Cardi B Wins iHeartRadio Music Award & Thanks The Haters For Making Her "Go Harder"

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Cardi B
She couldn't make the awards show.

It's winning season for Cardi B and it doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The Invasion of Privacy rapper is fresh off of her Best Rap Album Grammy win last month, and now she's taking home another trophy. Tonight Cardi took home the Hip Hop Artist of the Year win at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, a category that included names such as Drake, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, and Travis Scott.

The New York rapper's debut studio album put her on the map following her stint on VH1's Love & Hip Hop, and fans appreciate her raw, straightforward appeal partnered with her talent. Cardi wasn't able to make the award show because she said she was "busy doing a couple of things," but she gave her speech in a pre-recorded video. Rocking a white Chanel button-up and a black beret, Cardi thanked her fans and supporters who have continued to rock with her throughout her budding career.

"And to all my haters, you know I gotta thank my haters, you know what I'm saying," she said. "Y'all be saying mean things and y'all be thinking those mean things is gonna discourage me, but that just makes me go harder...because if everybody gives compliments, I get comfortable." She then once again thanked the haters, gave her signature, "Okurrr," and proceeded to laugh and lick her award. Congrats to Cardi!


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.