Cardi B Becomes First Solo Female Rapper To Top The Singles Chart In 19 Years
The rising rapper displaced Taylor Swift — and is the first female rapper to top the Hot 100 since Lauryn Hill did so nearly twenty years ago.
by Rodney Carmichael
Sep 25, 2017
2 minutes
In her rise from the Bronx to the charts, Cardi B has been many things frequently deemed disposable in the annals of pop culture: an exotic dancer, an Instagram celebrity, a reality TV star. But now there's no denying her place in history.
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