Cardi B continues to write herself into mainstream rap’s history books just a week after earning another Grammy Award nomination.
via: Complex
A week after receiving another Grammy nomination, it was announced by the Recording Industry Association of America on Monday that the “WAP” superstar has become the first woman MC to go diamond multiple times. The Bronx native’s 2018 Maroon 5 collab “Girls Like You” surpassed 10 million sales in the U.S. market, which means it’s certified diamond by the RIAA.
“Wow I got two Diamond records. Thank you sooo much @maroon5 for including me on this song and this is the song I cater to my daughter every time I perform it. I’m forever grateful,” the 29-year-old Cardi wrote on Twitter. She previously landed diamond status for her 2017 breakout single “Bodak Yellow.”
Wow I got two Diamond records! Thank you sooo much @maroon5 for including me on this song and this is the song I cater to my daughter every time I perform it.I’m forever grateful ?
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) November 30, 2021
She also quote-tweeted and retweeted several fans celebrating the achievement, informing one that this moment is “very fuckin different!”
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend ?? https://t.co/vjwVKsMCZA
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) November 30, 2021
It’s very fuckin different! https://t.co/Q0ilTNtGJZ
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) November 30, 2021
Okey dokey https://t.co/DyBcuDahOZ
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) November 30, 2021
“Girls Like You,” taken off Maroon 5’s sixth studio album Red Pill Blues, spent seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
According to Chart Data, Cardi B is actually only the third woman to ever have more than one diamond single, joining Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, who have three and two respectively.
.@iamcardib becomes the first female rapper to earn two @RIAA Diamond singles.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 30, 2021
Female artists with multiple @RIAA Diamond singles:@katyperry 3@ladygaga 2@iamcardib 2
— chart data (@chartdata) November 30, 2021
Cardi B is currently up for Best Rap Performance at the 2022 Grammy’s for her song “Up,” and if crowned the champion could snag her second Grammy following her win for Best Rap Album in 2019 for Invasion of Privacy.
Congrats Bardi.
