26 Facts You Need To Know About 'Bodak Yellow' Rapper Cardi B
Here's everything you need to know about 'Bodak Yellow' rising star Cardi B, who's making waves around the world....
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1. Who is Cardi B's boyfriend?
With Cardi B being very hot right now, you probably wanna know who she's dating. The charismatic rapper is currently engaged to rapper Offset. So who is Offset? Well he's a member of the oh so cool rap trio, Migos alongside Quavo and Takeoff. The pair have been dating for over a year. Before Offset, Cardi B dated a rapper not as well known called Tommy Geez. The pair split while Tommy was in prison serving a four year sentence. Picture: Getty
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2. What is Cardi B’s Instagram?
Well guys, she doesn’t have a Snapchat account that we know of we’re afraid. Or at least we’ve never got wind of a Cardi B Snapchat name or username. However, a Cardi B Twitter, Cardi B Instagram and a Cardi B Facebook pages do exist under the name (@iamcardib). Picture: Getty
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3. How much was Cardi B paid for her Coachella performance?
Cardi B revealed to SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation that she was paid $170,000 across both performances at Coachella music festival in California. However Cardi clarified that the fee was agreed six to nine months before the release of her debut album 'Invasion Of Privacy'. She also claimed that she spent $300,000 of her own money on her set for Coachella. Picture: Getty
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4. Is Cardi B having a baby girl?
After Cardi revealed her pregnancy to the world in April 2018, her sister Hennessy Carolina appeared to accidentally reveal the sex of her sister's baby with Offset on Instagram. In her congratulatory post, Hennessy referred to the baby as Cardi's “daughter” and used phrases such as “baby Cardi” and “give her all the kisses and hugs.” After fans noticed, the Instagram personality altered the caption to remove all references to the baby's gender.
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5. When did Cardi B reveal her baby bump for the first time?
Cardi B officially revealed that she was pregnant during her post-album performance on Saturday Night Live in April 2018. Despite denying it in the past, the rapper showed her baby bump to the world. Congratulations to Cardi B and Offset!
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6. When is Cardi B's due date?
In March 2018, it was reported that Cardi B will welcome her first child with Migos rapper Offset in the first week of July 2018. Despite being set to perform at Coachella in April just three months before, it is said that the pregnancy will not interfere with her performance. Picture: Instagram
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7. Is Cardi B pregnant?
In February 2018, rumours surfaced claiming that Cardi was 3-4 months pregnant, which Cardi claimed were false rumours. However, the following month, TMZ - who correctly reported Kylie Jenner's highly publicised pregnancy - reported that Cardi is pregnant and preparing to welcome her first child with Offset in July 2018! Picture: Instagram
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8. Who are Cardi B's parents?
Cardi B is of mixed nationality. Cardi B's dad is of Dominican descent, while Cardi B's mum is of Trinidadian descent. Growing up, Cardi was raised in Highbridge, a Latino-majority neighbourhood in the South Bronx part of New York City, and her grandmother’s apartment in Washington Heights. Cardi previously said that she had “real good parents” who had “regular, poor jobs”. Picture: Instagram/Getty
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9. Was Cardi B a stripper?
Before rising to fame via Love & Hip Hop New York and 'Bodak Yellow', Cardi B pursued a career as an exotic dancer at the age of 18. According to reports, she planned to retire from stripping at 25 but quit at 23 when she became a social media personality. Picture: Instagram
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10. What is Cardi B's net worth?
According to website Celebrity Net Worth, Cardi B was worth $600,000 at the start of September 2017. However following the success of 'Bodak Yellow', that figure has reportedly risen to $4m as of September 2017. With the successful release of her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy in April 2018 we predict that Cardi B's going to be laughing straight to the bank. Interestingly, Cardi B's fiancé Offset's net worth is also $4m. Picture: Instagram
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11. When did Cardi B meet Beyoncé?
