Cardi B quietly made history several times over at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on the day her latest album, ‘Am I the Drama,’ was released.

Beyond seeing the LP snatch the record for fastest album to go Platinum, the rapstress also learned ‘Bodak Yellow‘ – the leading hit from her debut studio effort ‘Invasion of Privacy‘ – now sits as the highest-certified traditional hit ever performed by a woman of color.

As if that’s not enough, the comprehensive updates delivered to her catalog of hits pushed her to the front of the line among female rappers.

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Per the RIAA, the slew of certification updates attached to Cardi titles like ‘Invasion of Privacy’ and ‘Am I the Drama’ as well as songs ‘WAP,’ ‘Up,’ ‘Press,’ ‘Money,’ ‘Bodak Yellow,’ and more have pushed her cumulative sales to 77 million in the United States.

Leap-frogging over the previous leaders Nicki Minaj (65.5 million) and Doja Cat (60.5 million), the counts account for the performers’ single and album commercial performances combined and makes Cardi the overall best-selling female rapper in American history.

Among all female acts, Cardi ranks 14th behind Taylor Swift (242.5 million), Rihanna (217 million), Beyonce (198.5 million), Mariah Carey (150.5 million), Katy Perry (140.5 million), Ariana Grande (120 million), Whitney Houston (109 million), SZA (105.5 million), Lady Gaga (101.5 million), Britney Spears (98.5 million), Madonna (87 million), Miley Cyrus (82.5 million), and Billie Eilish (81.5 million).

Note: It’s worth calling out that the RIAA only credits certifications to lead acts, so any certified song where any artist mentioned in this article is listed as a feature is not officially added to their career counts.

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