Whether you follow the hip hop music scene or not, Cardi B is a name you should familiarize your self with. She slowly rose to fame and has been pursing a music career for a while now, but her name became more popular after her summer hit Bodak Yellow came out recently.

So who is Cardi B? Or why are you just hearing about her now?

Cardi B, originally born with the name Belcalis Almanzar, was raised in the Bronx, NY. She is a former stripper, but started her fame through Instagram and Vine. With her sassy personality, she was able to make a career through her social media and ultimately landed in multiple roles on reality, TV and radio shows.

Her television break started through the show "Love and Hip Hop: New York" and she later appeared on the Wendy Williams show and landed roles in various music videos.She also considers herself a comedian because of her short funny videos on her social media accounts.

After making some buzz through other media outlets, she now wants to focus on her singing career.

Cardi B follows the motto "Do not apologize for what you are” and “Just be yourself.” And that's exactly what she did with her big hit song, Bodak Yellow. After leaving the life of stripping and becoming a more financially responsible and independent person; she wanted to show off what she has accomplished. The song Bodak Yellow was made to represent how far she has come to create the lifestyle she lives today and that anyone can achieve their goals.

According to Billboard.com, the song has topped the Billboard Hot Rap Charts and is No. 3 on the Hot 100 list. This is "the highest-charting single by a female rapper since Nick Minaj's "Anaconda" in 2014."

Although she is bold with her personality, she is real and tells it like it is. Cardi B has great potential to become a high charting female rapper in the industry and I can't wait to see more of what she has to offer to the Hip Hop music community.