Cardi B’s Rise To Fame And Everything Else You Should Know About Her

Nadine Blanco | July 18, 2018 5:02 pm

Love her or hate her, Cardi B wouldn’t really care. She’s just in it for the “schmoney.” The Bronx-born rapper has accomplished one of the greatest come ups in recent musical history and has had her fans along for the ride ever since her stripping days. Showing no signs of slowing down, she’s genuinely unfiltered in everything she talks about — whether that be her money moves, feminism, and even an obsession with U.S. presidents! If you didn’t already know by now, here’s everything you should know about Cardi B.

Cardi B Is Not Her Real Name (Obviously)

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Her real name is Belcalis Almanzar, but she rose to fame as Cardi B. Just how did the moniker come to be exactly? She got the nickname from her peers, who took a little inspiration from some rum.

“My sister’s name is Hennessy, so everybody used to be like ‘Bacardi’ to me… Then I shortened it to Cardi B. The ‘B’ stands for whatever, depending on the day… beautiful or bully. No one calls me Belcalis except for my family, my mother and my daddy,” she explained on The Wendy Williams Show in 2017.