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Key Takeaways

• Cardi B obtained the ASCAP Voice of the Tradition Award for her affect on Hip Hop and songwriting.
• In her speech, she defended collaboration in music and challenged outdated concepts about authenticity.
• The second provides to Cardi B’s ongoing pushback in opposition to ghostwriting critiques within the rap world.

Over the weekend, Cardi B added one other milestone — the ASCAP Voice of the Tradition Award — to her already lengthy listing of accomplishments. Accepting the distinction on Sunday (June 8), the “Up” rapper used the second to focus on the worth of songwriters and, extra particularly, why exterior contributions don’t take away from an artist’s authenticity.

“I hate the concept if you happen to don’t write each line by yourself, they make what you must say not actual. Music is a collaboration,” the New York famous person mentioned throughout her speech. “The largest hits [and] the best data come from teamwork. They arrive from sharing experiences.”

“It’s not about ego; it’s about affect. I converse to what’s true to me, my pen, my thoughts, [and] my emotions are in each verse and in each hook,” she added. “And I respect each author who brings their magic to the desk.” After all, rap purists like to argue that “real” rappers should write every single bar themselves, which is fairly humorous, contemplating how most music is definitely made immediately.

“This award isn’t just for me; it’s for the tradition. For each author who helped form it and make us really feel one thing,” Cardi B continued. “Let’s maintain pushing our pens and the facility that comes with it.” Check out her acceptance speech under.

Cardi B has addressed claims about not writing her personal music various occasions. In 2023, following her surefire verse on FendiDa Rappa’s “Point Me 2,” the Grammy Award winner responded to a tweet from Spotify’s Carl Chery that learn, “I don’t care who writes it. Cardi B is tough [as f**k]!” She responded, “I WRITE IT… Come to a studio session!”

Equally, in 2019, after already successful Finest Rap Album for her Invasion of Privateness months prior, she pushed back on the same critiques. “Sure, similar to each different artist, I do have a pair [of writers] that assist with hooks, however I wrote loads of songs on my album,” the musician tweeted on the time. No matter how a lot — or how little — of her personal music she pens, Cardi B remains to be probably the most adorned and sought-after artists within the sport.