Cardi B
Score Position: #9
Longevity Score: 4/10
Potency Ranking: 108.43 (#2)
Lead vs. Featuring Rate: 46.86%
Best Year: 2018
Other Awards: Song of the Summer 2018 (“I Like It”)
Done with the dancing, on to making money moves. Brash, unapologetic and always willing to confront controversy head-on, Cardi B is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who gained widespread popularity in the mid-2010s. She is known for her bold, confident persona and her catchy, energetic rap style.
Cardi B rose to fame in 2015 as a cast member on the television show “Love & Hip Hop: New York” where she gained a large social media following. She released her first single, “Bodak Yellow” in 2017, which became a massive hit and helped to launch her music career.
Throughout the 2010s, Cardi B released several successful albums and singles, including “Invasion of Privacy” (2018). These releases and features helped to establish her as one of the most popular artists and rappers of the decade.
Biggest songs of the decade:
- “Finesse” (2016) (Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B)
- “Bodak Yellow” (2017) (Certified Tune)
- “No Limit” (2017) (G-Eazy featuring A$AP Rocky and Cardi B) (Certified Tune)
- “MotorSport” (2018) (Migos featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B)
- “I Like It (featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin)” (2018)
- “Girls Like You” (2018) (Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B)
- “Please Me” (featuring Bruno Mars) (2019)