Cardi B's Net Worth: How She Stacked Her Millions

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She's one of the top-selling rappers in the world, but her money moves go beyond music.

Cardi B’s net worth is a hot topic among fans. Let’s start with her attempt to turn “okurrr” into a trademark. Everyone knows irrefutably that the catchphrase “okurrr" would have changed the game if had it become a trademark. Its inability to secure a slot in her story did not stop Cardi from moving forward. Grocery stores couldn’t either! Later, she also addressed a troll who claimed she was worth $40 Million. “I’m worth more than that,” she fired back. It's alleged that her net worth is somewhere around $80 million.

Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus, who has soared to become Cardi B, wasn’t born with a silver spoon. She has, however, impressed the world by becoming one of the world's top-selling rappers. Presumably, when viewers saw her in Love & Hip Hop: New York, they didn't understand the talent she possessed. Many rise to taste the limelight but cannot sustain the lifestyle. Her decision to leave the show for a music career was clear-sighted. Now let’s see how she makes the dough.

The Rap Path

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Cardi B attends the VFILES fashion show during New York Fashion Week September 2016 at Spring Studios on September 7, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Following the release of Gangsta Bitch Music in two volumes, Cardi signed a deal with Atlantic Records. Boom! She unleashed “Bodak Yellow,” raising the bars and shooting up the cash. Billboard’s Hot 100 applauded the track, ranking it at No. 85 only a week after its release. “Bodak Yellow” would later top the charts. Cardi beat Lauryn Hill’s record by maintaining this rank for almost a month.

Music’s major leagues soon joined the cheer, including the Recording Academy. It’s safe to say that a complete dossier on Cardi B’s awards can motivate and, well, illuminate. Cardi B is more “moneybag” than her art by a mile. If she could accrue this much within eight relevant years, what would be her net worth in 2035? Provided she keeps up the rocket pace, she might, in due time, join the club of billionaire rappers. That is by no means a grandiose forecast: $1 Million for a 35-minute performance??

Acting Pays the Bills Too

A handful of Cardi B songs have been featured in film soundtracks. Notably, You and Grand Army. In addition to that, she sometimes gravitates toward the silver screen itself. She bagged a lead and then let it go, perhaps, her shrewdest money move (literally). She was to play Amber in Paramount’s Assisted Living, and almost did but packed it in on short notice.

“How can you write a movie about strippers and not put Cardi B in it?” Preach! Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, Hustlers was Cardi B’s first official movie. A follow-up, however stale, was Cardi B’s role in Fast 9. It may have been a small part, but the cast and crew were excited to have the rapper's inclusion.

Cardi B's Net Worth: Money Meets Money

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Cardi B attends Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Tachman/Getty Images for Vogue)

There’s another category we should think about when we type about this Grammy winner. Her streams of income outside music and film are lucrative. Cardi has also secured fat endorsement deals. When you see your cat wearing cobalt blue lipstick, know that Cardi B was the inspo! She partnered with Tom Ford for her own lipstick that reportedly sold out in 24 hours.

Additionally, Cardi's brand deals have upped her net worth. Her likeness is attached to several multi-million-dollar businesses, including Playboy, Fashion Nova, Reebok, Mcdonald's, and more. Her OnlyFans page, which hosts tens of millions of followers, has also been lucrative, helping the rapper amass a pretty penny. These deals are just the surface of money moves the "WAP" star has accumulated. There's much more Cardi B to come in the future, so stay tuned for what she has on the horizon—it's sure to stack cash.

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