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CARDI B’S “BODAKYELLOW” EARNS RIAA DIAMOND (10X PLATINUM) CERTIFICATION
CARDI B BECOMES FIRST FEMALE RAPPER WITH ADIAMOND SONG“WAP (FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION)” CERTIFIED 5XPLATINUM RECENTLY PERFORMED AT THE 63RD ANNUAL GRAMMYAWARDS
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion perform WAP at The Grammys
GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum selling,Atlantic recording artist Cardi B’s smash hit “Bodak Yellow” is now RIAA certified Diamond (10xPlatinum), making Cardi B the first female rapper with a song to achieve thisprestigious feat. Along with the history-making Diamond certification of “BodakYellow,” Cardi B’s blockbuster single “WAP (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)” is nowcertified 5x Platinum.
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Cardi B Bodak Yellow
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Along with celebrating the new certifications,Cardi B performed at the 63rd Annual GRAMMYAwards on Sunday, March 14th alongside stars such as Billie Eilish,Megan Thee Stallion, John Mayer, Doja Cat, Taylor Swift, and more. Tune in asthe GRAMMY awards air live at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT via CBS. Cardi B is fresh off the release of her eagerlyawaited single “Up,” produced by DJ SwanQo & Young Dza and available now atall DSPs and streaming services HERE; an official companion video – directed by TanuMunio – is streaming now via YouTube HERE.
Cardi B "UP"
Recently named Billboard’s “Woman Of The Year 2020,” Cardi B made history with the explosivesuccess of last summer’s “WAP (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion).” “WAP” debuted at#1 on the Billboard “Hot 100” upon its August release –Cardi’s fourth #1 single in the US, extending her record as the female rapperwith the most #1 singles in “Hot 100” history and affirming her as the onlyfemale rapper to have reach #1 on the “Hot 100” in two different decades. Thetrack – which went on to spend four weeks atop the “Hot 100” while alsospending multiple weeks at #1 in Australia, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania,New Zealand, and the United Kingdom – made further history as the first #1single on the inaugural Billboard “Global 200,” topping thatchart for three weeks.
In addition, “WAP” shattered multiple records,including the largest opening streaming week for a song in US chart history93M), the highest streaming first week by a female artist, and one of the top3 hip-hop streaming debuts of all time. What’smore, the track confirmed Cardi as the first female rapper to have two songshit #1 on Spotify’s “Global Top 200” chart as well as one of Apple Music’s mostpopular artists of all time, earning the platform’s highest ever debut by afemale artist as well as the fastest song in Apple Music history by a femaleartist to peak at #1. “WAP” marked Cardi’s seventh #1 track at Apple Music –the most by any female artist in the service’s five-year history.
CardiB’s rambunctious spirit and brave tongue garnered instant online popularity,rapidly increasing her fan base. She has evolved into an entertainer, actressand a renowned rapper in just a short time. Cardi rose to rap success and fame,releasing her debut studio album INVASION OF PRIVACY in 2018.Cardi continues to be at the top of her game as the first woman with fivesimultaneous Top 10 hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart as well as thefirst female rapper with four Billboard Hot 100 #1s. Now a GRAMMY AWARD WINNINGrap superstar, Cardi’s 3x Platinum selling debut album INVASION OFPRIVACY debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album includesthe now Diamond certified classic “Bodak Yellow,” and all 13 tracks on Invasionof Privacy have been RIAA certified Gold or higher – making Cardi thefirst female artist to achieve this feat. Cardi’s single “Money” is now RIAA 4xPlatinum certified, and her recent single “Press” is now RIAA certifiedPlatinum.
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