This time last year, Cardi B’s fanbase was relatively limited, with “Bodak Yellow” being her one hit. Now, she is countless awards ahead, has several chart topping singles, and is selling out stadium shows left and right. She has branched out from rapping to singing in her music, as well as become a successful television personality. Cardi B was even included in Time’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world! Don't miss this feisty rap mogul take over the game!
Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar was born in The Bronx in 1992. In highschool, Almanzar was a member of the Bloods. She said that turning to stripping at the age of 19 was an escape from the poverty and violence that struck her early life. She joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: New York in 2015. She left after two seasons of the show to pursue a career in music. Her first two independent mixtapes landed her a deal with Atlantic Records and garnered the attention of other artists like Lil' Kim and Remy Ma. At the 2017 BET Awards, although she did not secure an award, she tied with DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar for the most nominations that night. Later that year, Cardi B released her debut single, “Bodak Yellow”. It reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard, making her the first female rapper to do this with a solo single since Lauryn Hill. Several successful collaborations followed, like “No Limit” with G-Eazy and A$AP Rocky and “MotorSport” with Migos and Nicki Minaj. Cardi kicked off 2018 with a feature on Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” as well as becoming the first women at have 5 top 10 singles on the BillBoard Hip Hop chart. She released her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, in April to universal positive acclaim. It became the most streamed album by any female artist in a single week in Apple Music. She received the highest number of nominations at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, winning 3 out of 12 nominations. Her most recent venture was at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, where she set a new attendance record with 75,580 fans.
Along with Cardi B’s first ever arena shows, fans can now join her, Post Malone, and DJ Khaled on a four-day cruise to the Bahamas! The Days of Summer Cruise Fest leaves the Port of Miami on June 28! Whether your at the stadium or on the ship deck, there's a chance for you to witness this Grammy-winning goddess! Make sure you purchase your Cardi B tickets right now.
