"Mercy" is a song by American rapper Kanye West featuring fellow American rappers Big Sean,Pusha T,and 2 Chainz. The song was released April 3,2012 through GOOD Music and Def Jam as the lead single from the compilation album Cruel Summer (2012). The song's production was handled by Lifted,with additional production from West,Mike Dean,and Mike Will Made It,and additional instrumentation from Hudson Mohawke. The song heavily samples the dancehall song "Dust a Sound Boy" by Super Beagle. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics who praised the bombastic production,the varying quality of the verses,and the wordplay of the individual rappers. The song was featured on the soundtrack for NBA 2K13.
Belcalis Marlenis Cephus,known professionally as Cardi B,is an American rapper. She is one of the most commercially successful female rappers of her generation. Born and raised in New York City,she first gained popularity through videos shared on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017,she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love &Hip Hop:New York,which depicted her pursuit of her music aspirations,and earned further recognition with the release of her two mixtapes:Gangsta Bitch Music,Vol. 1 (2016) and Vol. 2 (2017).
Kiari Kendrell Cephus,known professionally as Offset,is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as part of the hip hop group Migos,alongside Quavo and the late Takeoff. In 2017,he released a collaborative album with American record producer Metro Boomin and Fellow Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage titled Without Warning;it reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Ric Flair Drip," which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Later that year,he guest performed alongside Canadian rapper Drake on Metro Boomin's single "No Complaints." In 2018,he guest featured on the single "Taste" by Tyga,which marked his first top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist,and was later certified 9×platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year,he co-performed alongside Travis Scott on the single "Zeze" by Kodak Black,which peaked at number two on the Hot 100.
"Bodak Yellow" (alternatively titled "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)") is the major-label debut single by American rapper Cardi B. It was written alongside Pardison Fontaine,Klenord Raphael,and producers J. White Did It and Laquan Green,with an additional writing credit going to Kodak Black for the interpolation of his song "No Flockin". It was released on June 16,2017,by Atlantic Records as the lead single from her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018).
American rapper Cardi B has released one studio album,three mixtapes,38 singles,and 17 music videos. According to the RIAA,she has sold 100 million equivalent units in the United States across albums,singles,and mixtapes,making her the 6th best-selling female digital artist in the country. Her debut album Invasion of Privacy was the best selling female rap album of the 2010s according to The Recording Academy. It also became the most streamed female rap album on Spotify history. According to IFPI,"Girls Like You" was the 5th best-selling single of 2018 worldwide,selling 11.9 million units that year alone.
"No Limit" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy featuring fellow American rappers A$AP Rocky and Cardi B. It was written by the artists,Edgar Machuca,Klenord Raphael,Earlly Mac,Pardison Fontaine,and producers Allen Ritter and Boi-1da. The song was released through RCA Records on September 8,2017,as the lead single from G-Eazy's third studio album,The Beautiful &Damned (2017).
"MotorSport" is a song by American hip-hop trio Migos,Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj,and American rapper Cardi B. Written alongside Murda Beatz and Cubeatz,it was released on October 27,2017,as the lead single from the trio's third studio album Culture II (2018). It reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Migos' second top 10 in the country.
"Bartier Cardi" is a song by American rapper Cardi B featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage,from the former's debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). It was released on December 22,2017,as the second single from the album. The song was written by the two performers and its producers 30 Roc and Cheeze Beatz. Its official music video received a nomination for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Be Careful" is a song by American rapper Cardi B from her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). It was released on March 29,2018,as the third single from the album. The song was written by Cardi B,Jordan Thorpe,and produced by Boi-1da,Vinylz,and Frank Dukes. It contains an interpolation from "Ex-Factor",written and performed by Lauryn Hill,which itself samples "Can It Be All So Simple",written and performed by Wu-Tang Clan. The latter song also samples "The Way We Were". Therefore,Hill,the eight members of Wu-Tang Clan,and Marvin Hamlisch,Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman are credited among the composers.
"Get Up 10" is a song recorded by American rapper Cardi B for her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). The opening number on the album,it was written by Cardi B and Pardison Fontaine,and its producers The Beat Bully,DJ SwanQo and Sean Allen. The song contains interpretations from "Dreams and Nightmares",written by Meek Mill,Maurice Jordan and Jermaine Preyan,therefore they are credited among the composers. It debuted at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week following the album's release.
