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The rapper has shared her -- and her family's -- appreciation for Baby Shark for years.
By 
Rania Aniftos, Hannah Dailey
It’s been years since the infectious kids song “Baby Shark” wiggled its way onto everyone’s computer screens in 2016. And since it went viral in 2018, eventually charting in theBillboard Hot 100top 40 the next year, the absurdly catchy dance-along hit has gained a number of high-profile fans — includingCardi B.
So much so, Cardi and her husbandOffset, along with their daughter Kulture Kiari and Wave Set, have all been incorporated into the Baby Shark cinematic universe. Not only did the famous family get sharkified in a 2022 episode of Baby Shark’s Big Show, but they also reprised their roles in 2023’s Baby Shark’s Big Movie.
And if you think that a children’s program isn’t cool enough to warrant attention from someone known for her give-no-f–ks raps, think again. She might be the woman who coined the phrase “bring a bucket and a mop for this wet a– p—y,” but she’s also a longtime vocal supporter of the small-but-mighty oceanic hero, and she has the social media track record to prove it. In fact, the lyrics to “I Like It” could be changed to “I like dollars, I like diamonds, I like stunting, I like shining — and most of all, I like Baby Shark.”
So, in celebration of Cardi’s unabashed passion for the series, as well as her numerous contributions to the Baby Shark canon, keep reading for a full timeline of the outspoken Grammy winner’s yearslong love for “Baby Shark” (doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo!).
Aug. 26, 2018: Cardi B Trends on Twitter Along With "Baby Shark"
Cardi shared a screenshot on Twitter of the day’s trending topics, which included theDeadpool 2soundtrack, Ed Sheeran, Baby Shark and the rapper herself.“Why am i trending ?” she wrote. “I LOVE YAAAAA”
Why am i trending ?🤔🤔😍I LOVE YAAAAA pic.twitter.com/oLI6Rgij30
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) August 26, 2018Sept. 2, 2018: Cardi Tweets Her Own Version of the "Baby Shark" Lyrics
Less than a week after she was on the trending with the viral children’s song, Cardi — who had just given birth to her first child, Kulture, in July — tweeted out some “Baby Shark” lyrics.The post prompted a response from fellow parent Jimmy Fallon, who tweeted, “Welcome to parenthood.”
Baby shark tututuruturutu baby shark
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) September 2, 2018Jan. 18, 2019: Cardi B Lists Kulture's Favorite Songs
Among then 6-month-old Kulture’s top tracks were her mom’s “I Like It” and “Taki Taki,” as well as “Mi Gente” by J Balvin and “the whole baby shark mixtape.”
SONGS KULTURE LIKES ,TAKI TAKI,I LIKE IT,RIC FLAIR DRIP ,MI GENTE by J Balvin and the whole baby shark mixtape.
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) January 18, 2019Jan. 24, 2019: Cardi B Shows Off Her Outfit to the Tune
Cardi shared an OOTD video on Instagram, in which she’s strutting in her backyard as if it were a runway as “Baby Shark” plays in the background. She begins lip-synching along at the “Mommy Shark” lyrics and sashays away.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCa09_FuFl
June 5, 2019: Cardi B Threatens "No Baby Shark" for Kulture
“The way Kulture tried to pull my dermal off my throat,” Cardi tweeted about her daughter’s antics, before jokingly adding, “No baby shark for her for a week.”
The way Kulture tried to pull my dermal off my throat 😩😩😩No baby shark for her for a week 😫
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 5, 2019July 23, 2019: Kulture Dances to "Baby Shark"
Kulture’s punishment didn’t go on for too long, as the toddler was back jamming to her favorite bop a few weeks later.
“It’s crazy how God not only gives you a kid that looks like you but with the same energy and personality,” Cardi wrote on Instagram. “I saw my cousin posted this earlier and I thought it was soo funny.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0P7iibAKSu
April 15, 2022: Cardi (Plus Offset & Kulture) Guest Star onBaby Shark’s Big Show!
The rapperguest starred on the April 15, 2022, episodeof the animated preschool series as Sharki B, and was joined by husbandOffset(voicing Offshark) and then 3-year-old daughter Kulture (Kulture Sharki). The press release described Sharki B is “the biggest star in the seven seas — flashy, awe-inspiring, and ruthlessly fun — but always 100% herself andfin-spires other fishies to do the same.”
In the episode, Baby Shark and his best friend, William, meet Sharki B and learn “The Seaweed Sway,” the viral song-and-dance craze she created. Ahead of the episode, “The Seaweed Sway” was included on the compilation albumSing, Dance & Sway the Nick Jr. Way.
November & December 2023: Cardi's Family Appears in Big Shark's Big Movie
Cardi, Offset, Kulture and — making his franchise debut – the couple’s son, Wave, were all featured characters in Baby Shark’s first ever “major ocean picture.” Joining a cast of guest stars that also includes ENHYPEN and Lance Bass, Cardiand Offset reprised theirroles fromBaby Shark’s Big Show! —Sharki B and Offshark — while Kulture and Wave voice Kulture Sharki and Wavey Shark.
The foursome’s roles in the Dec. 8 Baby Shark movie were previewed in a November trailer, which finds the project’s titular character summoning the courage to rescue the ocean from an evil pop star named Stariana. “Good luck!” says Offset’s aquatic alter-ego toward the end of the two-minute trailer, with Cardi’s character telling Baby Shark, “You got this!”
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