Her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy (2018), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, broke several streaming records, was certified triple platinum by the RIAA and named by Billboard the top female rap album of the 2010s. Critically acclaimed, it won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, making Cardi B the only woman to win the award as a solo artist, as well as the first female rap artist in 15 years to be nominated for Album of the Year. It spawned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100; "Bodak Yellow", which made her the only female rapper to achieve a Diamond-certified song by the RIAA, and the second female rapper to top the chart with a solo output following Lauryn Hill in 1998, and "I Like It", which made her the first female rapper to attain multiple number-one songs on the chart. Her Maroon 5 collaboration "Girls Like You" made her the only female rapper to top the Hot 100 three times. "WAP", the lead single of her second album, made her the only female rap artist to achieve Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles in two decades (2010s and 2020s). "Up", the following single, made her the only female rapper to achieve multiple Hot 100 number ones with solo songs, and extended her record as the female rapper with the most Hot 100 number-one singles as her fifth leader.
Recognized by Forbes as one of the most influential female rappers of all time, Cardi B is known for her aggressive flow and candid lyrics, which have received widespread media coverage. She is the highest-certified female rapper of all time on the RIAA's Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking, also appearing among the ten highest-certified female artists. She is the female rapper with the most billion-streamers on Spotify, and became the first artist to top the inaugural Billboard Global 200. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, five Guinness World Records, five American Music Awards, eleven BET Hip Hop Awards and two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards. In 2018 Time magazine included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, Billboard honored her as Woman of the Year.
Bodak Yellow
Cardi B Lyrics
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Ayy
Said I'm the shit, couldn't fuck with me if they wanted to
I don't gotta dance
Said little bitch, you can't fuck with me
If you wanted to
These is bloody shoes
Hit the store, I can get 'em both
I don't wanna choose
And I'm quick, cut a nigga off
So don't get comfortable
Look, I don't dance now
I make money moves (ayy, ayy)
Say I don't gotta dance
I make money move
If I see you and I don't speak
That means I don't fuck with you
I'm a boss, you a worker, bitch
I make bloody moves
Now she says she gon' do what to who?
Let's find out and see, Cardi B
You know where I'm at
You know where I be
You in the club just to party
I'm there, I get paid a fee
I be in and out them banks so much
I know they're tired of me
Honestly, don't give a fuck
'Bout who ain't fond of 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
Look, I might just chill in some Bape
I might just chill with your boo
I might just feel on your babe
My pussy feel like a lake
He wanna swim with his face
I'm like, "Okay"
I'll let him do what he want
He buy me Yves Saint Laurent
And the new whip
When I go fast as a horse
I got the trunk in the front
I'm the hottest in the street
Know you prolly heard of me
Got a bag and fixed my teeth
Hope you hoes know it ain't cheap
And I pay my mama bills
I ain't got no time to chill
Think these hoes be mad at me
Their baby father run a bill
Said little bitch, you can't fuck with me
If you wanted to
These expensive, these is red bottoms
These is bloody shoes
Hit the store, I can get 'em both
I don't wanna choose
And I'm quick, cut a nigga off
So don't get comfortable
Look, I don't dance now
I make money moves (ayy, ayy)
Say I don't gotta dance
I make money move
If I see you and I don't speak
That means I don't fuck with you
I'm a boss, you a worker, bitch
I make bloody moves
If you a pussy you get popped
You a goofy, you a opp
Don't you come around my way
You can't hang around my block
And I just checked my accounts
Turns out, I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich
I put my hand above my hip
I bet, you dip, he dip, she dip
I say, I get the money and go
This shit is hot like a stove
My pussy glitter as gold
Tell that lil' bitch play her role
I just arrove in a Rolls
I just came up in a Wraith
I need to fill up the tank
No, I need to fill up the safe
I need to let all these hoes know
That none of they niggas is safe
I go to dinner and steak
Only the real can relate
I used to live in the P's
Now it's a crib with a Gate
Rollie got charms, look like Frosted Flakes
Had to let these bitches know
Just in case these hoes forgot
I just run and check the mail
Another check from Mona Scott
Said little bitch, you can't fuck with me
If you wanted to
These expensive, these is red bottoms
These is bloody shoes
Hit the store, I can get 'em both
I don't wanna choose
And I'm quick, cut a nigga off
Don't get comfortable
Look, I don't dance now
I make money moves (ayy, ayy)
Say I don't gotta dance
I make money move
If I see you and I don't speak
That means I don't fuck with you
I'm a boss, you a worker bitch
I make bloody moves (bloody moves)
In "Bodak Yellow," Cardi B is not afraid to declare her success and boast about her wealth. She confidently asserts that no one can compete with her, stating "Said I'm the shit, couldn't fuck with me if they wanted to." She makes it clear that she makes "money moves" rather than wasting time dancing or partying. She also emphasizes the value of her designer shoes by repeating, "These expensive, these is red bottoms, these is bloody shoes," and notes that she can afford to buy multiple pairs at once. Cardi B references her past as a stripper when she says, "My pussy feel like a lake, he wanna swim with his face." Meanwhile, she also takes shots at some of her haters, saying that if she sees someone and doesn't speak, it means she doesn't like them. The song finishes with a short verse where Cardi B suggests that she has even more money coming to her.
