How did Cardi B become famous for her song WAP and what is its interesting story?

"WAP" (short for Wet-Ass Pussy) is a song by American rapper Cardi B, featuring American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. The song was co-written by Cardi B, Frank Rodriguez, Io The Producer, Megan Thee Stallion, Pardison Fontaine, Keyz Baby, and Matt Allen, and was released on August 7, 2020, via Atlantic Records as the lead single from Cardi B's upcoming second studio album.

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It is a hip-hop song based on a strong bass beat, drum rhythms, and a portion of Frank Ske's song "Whores in This House" (1993). Thanks to its sexually explicit lyrics, which gained it widespread popularity, the song reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100.

After postponing a demo of the song in 2019, Cardi B revisited it during the COVID-19 lockdown, recording additional tracks, and decided to turn it into a collaboration with Megan. In the lyrics, Cardi B and Megan discuss their desire to please men, specifically referencing various sexual acts. Upon its release, "WAP" received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised its sex-positive and female-empowering message. Rolling Stone, NPR, and several other publications named it one of the best songs of 2020.

It became the first female rap collaboration to top the US Billboard Hot 100 and achieved the biggest opening streaming week for a song in US history. It gave Cardi B her fourth number-one single and Megan her second number-one single in the US. The single spent four non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart and multiple weeks at number one in several other countries. "WAP" became the first single to top the chart on the Billboard Global 200's debut issue, topping the chart for three weeks, and debuted at number eleven on the IFPI Year-End Songs chart. As of September 2023, the song has been certified 8x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The song's release was accompanied by a music video directed by Colin Tilley. It features a number of female stars, including television personality Kylie Jenner, singers Normani and Rosalía, and rappers Lato, Sukihana, and Ruby Rose. "WAP" broke the record for the largest 24-hour YouTube debut for an all-female collaboration. Cardi B and Megan performed the song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, prompting over 1,000 viewer complaints to the Federal Communications Commission. Politicians and conservative social critics took issue with the song due to its sexually explicit lyrics, and the ensuing controversy only enhanced its impact.

Cardi B's debut album, "Invasion of Privacy," released in 2018, was recorded on an accelerated schedule to be completed before the birth of her daughter, Kulture. After this experience, her writing process became more fluid, as she took extra time to explore ideas. "WAP" began with a beat sent to her by producer IU and Keys. She recorded what would become her first music video in 2019 but decided to postpone it indefinitely.

When COVID-19 lockdowns were imposed in March 2020, Cardi B decided to stay in Los Angeles and use the time to work on music. She and her team rented a house and converted it into a studio for three months. After reviewing previously recorded songs, Cardi B wrote an additional verse for "WAP," reworking parts of it several times. Initially, she wasn't satisfied with the melody, feeling the repetition of "wet pussy" was too much. She began sending it to other artists to see if they could improve it.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's relationship began through their stylists. After meeting her in Los Angeles, Cardi B told her team she was considering collaborating with her. Two days later, they exchanged tracks. Cardi B asked her business partner Brooklyn Joni to send her the song "WAP." After receiving Megan's verses, the song's engineers began editing and mixing the vocals, trying to find a way to bring out the song's distinct character. They decided to change the order of Megan's verses to improve the song's flow.

On August 3, Cardi B revealed an upcoming collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion. The announcement included an artful image showing the two rappers side-by-side against a bright pink background, sticking out their tongues. They wore gold hoop earrings with the "WAP" logo, '90s-inspired makeup, and long, tousled hairstyles. The day before the song's release, Frank Ske hinted at his involvement in a Twitter post. Cardi B and Megan promoted the premiere via a YouTube livestream.

"WAP" was released on August 7, 2020, as a digital download, vinyl record, and cassette. A clean version was sent to US radio, unlike the original version. The song's melody was changed from "wet pussy" to "wet and squirting," among other censorship issues. This marked Cardi B's first release of 2020, and Megan's first after the highly publicized shooting incident involving Tory Lanez, in which Megan suffered bullet wounds to both feet. To accompany the release of the song, Cardi B launched a line of waterproof "WAP" products, including umbrellas and raincoats, and confirmed that the song would be included on her upcoming second studio album. "WAP" is a hip hop, trap, and dirty rap song.

The song uses a vocal sample from Frank Ski's 1993 single "Bitches in This House" at a Baltimore club. The sample consists of Al "T" McLaran chanting "There's some bitches in this house" in a military-style rhythm. It is repeated 80 times throughout the song, with some sections getting louder. The music is simple—drum programming, a pulsing bass line, and McLaran's repetitive chant—with an emphasis on rap. The song's co-writing credits include Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and producers IO and Keys, Ski, and Pardison Fontaine.

"WAP" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making Cardi B her fourth song to top the chart in the United States, extending her record as the female rapper with the most number-one singles. It was Megan's second single to reach number one.

Cardi B became the only female rapper to achieve the Hot 100 number one single in two different decades (the 2000s and 2010s). "WAP" became the first female rap collaboration to debut at the top of the chart, garnering 93 million streams, 125,000 downloads, and 11.6 million radio impressions. Topping both the Digital Song Sales and Streaming Songs charts, it became Cardi B's fourth No. 1 single, her third No. 1 single, and Megan's second No. 1 single on both. The 93 million streams made it the most first-week streams in Billboard history and the biggest weekly stream of 2020. "WAP" also achieved the highest weekly on-demand audio streams in the US by a female artist, with 54.7 million streams, during the best sales week for a song since Taylor Swift's "Me!" featuring Brendon Urie.