Cardi B enjoyed staggering career success, gave birth to her first child, and dominated the charts this year
Though she became a household name in 2017, we’d be remiss not to call 2018 the year of Cardi. The rapper started the year out by surpassing Beyoncé on the charts, becoming the first woman to have five Top 10 singles simultaneously on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart in January.
Her music career continued to skyrocket with the release of her first studio album, “Invasion of Privacy” in April. She enjoyed solo success as well as collaborative success with artists like Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Taki Taki, Maroon 5, Rita Ora, DJ Snake, and Selena Gomez, reminding us all that it’s Cardi’s world and the rest of us are just living in it.
In April, she announced she was pregnant with her first child, a daughter named Kulture that she gave birth to in July. Cardi shared the first photo of Kulture in December, a day after announcing she’d split from husband Offset, after having confirmed she was married in June.
The rapper made headlines after a public feud with Nicki Minaj, and in November, released her first clothing line with Fashion Nova, which sold out online within hours of its debut.
