A couple years ago, Cardi B was a reality TV star still trying to rap her way to perceived hip-hop legitimacy. Today, she's released her debut album Invasion Privacy, solidifying her status as last year's biggest breakout star.
Few could've predicted that the Bronx sensation would become as known for her bars as she is for her charisma. But that's exactly what happened when she unleashed the multi-platinum-selling single, "Bodak Yellow," which immediately positioned her as one the most Instagram caption-worthy rappers in the game.
Blending the street ethos with a unique wit, Bardi's lyrics are, more ten than not, as emphatic as they are clever. Within just four or so lines, she can describe her come-up like some sort self-contained, ultra-flashy version Rocky.
"Honestly, don't give a fuck 'bout who ain't fond me/Dropped two mixtapes in six months, what bitch working as hard as me?/I don't bother with these hoes, don't let these hoes bother me/They see pictures, they say, 'Goals,' bitch, I'm who they tryna be," she snarls on her aforementioned breakout single.
Cardi B's bars don't stop at "Bodak Yellow," though, as the entirety Invasion Privacy is laced with quotable bars about flailing romance, flossing and unrepentant "I told you so"-ing at all her many naysayers.
As Cardi finally shows her baby f to the world, XXL takes a look at all the very best lyrics from Bardi's debut LP, Invasion Privacy.