Cardi B just released her, greatly anticipated, debut album Invasion of Privacy on April 6th, 2018. The 25-year-old, Bronx Native, has been captivating the masses with her blunt humor and charismatic demeanor since the release of her platinum single Bodak Yellow in the summer of 2017. Now, the former Love and Hip-Hop star has taken the music industry by storm, becoming the first female solo artist to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 in almost two decades. Cardi’s first official body of work has received a relentless amount of praise from her fans and other celebrities such as Rihanna, Sam Smith, Erykah Badu, and yes, she even got Oprah’s Seal of Approval. Cardi continued to make history this week when Invasion of Privacy accumulated over 100 million streams on Apple Music; shattering the previous record which was held by Taylor Swift’s Reputation. At the height of her career, the rap star publicly announced her pregnancy during her Saturday Night Live (SNL) performance confirming the rumors that she is, in fact, expecting her first child with her fiancé Offset. Cardi B is a modern-day feminist proving that women don’t have to put their personal lives on hold in order to have successful careers.
Let’s look back to a few moments when the rap star empowered women to be brave and ultimately live their best lives:
1. When she explained that anyone can be a feminist, as long as they believe that women should have the opportunities and privileges that are commonly reserved for men. Cardi B is responding to the online backlash that condemns women who identify themselves as feminists that do not possess a college degree.
2. When she called out Peter Gunz for a being a misogynist…
Cardi B and the B is for Bane !! ??????? RT @fioyb: Cardi B is too official!https://t.co/sHrmKwYxVS
— double L (@Lank3000) March 22, 2016
3. When she revealed her baby bump on a Saturday Night Live Performance
4.When she co-hosted on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon