Cardi B’s Grammy performance for ‘Money’ serves us plenty of noir glam
LA TimesCardi B shed her clam-and-pearl ensemble from the red carpet Sunday night when she stepped onto the Grammy Awards stage to perform “Money” from her Grammy-nominated album, “Invasion of Privacy.” It was the Bronx-bred rapper’s second Grammy performance but her first solo gig. Full coverage: 2019 Grammy Awards » Flanked by a gaggle of female dancers inspired by “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” the brazen rapper cheekily reminded viewers of her background as an exotic dancer with moves fit for a Pilates studio and gyrations that would make your grandmother clutch her pearls. Speaking of pearls, Cardi turned heads on the red carpet in a blooming Thierry Mugler couture gown accompanied by husband Offset of Migos, with whom she recently reconciled. The “Love & Hip Hop: New York” alum arrived at the Grammys on Sunday with five nominations, including record and album of the year.