"Ring" is a song by American rapper Cardi B featuring American singer Kehlani,from the former's debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). It was released on August 28,2018,through Atlantic as the fifth single from the album. It was written by the two artists,Desmond Dennis,Jordan Thorpe,DeMario Bridges and Nija Charles,along with its producers Needlz and Scribz Riley. It debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week following the album's release,marking Kehlani's highest-charting song so far. It was serviced to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on August 28,2018,as the album's final single.
"I Like It" is a song by American rapper Cardi B,Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and Colombian singer J Balvin. It was released on May 25,2018,to radio stations through Atlantic Records as the fourth single from her debut studio album,Invasion of Privacy (2018). "I Like It" is a Latin trap and hip hop song that comprises a trap drum beat and Boogaloo music. It was written by the three performers along with Pardison Fontaine and Klenord Raphael,while the production was handled by J. White Did It,Tainy,Craig Kallman and Invincible. The song contains a sample from "I Like It Like That",replayed by musicians during production,with Tony Pabón,Manny Rodriguez,and Benny Bonnilla being credited as co-writers.
Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe,better known by his stage name Pardison Fontaine,is an American rapper and songwriter from Newburgh,New York. He is best known for his 2018 single "Backin' It Up",which peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. His debut album,Under8ed was released November 15,2019. Along with his recording career,Thorpe has received credits as co-writer on hit songs for other artists,including Kanye West,Cardi B,and Megan Thee Stallion. In 2021,Thorpe won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for his contribution on the latter's "Savage Remix".
"Money" is a song by American rapper Cardi B. It was released on October 23,2018,through Atlantic Records. The song was written by Cardi B with its producer J. White Did It. Its music video features Cardi playing characters in different locations,including in an art museum,a bank and a brothel. Cardi performed the song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards,alongside the "Money Bag" instrumental. The song and its music video received acclaim and accolades including Best Hip Hop Video at both the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards and the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards and a Rhythm &Bars Award at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards. "Money" was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Twerk" is a song by American hip hop duo City Girls featuring American rapper Cardi B,from the duo's debut album Girl Code (2018). It was released to US rhythmic contemporary radio on January 8,2019,as the album's lead single. Filmed in Miami,the song's music video was released the same month. "Twerk" is a New Orleans bounce-inspired song,which heavily samples Choppa's "Choppa Style". It also samples the popular Triggerman beat,which is prominent among the New Orleans bounce scene. It peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Please Me" is a song by American rapper Cardi B and American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars,released as a single by Atlantic Records on February 15,2019. The song was written by the artists alongside James Fauntleroy and The Stereotypes—collectively Jonathan Yip,Ray Romulus,Jeremy Reeves,and Ray McCullough II,who also produced the song with Mars. "Please Me" is an R&B,hip hop and soul ballad that is reminiscent of the 1990s R&B with "trap stylings";its lyrics are about two lovers flirting with each other and the way their night will proceed before they go into a bedroom.
"Clout" is a song by American rapper Offset featuring his wife Cardi B,released as the second single from his debut solo album Father of 4 on March 15,2019. Although the song initially charted following the album's release,it reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 after the release of its music video in April 2019. It received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards,marking Offset's first nomination as a soloist outside of Migos.
Alyssa Michelle Stephens,known professionally as Latto or Big Latto,is an American rapper from Atlanta,Georgia. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016,where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season,but rejected signing to Dupri's So So Def Recordings label of which was offered as a result.
Joshua Louis Huizar,known professionally as J-Louis,is a Grammy-nominated American record producer and DJ. His early production was created entirely on an iPhone application called NanoStudio and he soon began to gain traction on SoundCloud,Bandcamp,and Soulection Radio. J-Louis has gone on to produce for artists including Drake,Chris Brown,Bryson Tiller,Pardison Fontaine,Cardi B,Zacari and Xavier Omar. J-Louis' fusion of R&B,hip-hop and experimental sounds has earned him multiple platinum records and placements on the Billboard Hot 100,200,and top songwriter charts. An experienced live performer,J-Louis tours alongside Bryson Tiller as his live DJ.
"Hot Shit" is a song by American rapper Cardi B featuring fellow American rappers Kanye West,and Lil Durk. It was released on July 1,2022,through Atlantic Records as the third single from Cardi B's upcoming second studio album. The three rappers wrote the song alongside Pardison Fontaine and Bunny Wailer and with producers Tay Keith and BanBwoi.
