DING-DONG! THREE YEARS ago, Cardi B’s single, “Press” was released!
“Press” debuted and peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has approximately 240 MILLION combined streams (YouTube + Spotify) and is currently eligible for 2X PLATINUM in the United States.
“Press” music video has also been critically acclaimed, and is seen as one of her best music videos with Cardi’s discography. As of this, “Press” music video has over 104 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube!
Continue to stream & support “Press” on ALL music streaming platforms! Happy 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, “Press!” 🎉🎉🎉
Can you believe that it’s been FOUR YEARS since Cardi’s debut album, “Invasion of Privacy” has been released?!
Also, four years ago, Cardi had released one of her biggest smash hits, “I Like It.” “I Like It,” would be the fourth single off from “Invasion of Privacy.”
Amongst this songs accolades, “I Like It” peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, was named the “Best Summer Song of ALL TIME” by Rolling Stone, is a certified DIAMOND record & was nominated for the “Record of the Year” category at the 2019 Grammy’s!
The music video for “I Like It,” now has over 1.4 BILLION VIEWS on YouTube! Keep streaming and supportingthe song on YouTube & on other music streaming platforms!
Almost 5 YEARS ago, Cardi B released the music video to “Lick” that featured Offset. It would be the only song from Cardi’s second mixtape, “Gangsta B**** Music Vol. 2” to get a music video!
“Lick” as of today, has garnered over 13 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube! Continue to keep supporting “Lick,” on YouTube and on other music streaming platforms!
Four years ago today, Cardi B released her GRAMMY award winning debut album “Invasion of Privacy”!
The album has since then lasted four years on the Billboard 200 (the FIRST album by a female rapper to do so) and has never left the chart since it’s debut! The album featured artists such as the Migos, Kehlani, SZA, Chance the Rapper, YG, Bad Bunny, & J. Balvin.
The MigosKehlaniSZAChance the Rapper YGBad BunnyJ. Balvin
The album itself is currently 3X PLATINUM and is now currently eligible for 5X PLATINUM!
It also spawned TWO No. 1 hits in Cardi’s debut hit, “Bodak Yellow,” & “I Like It,” both records have since been certified DIAMOND records. The music videos for BOTH “Bodak Yellow” & “I Like It,” has reached over 1 BILLION VIEWS on YouTube!
It’s amazing how even after a couple of years later since it’s release, “Invasion of Privacy” still continues break records and set new milestones! Congratulations, on ALL of your accomplishments from your debut album Cardi! We can’t wait to see what you have in store for your next album! 🎉🎉🎉
Six years ago, Cardi B’s debut mixtape “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1” was released by the Bronx female rapper Cardi B.
“Gangsta Music Bitch” was released on the March 7th. This mixtape did chart. It peaked at 30 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaked at 20 on the Top Rap Albums and 27 on the US Independent Albums.
“Washpoppin” music video“Foreva” music video
Gangsta B*tch Music Vol. 1 was actually able to garner three big hits from off her debut mixtape. Those hits being, “On Fleek,” Washpoppin,” & “Foreva!” “Washpoppin,” & “Foreva,” were the only songs that ended up getting actual music videos, with “Washpoppin,” having 39 MILLION VIEWS and “Foreva,” having over 58 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube!
“Washpoppin,” music video:
“Foerva” Music Video:
Cardi was also sued by a model for using his image on the mixtape’s cover artwork without his permission. If you didn’t already tell, Cardi is getting head from a guy while she’s drinking.
Cardi made her Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1 mixtape while being able to chat on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart while having building off from a loyal fanbase of (2.8 million Instagram followers) at the time perfectly and is also, arguably, the best music to come out of the TV show Love And Hip-Hop New York for some time and from off her Instagram followers from 2015-2016.
At this point in her career, Cardi was almost close to being dismissed and was being completely under-estimated, yet, she somehow managed to pull herself to the top. For this reason, it would make you want to like and appreciate this mixtape and to want to learn more about her earlier years of her career and her humble beginnings.
Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1 IS AVAILABLE ON ALL MUSIC STREAMING PLATFORMS! 👠👠👠
Three years ago, Cardi B released “Please Me,” with Bruno Mars. It would be Cardi’s second time collaborating with Bruno Mars, with their first song being, “Finesse (Remix), from Bruno Mars third studio album, 24K Magic.
