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Cardi B & Stylist Kollin Carter Grace The Cover Of “The Hollywood Reporter,” Highlight Their Most Iconic Looks

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The Hollywood Reporter recently unveiled their “Power Stylists” issue, and gracing the cover is none other than Cardi B and her stylist Kollin Carter. The issue works to shine a light on some of the most iconic looks of the recent past and the minds behind them. The outlet highlighted the showstopping Chenpeng gown Cardi rocked at the 2023 Met Gala honoring Karl Lagerfeld, which took roughly 300 hours to create.

“Karl Lagerfeld was such a force, so I wanted to pay tribute to him but also incorporate elements of Chanel, one of Cardi’s favorite houses,” Carter said of the look. “We’ve given look after look, year after year, we’ve reached into archives that are impossible to reach into. We caused a cultural shift. I don’t think there were many women like Cardi who existed in the fashion space. Now there are a ton of other rap females who aspire to be in that space because they see what’s possible. We set trends.” 

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Cardi B & Kollin Carter Prove They “Made It” In Fun Cover Shoot

Cardi B also noted the hurdles they were up against along the way, which they ultimately overcame as a team. “There are so many obstacles against us. For example, this body is not meant for a size 2. I’m very hips, a**, and that’s me,” she explained. “It was not easy, but we make it look easy. Our door was closed many times … but we’re here because we do it well. I’m not going to be humble about it.”

The “Enough (Miami)” performer shared some photos from the fun shoot on Instagram earlier today alongside a heartfelt caption. “Soooo happy to do this cover with my fashion partner in crime @kollincarter,” she wrote. “We might make it look easy but we worked so hard for all of this… WE knocked down doors together and forced those no’s to eventually turn to YES. Ladies and gentlemen… WE MADE IT!!” What do you think of Cardi B and her stylist appearing on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter? Which of their looks was your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Cardi B On The State Of Hip-Hop: “People Just Don’t Know What They Want”

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Cardi B says that the current state of hip-hop isn’t as bad as some fans have expressed and instead, fans aren’t sure of what they want out of the genre. She discussed hip-hop during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Friday.

“People keep saying like, ‘Oh, the state of hip-hop is bad right now — blah, blah, blah,’” the 31-year-old began. “I don’t think it’s bad right now; I just feel like people just don’t know what they want. I feel like social media is running too much, so I just feel like just keep doing you, f*ck what people got to say.” Elsewhere in the interview, she discussed the Super Bowl, Usher’s upcoming performance during halftime, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, and more.

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Cardi B Performs At The MTV Video Music Awards

Cardi B performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Cardi’s comments contradict that of Lil Yachty, who recently remarked: “Hip-hop is in a terrible place,” during Rolling Stone’s “Musicians on Musicians” event in Brooklyn. He argued: “The state of hip-hop right now is a lot of imitation. It’s a lot of quick, low-quality music being put out. It’s a lot less risk-taking, it’s a lot less originality… People are too safe now. Everyone is so safe. I rather take the risk than take the L.” Check out Cardi’s more optimistic opinion on the matter below.

Cardi B On The State Of Hip-Hop

Cardi is currently preparing for the release of her long-awaited sophomore album, which she’s said fans can expect sometime in 2024. Speaking with Ebro Darden in September, she explained that she still needed to make some tweaks to the project and it wouldn’t be ready until the following year. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cardi B on HotNewHipHop.

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