The New York native is the first female rapper to achieve a diamond single award, according to the RIAA, meaning "Bodak Yellow" has moved 10 million units. According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams. Cardi reached the milestone on Monday, and her hit collaboration "WAP," featuring Megan Thee Stallion, is halfway there with its 5x multi-platinum status as of March 3, according to the RIAA website.
Cardi also made history on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Bodak Yellow." When the single finally hit No. 1 in October 2017, she became the first female rapper to top the all-genre tally without any other credited artists in nearly 20 years, since Lauryn Hill's first solo entry, "Doo Wop (That Thing)," with its Nov. 14, 1998, debut at No. 1.