Following the success of her breakout single 'Bodak Yellow', Cardi B performed at JAY-Z's 'Made In America' music festival in August 2017. While at the event, she bumped into Beyonce! Picture: Instagram
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12. Cardi B exploded onto the Hip-Hop scene with hit single 'Bodak Yellow'.
Cardi B announced her name in Hip-Hop with catchy single 'Bodak Yellow', which was inspired by Kodak Black's 2015 song 'No Flockin'. Some fans think that Cardi 'stole' the song from the Atlanta rapper however Kodak has since taken to social media to suggest he earns money from Cardi's hit single. Picture: Instagram
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13. What is Cardi B's real name?
Cardi's real name is actually Belcalis Almanzar. She comes from the Bronx, although her family is of Trinidadian/Dominican descent. Her parents nicknamed her Bacardi, as a testament to her Caribbean heritage. Picture: Instagram
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14. How tall is Cardi B?
Multiple sources claim that Cardi is 5 feet 5 inches, or 165 centimetres, tall. Picture: Getty
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15. What is Cardi B's Instagram?
Fans looking for Cardi B's official Snapchat username will be disappointed, as she confirmed in 2016 that she doesn't use the mobile app. Instead, she tends to use Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using the handle @iamcardib. Picture: Instagram
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16. How old is Cardi B?
If you’ve ever wondered how old Cardi B is, look no further. The ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper is 25 years old and Cardi B’s birth date is 11th October 1992 which makes her a Libra. Picture: Instagram
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17. What does Cardi B mean?
Cardi B's name actually comes from alcohol! “My sister’s name is Hennessy, so everybody used to be like ‘Bacardi’ to me,” she told Wendy Williams. "Then I shortened it to Cardi B. The ‘B’ stands for whatever, depending on the day…beautiful or bully,” she added. “No one calls me Belcalis except for my family, my mother and my daddy."
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18. Does Nicki Minaj have beef with Cardi B?
After 'Bodak Yellow' catapulted Cardi to Hip-Hop fame, some fans think that Nicki Minaj dissed her on a song called 'No Flag'. However both Nicki and Cardi have taken to social media to squash rumours of a feud. Although not everyone is convinced... Picture: Instagram
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19. Is Cardi B engaged to Offset from Migos?
Yes! Offset from Migos proposed to Cardi B live on stage during Power 99’s Powerhouse at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Picture: Getty
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20. Cardi B has a sister called Hennessy Carolina.
Yes, her real name is Hennessy! According to Cardi, her dad came to the delivery room straight from a party where he was drinking his favourite alcohol Hennessy. Her mother loved his suggestion for the name and went with it! Picture: Instagram
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21. Did Cardi B get her teeth fixed?
After her rise to fame, Cardi B invested in some dental work and Cardi B's new teeth before and after was revealed during season seven of Love And Hip-Hop New York. Picture: Instagram
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22. Does Cardi B have a reality TV show?
Not yet! However the rapper did become a regular character in popular reality series Love And Hip Hop New York, first appearing in season six. However she recently quit to pursue other ventures. Picture: Instagram
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23. When is Cardi B's debut album being released?
Cardi B has confirmed that her debut album is set to be released in October 2017! Keep your eyes peeled! Picture: Instagram
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24. Cardi B topped the Billboard 100 chart with her single 'Bodak Yellow'.
Cardi B became No.1 on the Billboard 100 chart in September 2017! The rapper overtook Taylor Swift to reach the top of the charts with 'Bodak Yellow'. She is the first solo female to have a rap song reach number one on the Billboard 100 since Lauryn Hill’s ‘Doo Wop’ in 1998. Picture: Getty
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25. What is Cardi B's ethnicity?
Cardi B is of a mixed nationality as her parents are from two different countries from the Caribbean. According to Cardi B's bio, Cardi B's mum is from Trinidad while her dad is Dominican. Picture: Getty
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26. Where is Cardi B from?
Cardi B is from The Bronx which is a borough in New York. Picture: Instagram