Three years ago today, “Please Me” was released. The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is eligible for 5x platinum in the US. pic.twitter.com/nTET1YI4p9
The song “Please Me,” was debuted at No. 5 and then peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is now eligible for being 5X PLATINUM! The music video for “Please Me,” now has 419 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube!
Cardi’s debut album, “Invasion of Privacy” had won her FIRST ever Grammy from the 2019 61st Grammy’s! Her album was nominated in the Hip-Hop/Rap category of ‘Best Rap Album.’
She was the first female solo artist to win the Grammy in this category. The only other female rapper that has won in this category was Lauryn Hill when she with the Fugees.
The album, “Invasion of Privacy” was nominated for other categories at the 2019 Grammy’s as well such as: Record of the Year “I Like It” that featured, Bad Bunny & J. Balvin was nominated, and Album of the Year for the in genral category. For the Rap category of this year, Cardi was also nominated for “Best Rap Performance,” with “Be Careful,” and “Best Rap Album.”
“I Like It” was nominated for the category of “Record of the Year,” at the 2019 Grammy’s“Be Careful” was nomianted for the ccategory of “Best Rap Performance” at the 2019 Grammy’s
After the 2019 Grammy’s Cardi had joined 7 other female rappers that had won the prestigious music award in the past: Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Left Eye, Lauryn Hill, Eve, Lil’ Kim, and Missy Elliott.
Cardi’s Grammy speech now has over 16 MILLION views on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
Cardi winning “Best Rap Album,” or just her wining anything at the 2019 61st Grammy’s was a BIG achievement and a monumental moement for Cardi, BardiGang, & female Hip-Hop in general. It’s been 23 years since a female rapper has won the prestigious music award. The last one to have won a Grammy before 2019, was Missy Elliott in 2004.
One year ago today, Cardi B released her GRAMMY nominated hit single “Up”! The song went on to become Cardi’s 5th No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 (and her second SOLO NO.1), lasting 20 weeks in total on the chart.
One year of Up, I’m so proud. Had the nation dancing from dope celebs, at weddings, in restaurants, at pep rallies. No gimmicks, just the country having fun during hard times. Thanks for making it #1, see y’all soon ❤️ https://t.co/l9M1JKiUjV
Cardi B’s tweet on Twitter celebrating the one year anniversary of her hit SOLO No. 1 single, “UP!”
She also made history with the song by becoming the female rapper with the HIGHEST debuting SOLO song since Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)”, the FIRST female rapper to earn multiple No. 1 hits in multiple decades AND to have multiple No. 1 hits on multiple albums! The song currently has over 400 MILLION streams on Spotify and over 200 MILLION views on YouTube across the song’s official audio and music video!
Needless to say, this was a HISTORY making record! 👠🆙
Keep on supporting “UP” and watching the music video on YouTube, and continue to listen and supporting the song on Apple Music, Spotify, and on other streaming platforms! 👠👠👠
It’s been a year since the worldwide hit, “Taki Taki” was released. The song came from DJ Snake that featured vocals from pop singer, Selena Gomez, rapper Cardi B, and the Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. The song would release last year on September 28th as the second single from DJ Snake’s second studio album, Carte Blanche.
Cardi B & Selena Gomez behind the scenes of “Taki Taki”
It was written by DJ Snake, Gomez, Ozuna, Cardi B, Ava Brignol, Jordan Thorpe, Juan Vasquez and Vicente Saavedra.
The global smash hit topped charts in fifteen countries and reached the Top 10 in 33. It’s certified 3x PLATINUM in the US and has since accumulated over 3.1 BILLION streams. pic.twitter.com/9MzKDeqvXa
Its music video, directed by Colin Tilley was released on October 9th, 2018, which featured the four artists dancing in a lava-drenched crater of a volcano. The single reached number one in a number of Hispanic countries.
“Taki Taki” is a reggaeton and moombahton song. It runs for 3 minutes and 32 seconds. Ozuna opens the track and provides the hook, while Cardi B and Selena Gomez follow rapping in English and Spanish. Lyrically, the song sees the performers expressing their ways to seduce and interpreting what their partners are thinking.
