Limit" from rapper G-Eazy's album "The Beautiful & Damned," and featured on artist PHresher's track "Right Now."

But she achieved true global stardom in summer 2017 with "Bodak Yellow," which shot to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She became the first female rapper to hit #1 in 19 years – since Lauryn Hill's 1998 hit "Doo Wop (That Thing)."
Evolution of Cardi B
Proving critics wrong who dismissed her as a one-hit wonder, six months later she topped the charts again with "I Like It," featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny. By then, her YouTube channel had racked up 5 million subscribers.

That same year, she played Mercedes on the series "Being Mary Jane," starring Gabrielle Union as a successful Black woman navigating life and career. She also appeared on the game show "Hip Hop Squares."

By 2018, around 25 million fans were following the glamorous rap icon on Instagram. Her debut studio album "Invasion of Privacy" also topped the Billboard 200 chart.
The album went double platinum in the US (selling over one million copies), earned critical acclaim as "one of the strongest debuts of the millennium," and landed her a Grammy.
Among the rapper's phenomenal achievements was also having three hit tracks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously ("Bodak Yellow," "I Like It," and the collaboration "Girls Like You" with Maroon 5). Only the Beatles and Ashanti had achieved this before.
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin - I Like It
The contemporary scene's biggest star guest-starred on "Saturday Night Live," where she officially announced her pregnancy, and also tried her hand co-hosting "The Tonight Show." That same year, Time magazine included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

In September of that year, a music video by French artist DJ Snake was released, featuring rap star Cardi B, singer Selena Gomez, and Puerto Rican musician Ozuna. It reached a hundred million views in record time.
73 Questions With Cardi B
The rapper's meteoric rise wasn't without controversy. In 2018, at the Harper's Bazaar after-party during New York Fashion Week, Cardi B got into a fight with rapper Nicki Minaj, accusing her of spreading false information about her achievements. Meanwhile, rapper Azealia Banks took things further, calling Cardi an "illiterate, untalented rat" live on radio.
Cardi B feuding with Nicki Minaj
Cardi B feuding with Nicki Minaj
The global rap sensation kept churning out hits and sharpening her skills. In February 2019, she released a single with Bruno Mars titled "Please Me." On its release day, it topped the US iTunes chart.
Cardi B & Bruno Mars - Please Me
In March of the same year, she set an attendance record at her performance during the world's largest Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR), with a crowd of 75,500 fans.

In 2020, Cardi B continued her artistic pursuits, albeit less actively. In nine months, she released just one new song - "Wap."

Cardi B's Personal Life

In September 2017, Cardi B married rapper Offset (real name - Kiari Cephus). The couple welcomed a daughter, Kulture, in July 2018. The proud dad even got her name tattooed on his face. The baby girl is his fourth child: from past relationships, he has a daughter Kalea and two sons, Kody and Jordan.
Cardi B and her husband Offset
Cardi B and her husband Offset
In December 2018, the rapper announced she was separating from her husband, but they got back together in February. In the fall of 2020, the singer shocked fans twice. First, she bought her toddler a bag worth several hundred thousand dollars. Then, she filed for divorce from Offset due to his numerous affairs. But just a few weeks later, they worked things out, and the rapper revealed they were staying together.

Cardi has given her husband a third chance, and in September 2021, they became parents again. They had a boy named Wave Set Cephus. It looks like they've finally found their groove as a couple.
Cardi B with her husband and newborn son
Cardi B with her husband and newborn son
In September 2023, Cardi B gave a significant interview, admitting that she and Offset are very different, like Yin and Yang. But it's what makes their marriage work because they both love their family more than anything. "I support him 100%, and he supports me 100%," Cardi says.
Offset - Clout ft. Cardi B
Cardi is a devout Catholic. She's mentioned in interviews that she talks directly with God. She identifies as a feminist, and her inspirations are exclusively women. Her favorite singers are Lady Gaga and Madonna, and she idolizes hip-hop divas like Khia and Trina.
Cardi B's daughter
Cardi B's daughter

Cardi B Now

With mom duties keeping her busy, Cardi's been focusing less on her career lately. Still, in 2021 she treated fans to several new singles: "Up," "Wild Side," and a collaborative track with body positivity icon Lizzo, called "Rumors."
Cardi B – Up
While fans waited for her second studio album, Cardi tried her hand at acting - she appeared in the ninth and tenth installments of "Fast & Furious," playing Leysa, a friend of Dominic Toretto.
Cardi B and Vin Diesel on the set of 'Fast & Furious 9'
Cardi B and Vin Diesel on the set of 'Fast & Furious 9'
In December 2022, Cardi dropped some major news: she was seriously thinking about quitting rap to spend all her time with her kids. She mentioned having earned enough money to live comfortably for herself and her loved ones. Moreover, she wasn't fond of any of the songs she had been working on lately.
  • Saw Cardi on the Kardashians show. She is very cool! I would go to her concert.
    2021-05-18 16:32:59
  • I do not really understand the image of Cardi B, somehow too bright, clumsy and ugly
    2021-05-12 20:28:06
  • Didn`t know Cardi was the first female rapper. Very cool biography :)
    2021-04-25 16:14:07
  • I love Cardi`s music, it`s very high quality, I usually listen in the car, or so, if clips on the music channel come across
    2021-04-10 08:25:49
  • Outrageous girl Cardi B, a very bright public character.
    2021-03-20 19:50:23
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