Ever since Cardi B's smash hit 'Bodak Yellow', many folks are wondering who tf the mystery rapper is and more importantly, how she managed to climb the charts. If you've listened to her chart-topping track, you'll know that Cardi used to an exotic dancer with an 'IDGAF' attitude that soon built her a mass following on the video-sharing platform, Vine. 

Cardi's short clips were so attention-grabbing that they began to get millions upon millions of views on both Vine and Instagram, making her a social media star. After getting a good agent, Cardi got a spot on Love and Hip-Hop: New York, which would later lead her to writing and recording music. But in-between Cardi's humble beginnings and rise to fame, there were plenty of things about the star's history that you'd be surprised to hear about.