@bouncy.clementMadonna DVDs from her mom's shelf were Cardi B's first lesson in what pop stardom could look like, she told The New York Times. The boldness came from elsewhere: Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown and Trina, whose take on image, sexuality and women in hip-hop left a mark on how she carries herself. And before any of that, there was a high school talent show where she got up and did Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. All of it adds up to the artist she became.

@bouncy.clementMadonna DVDs from her mom's shelf were Cardi B's first lesson in what pop stardom could look like, she told The New York Times. The boldness came from elsewhere: Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown and Trina, whose take on image, sexuality and women in hip-hop left a mark on how she carries herself. And before any of that, there was a high school talent show where she got up and did Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. All of it adds up to the artist she became.