Cardi B – 2017 Breakout Year Overview
2017 marked the explosive rise of Cardi B, cementing her status as a dominant force in hip-hop. After the breakout success of “Bodak Yellow,” she followed with two more top 10 hits—G-Eazy’s “No Limit” (featuring A$AP Rocky and Cardi B) and Migos’ “MotorSport” (with Nicki Minaj and Cardi B). All three tracks made Billboard Hot 100 history, making her the first female rapper to have her first three chart entries land in the Top 10—a feat matched on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Cardi continued her winning streak with “Bartier Cardi” and Bruno Mars’s chart-topping “Finesse (Remix),” helping her become the first woman ever to score five simultaneous Top 10 singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, surpassing even Beyoncé.

Her meteoric rise earned her two GRAMMY® nominations (Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song), two BET Awards nods, and a Soul Train Music Award. She also swept the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards with five wins, including:

• Single of the Year

• Best New Hip Hop Artist

• Hustler of the Year

• Made-You-Look Award

• Best Mixtape (Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2)

Cardi B’s impact in 2017 wasn’t just record-breaking—it was culture-shifting.

• Genre: Hip-Hop
• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 09/19/2025