“When you hear my lyrics, you hear the shots that I throw at people. I throw shots because I always been the underdog. I got rejected so many times, and I say it in my lyrics constantly.”

American rapper, born 1992

Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, is an American rapper from New York City. She rose to prominence after launching her music career in 2016, and she is known for her energetic delivery and outspoken lyrics. She released two mixtapes after beginning her music career and has been credited with helping raise the profile of female rappers in popular music. Her public voice is direct and assertive, and that same quality shapes much of the writing associated with her.