"WAP" is a song by American rapper Cardi B, featuring American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. It was released on August 7, 2020, through Atlantic as the lead single from Cardi B's upcoming second studio album. Musically, it is a hip hop song driven by heavy bass, drum beats, and a sample of Frank Ski's single "Whores in This House" (1993). With sexually explicit lyrics which made it gain popularity, the song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Ben Shapiro (pictured in 2019) was widely mocked for his sarcastic reading of the lyrics to "WAP".
Wisconsin Representative Glenn Grothman (pictured in 2020) criticized the Federal Communications Commission for enabling "the moral decline of America".
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Image: Megan Thee Stallion in September 2021
Belcalis Marlenis Cephus, known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper. She is one of the most commercially successful female rappers of her generation. Born and raised in New York City, she first gained popularity through videos shared on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York, which depicted her pursuit of her music aspirations, and earned further recognition with the release of her two mixtapes: Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 (2016) and Vol. 2 (2017).
Cardi B being interviewed on Street Soldiers with Lisa Evers in January 2016
Cardi B at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards
Cardi B backstage at the 2018 Jingle Ball
Cardi B performing at the Openair Frauenfeld in July 2019