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    25 facts you need to know about 'WAP' rapper Cardi B

    Here's everything you need to know about 'WAP' rapper Cardi B.

    1. Cardi B name meaning

      1. 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."

    2. Cardi B and Offset

      2. Who is Cardi B's husband?

      In September 2020, Cardi B announced her divorce from husband Offset, member of rap group Migos alongside Quavo and Takeoff, but later filed to dismiss the divorce. The pair made their relationship public in 2017 and got married in September that 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

    3. Cardi B parents

      3. 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

    4. Cardi B Instagram

      4. 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

    5. Cardi B

      5. How tall is Cardi B?

      Multiple sources claim that Cardi is 5 feet 5 inches, or 165 centimetres, tall. Picture: Getty

    6. Cardi B Instagram

      6. What is Cardi B's net worth?

      According to website Celebrity Net Worth, Cardi B is worth $24 million, as of July 2020. Picture: Instagram

    7. Cardi B

      7. 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

    8. Cardi B

      8. What is Cardi B’s Instagram?

      Cardi B goes by @iamcardib on Twitter and Instagram. Picture: Getty

    9. Cardi B Instagram

      9. How old is Cardi B?

      The ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper is 28 years old and her birthday is 11th October 1992, which makes her a Libra. Picture: Instagram

    10. Cardi B Hennessy Carolina

      10. Is Cardi B having a baby girl?

      Cardi B and Offset welcomed their baby girl, Kulture, in July 2018. 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.

    11. Cardi B Pregnancy

      11. 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.

    12. Cardi B

      12. When was Cardi B's due date?

      In March 2018, it was reported that Cardi B would welcome her first child with Migos rapper Offset in the first week of July 2018 - which she did! Despite being set to perform at Coachella in April just three months before, her pregnancy did not interfere with her performance. Picture: Instagram

    13. Cardi B Pregnant

      13. 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 was pregnant, and she welcomed her first child with Offset in July 2018. Picture: Instagram

    14. Cardi B Instagram

      14. 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

    15. Cardi B Instagram

      15. 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

    16. Cardi B

      16. Where is Cardi B from?

      Cardi B is from The Bronx which is a borough in New York. Picture: Instagram

    17. Cardi B Instagram

      17. 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

    18. Cardi B Instagram

      18. 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

    19. Cardi B Instagram

      19. 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

    20. Cardi B Sister Hennessy Carolina

      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

    21. Cardi B

      21. What is Cardi B's ethnicity?

      Cardi B is of a mixed nationality as her parents are from two different countries from the Caribbean. Her mother is from Trinidad while her dad is Dominican. Picture: Getty

    22. Cardi B Teeth

      22. 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

    23. Cardi B Instagram

      23. 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

    24. Cardi B Instagram

      24. When did Cardi B's debut album drop?

      Cardi B dropped her debut album 'Invasion Of Privacy' in April 2018. The record was met with mass acclaim, and her second album is set to drop in 2020. Picture: Instagram

    25. Cardi B

      25. 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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