Cardi B’s Unlocks experience is moved to 2021
Castle Lite, has announced that the brand is still Unlocking Cardi B as the international headliner of the Castle Lite Unlocks experience, but only in 2021. After having placed the 2020 experience on ice due to the global Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year, Castle Lite has now decided that Cardi B will be making her […]
With a history of firsts, Cardi B adds one more to the list
The first time I’d heard Cardi B in an interview was almost four years ago with the legendary Combat Jack. If “palms are sweaty, knees weak, lisp is heavy” were a person, Cardi was the [adapted] lyrics personified. Her nervousness was palpable, but as she eased into the conversation more and more of her personality […]
The Reign of Nicki Minaj and Her Impending Legacy
Words by Ziyanda Ntloko Legacy is a focal and critical juncture of every rap career. There are those who slip through the cracks, bound to be has-beens and barely thought of. But there are those who rise to the occasion of being legends. Hip Hop is a genre that is intrinsically nostalgic in which the […]
Virgil Abloh, Cardi B, Rihanna & More Named On Time 100
The year keeps getting better for Rihanna and Cardi B. The two divas just got included on the coveted Time 100 Most Influential List. The annual issue ranks the who’s who of culture, music, government, business and entertainment. This year’s list features a few notables from the urban community. Other than Cardi B and Rihanna, […]
Album Review: Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Words by Ziyanda Ntloko Cardi B has had a truly remarkable rise. From the moment she appeared on VH1’s massively popular reality show franchise Love & Hip Hop, a star was born. Although no one could’ve guessed it at the time, Cardi B would catapult from the small screen to pop culture prominence in record […]
The Queen Bee Analogy & the Optics of Female Rap
Words By Ziyanda Ntloko There can only be one: an exploration of hip-hop’s intrinsic bias against female MCs and why the Nicki vs Cardi beef is predetermined For anyone who watched the 2018 Grammys, one of the few highlights of the night was Cardi’s B’s debut performance in front of the star studded audience and millions […]
[VIDEO] Bruno Mars & Cardi B Drop ‘Finesse Remix’ Video
Cardi B has had one of the most incredible rises we’ve witnessed in hip hop. Among a number of accolades, Cardi B has become the third artist and first hip hop artist to have 3 songs within the top 10 in Billboard’s history. The colourful rapper is back with another incredible feature on Bruno Mars’ […]