Cardi B pays surprise visit to her old school donating $100,000
The donation is for after school activities
Cardi B is now a very successful rapper, having released hits such as 'Bodak Yellow', 'I Like It', and 'WAP', but it's clear she hasn't forgotten her roots as she paid her former middle school in the Bronx, New York City, a visit recently.
Sharing two videos on Instagram, Cardi B also shared a long caption explaining her reasons behind visiting her old school, and donating $100,000 to help with after school activities.
Cardi B wrote: 'So, I was trying to do this last year but couldn’t because of all the COVID rules at the time. This middle school, IS 232 in the Bronx, has a very special place in my heart!! It turned me from an 11 year old girl into a little teenage adult.'
She went on to say: 'Kids in the Bronx have to grow up quickly do to our circumstances and our environment. While some young teens like around 11-13 still live in that Disney world, these kids have to grow up fast and QUICK. Like a lot of these kids i went thru so much while I was going to school here. Experiences that changed me forever and made me who I am today. I hope my donation can help create an amazing after school program that will help kids stay out the streets or a troubled home and most importantly allow them to learn something that they can take with them through LIFE. Thank you Community Capacity Development @ccdworldwide and K. Bain for partnering with me to also visit different schools and programs in Queens and Brooklyn. I love being able to help young kids however I can and I can’t waiiiittttt to tell y’all what I’ve been working on for the past two years. It’s something super close to my heart and I can’t wait to share very soon ❤️❤️'. (sic)
In the videos, Cardi B can be seen being introduced by a teacher as: 'Someone who went to the same school as you...'.
Then, in the second video, Cardi B can be seen telling the school kids: '...Something fun, maybe a music program, ya'll like music, ya'll like to dance? Maybe we can have an amazing after school program, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, but I will be donating $100,000 to the school.'
Another video of Cardi making her entrance at the school was shared by Kay Angrum, an NBC New York reporter.
Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, first became famous through Instagram and gained notoriety amongst her fans for her complete honesty and blunt attitude to life.
Then, in 2015, the 'WAP ' rapper became a regular cast member on VH1's reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York, before leaving in 2017 as her music career took off.
You can hear songs by Cardi B on KISS.
Now take a look through some of Cardi B's biggest collabs:
2018: 'I Like It' with Bad Bunny and J Balvin
'I Like It' was a Top 10 hit for Cardi B back in 2018 when she teamed up with Bad Bunny and J Balvin. It was nominated for Record of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards and also became the highest-ranked song from a female rapper on the Billboard Hot 100 decade-end chart, for the 2010s.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
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2018: 'Girls' with Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX
Candi B appeared on Rita Ora's song 'Girls' along with Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX. The song was written by Rita along with a team of songwriters and has been described as an "empowering anthem".
The official music video stars all of the collaborators along with 100s of other girls lounging around in a Grecian looking scene.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2018: 'Girls Like You' with Maroon 5
2018 was clearly the year for collabs for Cardi B as she scored another hit, this time appearing on Maroon 5's song 'Girls Like You'.
This song was nominated for several awards including a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2019: 'South of the Border' with Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello
Written by the three artists it featured, along with a team of songwriters, 'South of the Border' reached Number 4 in the UK. The song was certified 2× Platinum in the UK and was featured on Ed Sheeran's fourth studio album, 'No.6 Collaborations Project' released in the same year.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2018: 'Finesse (Remix)' with Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars and Cardi B released their first collab together in 2018 called 'Finesse (Remix)'. They followed up their successful collab with another in 2019, 'Please Me'.
Both songs were successful with 'Please Me' getting to Number 12 and 'Finesse (Remix)' Number 5 in the UK.
Watch the music video for 'Finesse (Remix)' on YouTube.
Watch the music video for 'Please Me' on YouTube.
2020: 'WAP' Megan Thee Stallion
'WAP' with Megan Thee Stallion was a Number 1 hit for Cardi B in 2020. 'WAP' was the lead single from Cardi's upcoming second studio album. It won an American Music Award for Favourite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop and was nominated for several Billboard and MTV Music Awards.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2021: 'Rumours' with Lizzo
Cardi B worked with Lizzo on her song 'Rumours' which was written by the pair, along with some other songwriters. 'Rumours' was nominated for Song of Summer at the MTV Video Music Awards and the music video has now had more than 45 million views.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2023: 'Bongos' with Megan Thee Stallion
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have released a new song called 'Bongos'. The song is their first collab since their Number 1 hit 'WAP'.
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