Why Netflix's 'Rhythm + Flow' is huge for hip-hop, and Cardi B is the new Simon Cowell
Like many viewers during the height of "American Idol" fever over a decade ago, Cardi B was glued to the TV, imagining what kind of judge she would be if tasked with critiquing aspiring performers.
"Everybody always wanted to be a judge on one of those judgey shows. You see Simon Cowell and you think, 'I can do that,'" she said in her thick Bronx accent before letting out a sinister cackle and clinking together nude-painted fingernails far sharper than Cowell's infamous shade.
Now, ahead of her anticipated sophomore record, Cardi, 26, is trying her hand at reality television judging alongside Chance the Rapper and Tip "T.I." Harris on Netflix's first foray into music-based competition shows, "Rhythm + Flow."
"A lot of people wonder how was I going to judge a competition, because I'm so new," Cardi said, "but I know a
