Cardi B is the First Female Rapper to Win a Best Rap Album Grammy
Went from rag to riches, went from WIC to lit.
Cardi B’s debut Invasion of Privacy won the Best Rap Album award at the 2019 Grammys.
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The Bronx rapper beat out Pusha-T, Nipsey Hussle, Travis Scott, and the deceased Mac Miller (something Ariana Grande wasn’t to happy about it.)
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With the win, Cardi becomes the first female rapper to win a Best Rap Album Grammy. (Lauryn Hilll won a Best Rap Album Grammy with The Fugees, but non-solo.)
Thank U Jesus!!!! Look at God 🙌🏽 Congratulations boo @iamcardib you deserve it!! So happy for you ❤️ #GRAMMYs
— Lil’ Kim (@LilKim) February 11, 2019
It was a historic moment. Watch Cardi B’s speech below.
“Oh, the nerves are so bad. Maybe I need to start smoking weed.”@iamcardib with the funniest and most genuine acceptance speech #GRAMMYS pic.twitter.com/Zl5E2Zdcrp
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) February 11, 2019