Line by Line Meaning
Said I'm the shit, couldn't fuck with me if they wanted to
I'm confident in my abilities and status, no one can compete with me
I don't gotta dance
I don't need to dance or perform to prove myself
Said little bitch, you can't fuck with me if you wanted to
No one can mess with me, I'm too powerful and successful
These expensive, these is red bottoms, these is bloody shoes
I'm rich and can afford luxury items like these famous red-bottomed shoes
Hit the store, I can get 'em both, I don't wanna choose
I can buy both pairs of shoes if I want, I don't want to make a decision
And I'm quick, cut a nigga off, so don't get comfortable
I won't hesitate to drop someone from my life if they become a liability
Look, I don't dance now, I make money moves
I'm focused on my career and making money, not on dancing or entertaining
If I see you and I don't speak, that means I don't fuck with you
If I ignore you when I see you, it's because I don't want anything to do with you
I'm a boss, you a worker, bitch, I make bloody moves
I'm in charge and successful, and will do whatever it takes to succeed and eliminate competition
If you a pussy you get popped, you a goofy, you a opp
If you're weak or an enemy, you'll face consequences
And I just checked my accounts, turns out, I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich
I recently checked my bank accounts and realized I'm very wealthy
I put my hand above my hip, I bet, you dip, he dip, she dip
I strike a confident pose and challenge others to copy it
My pussy glitter as gold, tell that lil' bitch play her role
I'm valuable and powerful, and won't let anyone take advantage of me
I just arrove in a Rolls, I just came up in a Wraith
I just arrived in a high-end car (Rolls Royce) and previously arrived in another (Wraith)
No, I need to fill up the safe
I need to save and protect my money
I need to let all these hoes know that none of they niggas is safe
I'm aware of others trying to date my significant other, and letting them know they can't take what's mine
Only the real can relate
Only those who have experienced true success can understand and relate to me
I used to live in the P's, now it's a crib with a Gate
I previously lived in public housing (the P's), but now I have a gated mansion
Had to let these bitches know, just in case these hoes forgot
I had to remind these women of my power and success, in case they forgot
Another check from Mona Scott
I received another paycheck from Mona Scott (a producer of Love & Hip Hop, a TV show I was on)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anthony G. White, Belcalis Almanzar, Dieuson Octave, Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe, Klenord Raphael, Laquan Jarmal Green
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@CleverAOYM
Yes bitch! I’m bouta learn every word and be LIT af in Spanish!
@Noname-xc7ux
She Be all the way littt
@CleverAOYM
Jihan Guapo hell yes
@amberdivina7382
She Be I just thought the same lol
@isabellac793
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@jaquoyagreen7542
Right!
@mylifeasaqueen7367
This version go harder than the English version and I'm not even Spanish/Latina
@MB-nomada
Wikyra Charles truth
@mortua_conjuga
Wikyra Charles My face is contorted all the way through
@ex7388
Don’t say “Spanish/Latina” just say “Hispanic”