Bruno Mars tapped one-hit-wonder rapper Cardi B for the remix to his single “Finesse” off his 2016 2X platinum album 24K Magic.
If you’re a fan of Bruno or Cardi, you will love this remix and the accompanying music video, which Bruno says is a tribute to the ’90s TV comedy series In Living Color.
If you never heard the original track off the 24K Magic album, you’re not missing anything. Cardi adds nothing to the “Finesse Remix”.
The music video, which was directed by Bruno, quickly amassed 1.4 million views on Youtube overnight.
Unfortunately for Cardi, a second #1 hit song still eludes her after achieving chart success with the 2017 summer anthem “Bodak Yellow”.
Features with other artists don’t count when you’re stuck in one-hit-wonder obscurity.
The 25-year-old Bronx native is confirmed to perform at Coachella with headliners The Weekend, Beyonce and Eminem in April. Cardi’s set will be limited to her one hit song and maybe snippets of her features on other tracks.
If Cardi wants to be known as a features rapper, she’s off to a great start. She is the first rapper to have her first 3 singles land in the top 10 of the Top 100 chart.
