Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar was born on October 11, 1992, in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx, New York City, she became an Internet celebrity after several of her posts and videos 

became popular on Vine and 

Instagram.From 2015 to 2017, she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series  Love &Hip Hop: New York, which 

depicted her pursuit of her music aspirations.She released two mixtapes—Gangsta Bi*ch Music, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, before signing with label Atlantic Records in early 2017.Her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy 

(2018), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, broke several streaming records, was certified triple platinum 

by the RIAA and named by Billboard the top female rap album of the 2010s. Critically acclaimed, it won the 

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, making Cardi B the only woman to win the award as a solo artist, as well as the first female rap artist in 15 years to be nominated for Album of the Year. It spawned two number one singles on 

the Billboard Hot 100; "Bodak Yellow", which made her the second female rapper to top the chart with a solo output. Recognized by Forbes as one of the most influential female rappers of all time, Cardi B is known for her aggressive flow and candid lyrics, which have received widespread media coverage. She is the highest-certified female rapper of all time on the RIAA's Top Artists (Digital Singles)ranking, also appearing among the ten highest-certified female artists and having the top certified song by a female rap artist.