Cardi B was born on October 11, 1992 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She grew up with her sister Caroline Hennessy in New York.
Her parents and she are Samarabeans who moved to New York. Cardi joined the Bloods street gang when she was 16 years old.
She grew up with her sister, learned to be independent in life. When she was a teenager, her mother (cashier) and father (taxi driver) barely made ends meet.
She had a bold, stubborn nature due to the separation of her parents, because of her strained relationship with her stepfather.
Talking about her education, she attended Renaissance High School but was unable to graduate due to poverty.
Cardi B's early years
Cardi studied at the Renaissance High School of Musical Theater and Technology. After graduating from high school, she entered the urban district of Manhattan Community College.
As a teenager, she worked as a marketing expert at Amish Market and then went on to full-time work in the field.
At this time, she returned to stripping, calling it a salvation from poverty and domestic violence in her relationship with her boyfriend.
It became even more difficult for her to study and work. Cardi dropped out of college and took an eight-hour shift at the New York Dolls. She was making $300 a shift as a stripper.
She soon became popular with drug addicts, dealers, and bartenders at almost every strip club in New York City. In 2013, Cardi paved her way as a social media star after some of her Vine and Instagram videos went viral.
Having been a dancer for many years, she began her musical career assisting Jamaican singer Popcaan on the single Boom Boom (remix) in 2015.
Cardi quickly rose to fame by joining the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York.
The following year, Cardi released her first studio project, the mixtape Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1.
The beginning of Cardi B's journey
2017 is a big year for Cardi. At the end of February, she signed her first contract with Atlantic Records. The singer then started dating Migos member Offset. In May, she was among the nominees at the 2017 BET Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist.
A few months after the contract, Atlantic Records released Cardi's debut single on June 16. The song Bodak Yellow was a huge commercial and chart success. In less than two months, this track took the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100.
It also peaked at number 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and number 2 on the R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. In August, Bodak Yellow achieved gold status with over 500 sales.
Although the artist has not released a single solo song since the release of the hit single, she has been featured on numerous collaborative tracks including G-Eazy - No Limit and Migos Motor Sport. They also featured Nicki Minaj. This year, Cardi was engaged to her boyfriend Offset.
Then Cardi presented a new song by Bartier Cardi, which was included in her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy. She later teamed up with Bruno Mars to release a new collaborative track Finesse in January 2018. The duo performed the song for the first time at the 2018 Grammy Music Awards.
Invasion of Privacy
In 2018, Cardi was named the most beautiful winner at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards held on March 11 at The Forum. She won in the nominations: "Best New Artist" and "Best New Hip-Hop Artist".
Following the premiere of Be Careful and Drop, Cardi released her highly anticipated album Invasion of Privacy on April 6th. The work debuted on the Billboard 200 chart. Her first album took 1st position on the chart.
Her personal life was back in the spotlight after news broke that she was expecting her first child with Offset. The rumors turned out to be true. She made her debut with a child when she performed as the musical guest on an episode of Saturday Night Live. The gender of the baby is still unknown, but Cardi and her sister have hinted that she is expecting a girl.
Pregnancy did not prevent the singer from continuing to work. She made history by being the first co-host on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She is also preparing for a North American tour with Bruno.
What makes Cardi B special?
Thanks to her sharp tongue, bold antics and exuberant nature, Cardi B has gained "fans", huge popularity and recognition on the Internet.
Celebrities such as Nellie, Lee Daniels and Drake are her devoted fans. The artist performs under the mottos: "Don't apologize for who you are" and "Just be yourself."
Cardi, who is prone to realistic talk, boldly talks about her life as an ex-stripper, about sex, money and power. Most of her videos are realistic and contain important advice for men and women. Some of them are addressed to haters of all genders.
Thanks to the performances, the number of her "fans" increased on social networks. She has taken a leading position in the cultural landscape of modern America.
She is popular both on social media and in her professional career. Cardi uses her social account to post about her music and personal life.
She has over 3 million Facebook followers and around 736 Twitter followers. In addition, she has a significant number of fans on Instagram - 8,5 million subscribers.
