Cardi B Makes Rap History with ‘Bodak Yellow’
American rapper Cardi B‘s major-label debut single Bodak Yellow has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.
This makes Cardi the first female rapper to have a certified diamond song. This means that Bodak Yellow has moved 10 million units. According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale; or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams.
Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow reached the milestone on Monday. Also, her hit collaboration WAP, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, is halfway there. WAP had reached 5x multi-platinum status as of March 3, according to the RIAA website.
Cardi posted a video explaining how her label Atlantic Records surprised her with the plaque at a restaurant after a long, exhausting day of rehearsal. “I just want to say thank you guys so much because without you guys, it wouldn’t have happened,” she told the Bardi Gang. “It really made my day. And it really uplifted me.”
Watch the video below:
Many of Cardi’s peers congratulated her for the historic feat, including her No Limit collaborator G-Eazy, Lil Yachty, City Girls’ JT and Kodak Black; whose debut 2015 single No Flockin’ was the original inspiration behind Bodak Yellow.
