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US born of a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother, New York rap queen Cardi B\u2019s single, \u201cI Like It\u201d has reached No. 3 on the Billboard Top 100 chart. The track is from her debut album, \u201cInvasion of Privacy. \u201dEntertainment media Inside Edition highlights how the track that features Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny and Colombian artist J Balvin pays homage to her Dominican culture. The video has had more than 91 million views on YouTube.<\/p>\n
Inside Edition interviewed Ramona Hern\u00e1ndez, director of the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute in New York City who pointed out that in addition to shots of the Dominican flag flashed in the video, there are other subtle touches.<\/p>\n
“I think this is what is fascinating about Cardi B [is] that her identity, her pride of her ethnicity, her culture, it\u2019s intertwined with what she does,” Hernandez told Inside Edition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rhythm, the beats, the color, the dancing, all simultaneously representing a culture that is alive,” Hernandez said. “A culture that emphasizes color, rhythm.”<\/p>\n
Inside Edition reports that Cardi has become a beacon of hope for Dominican girls. Earlier this year, she was nominated for an award at the Dominican Republic\u2019s Premios Sobreanos 2018 ceremony.<\/p>\n
See her perform:
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