MUSIC VIDEO
The music video for “Taki Taki” premiered on October 9, 2018 on DJ Snake’s YouTube channel. The video was directed by Colin Tilley. A short teaser clip was shown at the 2018 American Music Awards. The video is set in a post-apocalyptic world. The clip transitions with various landscapes showing the quartet together with a volcano in the background and in the solo scenes.
These scenes include DJ Snake out in the storm near a Range Rover, Ozuna in a women-filled pit, Cardi B wearing a black bodysuit covered by a black cape accompanied by dancers, and Gomez in a green monochromatic outfit in the forest.
Taki Taki became the fifth fastest video of 2018 to reach 100 million views, and ranked among the top 10 fastest overall.
A pixel video for “Taki Taki” was released on December 11th, 2018 on YouTube, which featured animated pixel versions of the four artists dancing in various backgrounds.
SUCCESS & RECEPTION
Two years ago today, “Taki Taki” by DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B was released! Since it’s release it has garnered major success as it peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin songs and Latin Airplay charts and it reached No. 1 in 15 countries on their official charts.
The song also has 24 No. 1’s on Spotify (it is the 2nd longest running latin song on the top spot on Global Spotify (32 days); Cardi B became the FIRST female rapper to top Global Spotify with “Taki Taki”), it has 29 No. 1’s on Apple Music and 58 No. 1’s on iTunes. “Taki Taki” has also garnered 10 BILLION streams across all streaming platforms (Cardi B extended her record as the female rapper with the most songs with over 1 BILLION streams with this song included)!
The song is currently certified 3x PLATINUM in the U.S as well as in Canada and in all the song has PLATINUM and DIAMOND certifications worldwide (“Taki Taki” is currently eligible for 5x PLATINUM in the U.S)!
The music video currently has 1.9 BILLION views and 14 MILLION likes (it is the 4th FASTEST music video to reach 500 MILLION views and the 6th FASTEST music video to reach 1 BILLION views)! It went on to win many awards including ASCAP Awards, Awards for ‘Song Of The Year’ and ‘Favorite Song – Urban’ at the Latin AMAs and ‘Contemporary Latin Song Of The Year’ and ‘Most Performed Song Of The Year’ at the BMI Latin Awards!
THOUGHTS ON “TAKI TAKI”
When this song was first announced I wasn’t so sure on what to really make of it. It was an interesting group of people to put together on a Latin song. By this point into her career it wasn’t unusual to see Cardi try her hand on a Latin Trap song. I do think this still one of my favorite guest featured verses by her and I think this is one of those verses of hers that is pretty well known.
“Taki Taki” is a well-produced, well-performed, and just plain enjoyable, and maybe one of my favorite Cardi verses that not many would pick out as a favorite. Everyone did what they had to do for their part and the end result of the hit song obviously reflects as such.
What did you think of “Taki Taki” when it came out and how do still feel about the song as of today?! Where does “Taki Taki” rank in Cardi features?! Please, let me know in the comments!
One year ago, the movie “Hustlers” was released. This marked Cardi B’s first ever movie appearance! Hustlers was an R-Rated crime drama film that GROSSED over $157 MILLION dollars GLOBALLY, and a $104 MILLION and an international gross of over $52.6 MILLION)!
Celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Hustlers and all the badass women out there! Keep hustlin’ 😉 pic.twitter.com/uss2h0Pq5c
It went #1 in 6 countries, including the U.S. (according to Daily Charts), it went Top 10 in the countries in which it was released, it grossed over $33 MILLION in its opening weekend ($13.1 MILLION on the Friday it was released), marking it as the BIGGEST opening weekend for a movie starring women of color!
It also grossed $100 MILLION at the worldwide box office in 20 days, in which Cardi and Lizzo join Queen Latifah and Lil Kim as the ONLY female rappers to have a non-animated film reach $100 MILLION or more at the global box office!
It was named one of the BEST movies released in 2019 by Time Magazine, HuffPost and NPR! It was also critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone, Slant Magazine, The Guardian, Variety, Time Magazine, it was certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 87% critical approval and it had a 79% critical approval on Metacritic and more!
Cardi B would also get her first acting nomination for ‘Best Performance in a Movie’ at the 2019 National Television and Film Awards, in which it marked Cardi’s first ever action nomination.
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