Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper to Reach No. 1 Since Lauryn Hill in 1998!

Cardi B is winning right now and her fans scattered all over the world are celebrating the Bronx rapper whose arrival shook the rap industry.

According to Billboard, Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow has now moved from no. 2 to no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making her the first female rapper to rule without any assistance from other acts since Lauryn Hill’s Doo Wop (That Thing) in 1998.

In addition to being the first solo act without a feature to hit no. 1, Cardi, after Lauryn Hill, is also only the fifth female rapper ever to lead the Hot 100 at all. Others include Lil’ Kim who led the chart for five weeks in 2001 (alongside Christina Aguilera, Mya and P!nk) for their collaborative song, Lady Marmalade; Shawnna who was featured on Ludacris’ Stand Up which topped the Dec. 6, 2003, chart; and Iggy Azalea’s Fancy featuring Charli XCX,which ruled for seven weeks in 2014.
Cardi B is here to stay.

Hopefully, with her upcoming album, she will be doing great things and raking all the awards home.

And just in case you haven’t heard or seen Bodak Yellow, go ahead and watch it below:

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