Cardi B Has Unseated Taylor's Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" On The Hot 100

After a slow burn on the Billboard Hot 100, Cardi B has finally taken the No. 1 spot.

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Michael Blackmon
by Michael Blackmon

BuzzFeed News Reporter

It's official: Cardi B's summer bop, "Bodak Yellow," has finally topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the No. 1 song in the US right now.

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Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" — the lead single from her forthcoming album, Reputation — held the No. 1 slot for three weeks.

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While making it to the apex of the Hot 100 is a tremendous honor in and of itself, Cardi also made history in the process.

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According to Billboard, Cardi B is only the second female rapper to lead the chart in its 59-year history without anyone else on the featured track.

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Lauryn Hill was the last person to accomplish this with her hit "Doo-Wop (That Thing)" back in 1998, which was nearly 19 years ago. That's not bad company to keep, especially considering Hill is a legend in the game. Cardi B's ascent to No. 1 also makes her the fifth female rapper to ever reach the zenith of the Hot 100.

As the news of Cardi's historic feat spread, people on Twitter celebrated with GIFs.

. @The__Prototype

Cardi B going #1 feels like a win for all of us. We did that. I’m singing Bodak Yellow to every Black person I see.

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Her fans had been anxiously waiting for this moment.

KELLE ✨ @leftthatway

CARDI B IS NUMBER 1!!! A BLACK QUEEN HAS THE NUMBER 1 SONG IN THE COUNTRY!!! LETS CELEBRATE

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Emotions were felt.

Stanners @cheesecakebase

Cardi B just number 1 on the Billboard chart with Bodak Yellow!

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Congrats, Cardi! Keep makin' money moves, QUEEN. 👑

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BuzzFeed News has reached out Cardi B's representatives for comment.

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