Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar known simply as Cardi B is an American hip-hop singer and TV star from the Bronx, New York. Before she became known in a very short time, she caught the public’s attention after talking about her former career as a stripper. She signed a contract with Atlantic Records and is today a successful music star.
Biography:
She was born on October 11, 1992 in South Bronx, New York. When she was 16, she was a member of the Bloods street gang. She attended Renaissance High School of Music Theater and Technology and worked at the Amish supermarket for a while. When she was fired from the supermarket, her former manager offered her a job at a strip club. Her reason for doing striptease was poverty and domestic violence that she wanted to escape from, typical. From the money she was getting, she was paying her tuition. On one occasion, she stated that it was an acceptable job for her and that her work had a positive impact on her life. Celebrated first on Instagram, her images and videos have been watched by over 10 million people (mostly men) in the last couple of years.
She’s in a romantic relationship with the rapper Offset. In June 2018, she gave birth to his daughter, Culture Kiari Cephus. That the two were married she didn’t want to admit until the birth itself. Before him, she had fun with another famous star, Tommy Geez, who was jailed for weapons possession until 2017, when he was released.
Career:
She started her music career at the end of 2015, at the time she was 23 years old. She published her first mix tape in 2016 and appeared on the cover of Diva magazine. She released her second mix tape in 2017 and a month later signed a contract with the music company Atlantic Records. She quickly dropped two more singles: “I Like It” and Bodak Yellow “. Because of her single “I like it” she was on the top of many top charts including the Bilboard hot 100. No less than her single “Bodak Yellow” in the same Bilboard hot 100 list came first. In her career so far, she has collaborated with a number of famous singers like Selena Gomez ,Niki Minaj but also singers like Bruno Mars.
She has been nominated for Best New Artist of 2017 and Best Female Hip Hop Artist. In 2018, she was nominated for two Grammy Awards, the first for Best Rap Performance and the second for the song “Bodak Yellow.” She has won many Grammy awards so far, including 61 at the “Invasion of Privacy”. In 2018, she confirmed she was partnering with the sports brand Reebok. In addition, she was offered a job by well-known footwear designer Steve Maden. The following year, she signed a contract with Pepsi Co, her job is to promote soft drinks.
In addition to singing, she also tried acting. She starred in the music video “Chapi Chapi”. 2015 appeared in “Love and Hip-Hop: New York” and from 2015-2017 on the episode “Uncommon sense with Charlamagne“. She has also collaborated with Kloe Kardashian on her show “Koktails With Kloe” and in 2017 as Mercedes in an episode of Being Mary Jane.
Cardi B net worth:
January 12. In 2016, she made her first appearance on Celebrity Net Worth with $ 400k and on February 9th. In 2017, that value jumped to $ 1.5 million. September 25, 2017 was recorded at 4 million, 2018 number increased to 8 million. The following year in May, she had $ 12 million and from October that year to the next $ 28 million.
Live life to the fullest:
She spends between $ 250,000-300,000 a month on herself. She puts herself in first place and thinks that first the woman should work for herself and please herself, and then so will the others. She is always well-groomed thanks to the hairdresser, manicurist, jewelers and other shops. She is weak on designer shoes and on only one pair of shoes she makes from $ 2000-5000. He also frequently visits nightclubs. She loves expensive fur coats and in 2018 she bought herself a $ 100,000 diamond watch. In New York, she has a luxury three-bedroom apartment that pays $ 3,000 a month, and because of her husband, she bought two homes in Atlanta for just over $ 100,000. All in all, good for her, and she has no need to think about the future. She once stated that she would teach her daughter to accept any job, and even if she was a stripper she would support her, work is business and you gotta shake that money maker. She will always have the money, but having a house is the most important thing. She claims that it’s not fair how poor people cant get healthcare, life is so expensive and she feels that higher salaries are in order.
Success Tips:
1. You will have to fight fiercely for your dreams.
2. You need to socialize and connect with other people doing similar jobs as you.
3. Trying to work every day, even a minimum of 1% is a good thing, and when you count every 1% at the end of the month you will see that you are winning.
4. Grow, always grow and expand your knowledge, skills and interests.
5. Accept every good opportunity that comes your way in life, ain’t nothing wrong with a girl working some poles to get to her goals.
6. Do not do to someone what you would not like them to do to you. She is annoyed when she hears that some rappers are presented by influencers in a bad light, most of all mocking their “hard” work.
7. There will always be someone who will try to drag you down, but you have to learn how to handle it. It can be anyone, even someone from your family.
8. At the end of the day, have fun with the things that only you love, that relax and make you happy.
