She may not think she is black but her features say she is black . She mentions her spanish papi & did not say anything about her moms
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Cardi B
Belcalis Almanzar (born October 11, 1992), known professionally as
Cardi B, is an American rapper. Born and raised in
The Bronx, New York City, she first attracted attention for discussing her career as a
stripper on social media; coupled with her "no filter attitude",
[1][2] she became an
Internet celebritythrough
Instagram.
[3][4]
Cardi B
Cardi B in 2016
Background information
Birth name Belcalis Almanzar
Born October 11, 1992 (age 25)
The Bronx, New York City,New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- media personality
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website iamcardib.com
From 2015 to 2017, she appeared as a regular cast member on the
VH1 reality television series
Love & Hip Hop: New York. In February 2017, she signed her first major label record deal with
Atlantic Records. Her debut single for Atlantic, titled "
Bodak Yellow", reached number one on the US
Billboard Hot 100chart.
[5]
Early life
Cardi B was born Belcalis Almanzar
[6] on October 11, 1992 in
The Bronx, New York, to a
Afro-Trinidadianmother and
Mestizo Dominican father.[
citation needed]
She was raised in the
Highbridge neighborhood located in the
South Bronx.
[7][8][9][10] She spent a lot of time at her grandmother's home in
Washington Heights, which she credits with giving her "such a thick […] accent".
[11] Spanish is her first language and she admits that while she doesn't speak English well, she understands it perfectly fine.
[12][13] As a youth, Cardi B was a member of the
Bloods, claiming to have been a gang member since the age of 16.
[14][15]She went on to attend Renaissance High School For Musical Theater & Technology, a small specialty school on the
Herbert H. Lehman campus.
[16][17]
During her teenage years, Cardi B was employed at an Amish supermarket in
Lower Manhattan, which was the last job that she held before turning to stripping at the age of 19.
[18][19] Upon being fired from the supermarket, her former manager recommended she work at a strip club. She has said she became a stripper to escape
poverty and
domestic violence, having been in an
abusive relationship at the time.
[20]Cardi B has also said becoming a stripper was positive for her life in many ways: "It really saved me from a lot of things. When I started stripping I went back to school."
[21][22][23] She says stripping was her only way out, a way to earn enough money to escape her dire situation and get an education. Nonetheless, she ended up
dropping out of college.
[2]
In 2013, Cardi B began to gain publicity due to several of her videos going
viral on social media, namely on
Vine and her official
Instagram page.
[4]
Career
Artistry
Other ventures
Public image
Personal life
Awards and nominations
Discography
Filmography
Concert tours
References
External links
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