[PICS]: Cardi B’s 2nd Halloween Costume as Poison Ivy via Instagram (October 31st)
Monthly Archives: October 2019
[PICS]: Cardi (BTS) Behind the Scenes of the Ellen Degeneres Show (October 31st)
Cardi backstage at the Ellen Degeneres Show on October 31st, 2019.
For the show, she wore an Anna Kiki look from their AW 2019 collection, Balenciaga Fringe Knife 110MM Pumps ($995) and Queenpee Ellen Hoops ($86).
[PICS]: Cardi Makes Her Third Appearance on Ellen’s Show During Her Annual Halloween Special
Cardi making her THIRD appearance on Ellen’s show during her annual Halloween episode!
Cardi B on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
Cardi has another interview with Ellen, this is now the third visit from the rapper to appear on her show! She’s been on the show two times for promoting her debut album, ‘Invasion of Privacy’, for Rhythm and Flow. This is also her second time this year to come on Ellen, but her first time being apart of a holiday special.
In the first clip, Cardi is impressed with Ellen’s Cardi costume and even teaches her how to Twerk on stage. On the second clip, Cardi and Ellen talks about Cardi’s Netflix show,
“Rhythm & Flow” that she host along with T.I. and Chance the Rapper.
Blog Status: Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween BardiGang! 🎃👻
It’s the most spookiest time of the year! From trick-or-treating with neighbors, to getting into the spirit of decorating, and sharing a sweet treat or two with other ghouls and goblins, it’s one of the most neighborly holidays of them all.
If you are going out partying or Trick or Treating this Halloween for later tonight, please stay safe and have a good time with your friends and family!
In celebration of the holiday, here’s a throwback picture of Kulture as Raggedy Anne for Halloween last year! Isn’t she cute! 🥰
Years Later: Two Years of Motorsport
Today marks the Two Year Anniversary of the Migos collab song “Motorsport,” with Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. It was released on October 27, 2017, as the lead single from Migos’ third studio album Culture II. The song reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Migos’ second top 10 in the country. It is also one of the many female collaborations to reach the Hot 100’s Top 10 of this decade:
“MotorSport” marks the first time Migos, Minaj, and Cardi B have worked together on a song; although Offset had already collaborated with Minaj on London on da Track’s “No Flag”, and with Cardi B on her own track “Lick”.
On October 25, 2017, radio station Hot 93.7 confirmed that a collaboration between Migos, Minaj, and Cardi B would be released two days later. On October 26, the night before its release, Migos previewed the track on Power 105.1’s music celebration, Powerhouse.
CONTROVERSY
Soon after it was released, Joe Budden from Everyday Struggle speculated that Kanye West was originally on the song and that he’s the one who actually pitched the idea of getting Minaj on it. It was also rumored that Minaj and Cardi B were dissing each other on the song, which both rappers denied.
Minaj commented on the rumors saying that the song was originally only a collaboration between her and Quavo, that she was “in full support of Cardi B’s ‘Motor Sport’ feature” and that “the conspiracy theorists are just so tired”, while Cardi B said that “people wouldn’t be satisfied even if [we] was making out” and “I don’t really have the time”
RECEPTION AND SUCCESS
Both Cardi B and Nicki Minaj’s verses received positive reviews. Editors from Billboard noted Cardi B’s line “trap Selena” as an “ambitious statement.”
Cardi’s verse won Best Featured Verse at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards.
MUSIC VIDEO
irected by Bradley & Pablo and Quavo, the music video was released on December 6, 2017 on Apple Music. It was made available on YouTube the next day.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Cardi B verse follows and she’s fierce to say the least. From the jump, she’s sexed up, referencing the penis right out the gate. Definitely unapologetic.
All in all, “Motor Sport” is Migos being Migos, which is always a compelling experience. It’s well produced, while all five MCs involved drop captivating rhymes. There’s no glaring cons to be found, so indulge in the sport of it all.
[PICS]: Cardi via Instagram (October 27th)
[PICS]: Cardi B performing at Powerhouse NYC with Offset! (October 26th)
Cardi backstage at Powerhouse NYC, in New York as she wore a Women’s Frisky Nurse costume! 😍
“Please Me” Remains the Only Female Rap Song to Debut in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100
Cardi B’s collab song with Bruno Mars “Please Me” has dropped from earlier this year being back in February, that’s how long ago it’s been since the release of this song! It was the first song she released in 2019, and her first single she put out since, “Money.”
“Please Me” still remains the only song by a female rapper that was released in 2019 to still peak within the top 10 peaking at #3 on the Billboard, it also stayed for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
Here are also some other achievements of the song, courtesy of CardiBCharts from Twitter:
Years Later: One Year of Money
Today, marks the One Year Anniversary for “Money”! The single was released on October 23rd of last year, and was the first solo song that Cardi released since the release of her debut album, “Invasion of Privacy.” The song was written by Cardi B, and produced by J. White Did It. Cardi has also since performed the song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, alongside the “Money Bag” instrumental. Its music video won Best Hip-Hop at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
On October 22, 2018 Cardi B announced that the single would be released the following Thursday. However, the song was released two days earlier due to a leak.
The single’s artwork features Cardi posing in gloves composed of gold watches and a gilded, chain-fringed hat.
SUCCESS AND RECEPTION
On Billboard, the song peaked at #13 in the US & reached the top 40 in Belgium, Canada, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand & the UK. It sold 6M WW, was the best selling solo female rap song of 2018, won a VMA and BET Award and is eligible for 5X Platinum in the US.
From Rolling Stone, Jon Blistein commented “Money” “boasts a stomping yet simple beat built around spitfire trap drums and stark piano strikes. Cardi rides the beat with characteristic aplomb, switching flows with ease as she unravels an array of punchlines and another instantly memorable hook.” Carl Lamarre of Billboard opined the song “finds Cardi dashing back to her mixtape roots, flexing a steely flow over a thunderous beat.”Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote, “this is exactly the sort of song that Cardi B should be making right now. It’s tough and immediate, and it projects the same larger-than-life sneer that made Cardi sound like such a revelation on “Bodak Yellow” more than a year ago.”Stephen Kearse of Pitchfork deemed the track “familiar yet fun,” and added, “Cardi remains a direct and parsimonious writer, paring ideas down to their essence.”Complex listed the song among the week’s best releases, with editor Carolyn Bernucca praising the lyrics.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The production work on “Money” is hard-nosed, set in a minor key, definitely fueling her fire. Speaking of fire, Cardi B continues to be tough in her own right, eschewing being the least bit ladylike, and with a great intro line!
“Look, my bitches all bad, my n***as all real / I ride on this dick in some big tall heels.”
As always, Cardi is profane to the 9nth degree, not to mention chocked-full of confidence. Her flow is compelling, while her rhymes are familiar, but nothing ‘brand-new.’ She focuses on money, material, and sex, all rap clichés, but still in her own style and Cardi B way that we’ve grown to love her for!
Invasion of Bardi 