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Cardi B Opens Up About Feminism and Her Career with i-D

What a superstar...

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Monday, February 12, 2018 - 15:49

There's no question that Cardi B is one of the biggest stars in the world right now. From her Number 1 single 'Bodak Yellow' and her G-Eazy feature 'No Limit' to her massive Bruno Mars collaboration 'Finesse' and her new hit 'Bartier Cardi', she's killing it.

And now she's opened up to i-D about her career, her success and her feminism in an incredible tell-all interview.

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Drop top Porsche (Porsche), Rollie' on my wrist (wrist)
Diamonds up and down my chain (aha)
Cardi B, straight stuntin', can't tell me nothin'
Bossed up and I changed the game (you see me?)
It's my big Bronx boogie, got all them girls shook (shook)
My big, fat ass got all them boys hooked (hooked)
I went from dollar bills, now we poppin' rubber bands (ha)
Bruno sang to me, while I do my money dance like ayy
Flexin' on the 'Gram like ayy
Hit the Lil' Jon, okay (okay), okay (okay)
Oh yeah, we drippin' in finesse and getting paid, ow

Ooh, don't we look good together?
There's a reason why they watch all night long (all night long)
Yeah, I know we'll turn heads forever (forever)
So tonight, I'm gonna show you off

When I'm walkin' with you
I watch the whole room change
Baby, that's what you do
No, my baby, don't play
Blame it on my confidence
Oh, blame it on your measurements
Shut that shit down on sight
That's right

We out here drippin' in finesse
It don't make no sense
Out here drippin' in finesse
You know it, you know it
We out here drippin' in finesse
It don't make no sense
Out here drippin' in finesse
You know it, you know it

Now slow it down for me, baby (slow it down now)
'Cause I love the way it feels when we grind (we grind)
Yeah, our connection's so magnetic on the floor
Nothing can stop us tonight

When I'm walkin' with you
I watch the whole room change
Baby, that's what you do
No, my baby, don't play
Blame it on my confidence
Oh, blame it on your measurements
Shut that shit down on sight
That's right

We out here drippin' in finesse
It don't make no sense
Out here drippin' in finesse
You know it, you know it
We out here drippin' in finesse
It don't make no sense
Out here drippin' in finesse
You know it, you know it

Fellas, grab your ladies if your lady fine
Tell her she the one, she the one for life (woo)
Ladies, grab your fellas and let's do this right (do this right)
If you're on one like me in mind (ow!)
Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on
Don't it feel so good to be us? (ayy)
Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on (yeah)
Girl, we got it goin' on
Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on (hey)
Don't it feel so good to be us, ayy? (feels so good on you)
Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on

We out here drippin' in finesse (we drippin' on them)
It don't make no sense
Out here drippin' in finesse
You know it, you know it
We out here drippin' in finesse with my baby
It don't make no sense
Out here drippin' in finesse
You know it, you know it (yeah, you know we got it goin' on)

Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on
Don't it feel so good to be us, ayy?
Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on
You know it, you know it
Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on
Girl, we got it
Don't it feel so good to be us, ayy?
Yeah, we got it goin' on, got it goin' on
You know it, you know it
Writer(s): Peter Gene Hernandez, Philip Martin Ii Lawrence, James Edward Ii Fauntleroy, Jeremy L Reeves, Jonathan James Yip, Ray Romulus, Ray Charles Ii Mccullough, Christopher Steven Brown Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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Discussing her relationship with feminism, Cardi revealed: "Being a feminist is real simple; it’s that a woman can do things the same as a man. I’m equal to a n****. Anything a man can do, I can do. I can finesse, I can hustle. We have the same freedom."

The 'MotorSport' star then added: ''I was top of the charts. I’m a woman and I did that. I do feel equal to a man.”

Yes Cardi! She's setting such a good example to her fans in showing us that feminism is personal to everyone.

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Not only that but Cardi also spoke about her doubts about actually trying to become a rapper: "I didn’t even want to be a rapper because I didn’t have no management, no money and I didn’t want to waste my time. I wasn’t even thinking about dreams."

She then got super real: "It’s hard to think about fulfilling your dream when you got so much responsibility."

The 'La Modelo' hitmaker also added: "Your responsibilities come first. So I always had a realistic goal."

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For so many people, these words ring true seeing as not everyone can afford to pursue their dreams.

Cardi has done though and we're so lucky to have her being so candid and dominating music today.

Words: Sam Prance

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