Cardi B was born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar in the Bronx, New York. Her mother was from Trinidad, and her father was from the Dominican Republic. Her younger sister, Hennessy, was named after a brand of cognac, and Almánzar was called Bacardi, a brand of rum, to match. She eventually shortened the nickname to Cardi B.

On June 16, 2017, Atlantic Records released Cardi B's commercial debut single, "Bodak Yellow", via digital distribution. She performed the single on The Wendy Williams Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Despite confirming the split, neither she nor Offset have addressed if they have reconciled. However, during the live chat, the “Love & Hip Hop: New York” alumna said that she and her husband share an unbreakable bond regardless of the challenges their non-perfect union may face.