Her debut studio album received high acclaim, while 12 of the 13 tracks went either gold or platinum.
Three months after her debut single came out, Cardi B became the first female rapper in nearly two decades to reach the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
Through her Vine and Instagram accounts, Cardi B started gaining a large social media following. She had several viral videos that paved her way to stardom.
Before taking a stage name, Cardi B was known as Belcalis. She was born in the South Bronx to a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother.