Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (born October 11, 1992), known professionally as… Read Full Bio ↴Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she became an Internet celebrity by achieving popularity on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York, which depicted her pursuit of her music aspirations. She released two mixtapes—Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, before signing with label Atlantic Records in early 2017.

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.

Bronx Season
Cardi B Lyrics

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Oh, how you doin'?
I'm alright
Man turn this shit up, man

Ay Cardi, you got somethin' to say?
You got somethin' to say, talk to 'em

Now how much times do I gotta prove these niggas wrong?

And how much times I gotta show these bitches I ain't soft?
How many shows I gotta sell out 'fore y'all get the cost?
Why they really tryna front like I ain't hit the charts?
All these labels, throwin' deals from left to right
But I ain't givin' in until they get them numbers right
All these people think that this shit happen overnight
All that flexin' they be doin', shit is all a hype
No tolerance for a hatin' bitch talkin' shit
Only time I hold my tongue is when I'm suckin' dick
So when I see you in the streets, yeah, it's fuckin' lit
And don't be talkin' all that sorry shit, don't flip the script
I see the lights, I hear the hype, I hit the mic
I kill the show, I get my dough, I catch a flight
I see a hater, I'm runnin' down, it's on sight
I throw my hands, I hit em' left, I hit em' right

They sleepin' on me just because I used to strip
But it's all good 'cause now they wanna get up in my VIP
Blowin' up my phone, sayin' everythin' I touch is lit
Actin' cool and wanna fuck me like they wasn't talkin' shit, woah
I let 'em live, let the shady motherfuckers live
Get them the price then it's time to show them what it is
Don't got the bat? Well then what you really tryna pitch?
Don't waste my time, I ain't never been no average bitch

Not to mention, I did my tour and that shit was winnin'

Independent, the headline, award of feelin'
I thank the Lord for every blessing that He has given
I love the fans, they fill me up with their ammunition
I don't really talk shit but now I gotta off this
I don't know why bitches think we work in the same office
Corny bitches tryna keep u, look exhausted
Wave the white flag, girl, you might as well just forfeit

My ex told me I was never gon' be shit
Lookie, lookie now, lookie now, nigga I'm that bitch
What you thought? Yeah, you really lost, now you kinda sick
But I ain't never need a nigga, I was always on my shit, yeah
I used to stare at magazines on the train
Lookin' at these models like, "I gotta be this one day"
Fuck around, got myself a name, now I'm gettin' paid
Left the corny bitches in the grave, so they throwin' shade

Overall Meaning

In "Bronx Season," Cardi B proves once again that she is one of the best female rappers in the game. She starts off by addressing those who have doubted her abilities and those who have tried to label her as "soft." She questions why people act surprised when she hits the charts, and why so many record labels are still undervaluing her worth. She knows how hard she has worked to get to where she is today and won't settle for anything less.

Throughout the song, Cardi B clearly states that she won't tolerate any negativity from her haters. She is quick to call out anyone who tries to bring her down and lets them know that she's not one to be messed with. She declares that she won't stop until she proves everyone wrong and becomes one of the greatest rappers to ever pick up a mic.

In the final verse, Cardi B reflects on her success and how far she has come from her days as a stripper. She acknowledges that some people are just trying to get close to her now that she's famous, but she doesn't let that distract her from her goals. She knows that she's worked hard to get where she is and won't let anyone take that away from her.

Line by Line Meaning

Now how much times do I gotta prove these niggas wrong?
How many times do I have to prove them wrong?

And how much times I gotta show these bitches I ain't soft?
How many times do I have to show them that I'm not soft?

How many shows I gotta sell out 'fore y'all get the cost?
How many shows do I have to sell out before you understand the cost?

Why they really tryna front like I ain't hit the charts?
Why are they pretending that I didn't hit the charts?

All these labels, throwin' deals from left to right
All these labels are offering me deals left and right

But I ain't givin' in until they get them numbers right
But I won't accept any deal until they get the numbers right

All these people think that this shit happen overnight
People think everything happened overnight

All that flexin' they be doin', shit is all a hype
All that flexing they do is just hype

No tolerance for a hatin' bitch talkin' shit
I have no tolerance for hateful women who talk shit

Only time I hold my tongue is when I'm suckin' dick
The only time I stay quiet is when I'm performing oral sex

So when I see you in the streets, yeah, it's fuckin' lit
So when I see you in the streets, it's going to be a problem

And don't be talkin' all that sorry shit, don't flip the script
Don't try to apologize or switch up your words

I see the lights, I hear the hype, I hit the mic
I see the lights, I hear the hype, I start performing

I kill the show, I get my dough, I catch a flight
I perform well, get paid, then leave quickly

I see a hater, I'm runnin' down, it's on sight
If I see a hater, I'm going after them

I throw my hands, I hit em' left, I hit em' right
I fight them with my fists

They sleepin' on me just because I used to strip
People underestimate me because of my past as a stripper

But it's all good 'cause now they wanna get up in my VIP
But it's alright because now they want to be in my VIP section

Blowin' up my phone, sayin' everythin' I touch is lit
They keep texting me, saying everything I do is great

Actin' cool and wanna fuck me like they wasn't talkin' shit, woah
They act like they weren't talking shit, and now they want to have sex with me

I let 'em live, let the shady motherfuckers live
I let them live, I won't kill them for being shady

Get them the price then it's time to show them what it is
I'll tell them the price, then prove my worth

Don't got the bat? Well then what you really tryna pitch?
If you don't have the right equipment, what's your plan?

Don't waste my time, I ain't never been no average bitch
Don't waste my time, I've never been average

Not to mention, I did my tour and that shit was winnin'
I did my tour and it was a success

Independent, the headline, award of feelin'
I was the independent headline and it was a great feeling

I thank the Lord for every blessing that He has given
I'm grateful for every blessing God has given me

I love fans, they fill me up with their ammunition
I love fans because they give me energy

I don't really talk shit but now I gotta off this
I don't usually talk trash but I have to speak my mind

I don't know why bitches think we work in the same office
I don't know why they think we're on the same level

Corny bitches tryna keep u, look exhausted
Corny women are trying to hold me back, it's tiring

Wave the white flag, girl, you might as well just forfeit
Give up, there's no point in continuing

My ex told me I was never gon' be shit
My ex said I would never amount to anything

Lookie, lookie now, lookie now, nigga I'm that bitch
Look, look now, I'm the one succeeding

What you thought? Yeah, you really lost, now you kinda sick
What did you think? You lost and now you're regretting it

But I ain't never need a nigga, I was always on my shit, yeah
But I never needed a man, I was always successful on my own

I used to stare at magazines on the train
I used to look at magazines on the train

Lookin' at these models like, "I gotta be this one day"
Thinking to myself, "I want to look like these models one day"

Fuck around, got myself a name, now I'm gettin' paid
I messed around and made a name for myself, now I'm getting paid

Left the corny bitches in the grave, so they throwin' shade
I left the mediocre women behind, now they're jealous and throwing shade

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Belcalis Almanzar, Delroy Ford, Klenord Raphael, J. White

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