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Cardi B Inks Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV
It is no secret Cardi B is having an incredible year. The Bronx native’s smash hit song “Bodak Yellow” steadily climbed the charts, reaching No.1 on the Billboard hot 100. Cardi became the first solo female rapper in 19 years to hit No.1. The only other time this achievement has occurred is in 1998 when Lauryn Hill released her single “Doo Wop (That Thing).” Now, Cardi B has more to celebrate after inking a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music. Upon the announcement, Sony/ATV co-president Rick Krim called Cardi “one of a rare breed of unique artists who the industry only witnesses occasionally.” Krim’s comments follow the love Cardi has…
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Cardi B’s ‘Bodak Yellow’ Hits No. 1
Cardi B has gone from “regular degular girl from The Bronx” to making music chart history. This summer’s female anthem “Bodak Yellow” has finally made its way to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The single bumped Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” to third place, after holding the top spot for three weeks. Post Malone‘s “Rockstar” is currently sitting at No.2. “Boday Yellow” is the first chart-topping single by a solo female rapper in almost twenty years; the title was held in 1998 by Lauryn Hill for “Doo Wop (That Thing).” Cardi B and Atlantic Records celebrated the remarkable milestone on Monday afternoon with…
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Cardi B “Bodak Yellow” Gets Closer To No. 1
Cardi B inches closer to achieving her first number one single with “Bodak Yellow” cracking the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Bodak Yellow” is already one of the hottest singles this summer and can be heard on every hip hop playlist. The female hustler’s anthem is showing no signs of slowing down and has already risen to number eight on the Hot 100 this week, up from number fourteen a week ago. What’s really driving up the numbers for Cardi B, the shared power of the single and her massive female fan base. The former Love and Hip Hop New York star became the first female rapper…
