American rapper Cardi B smashed expectations and records at the TikTok In The Mix concert as she surpassed a record previously held by Ed Sheeran. 

Back in October, it was announced social media app TikTok would be making the plunge into the live performance area. 

This came after the release of their TikTok Music beta and the launch of their own Billboard Top 50 chart. 

The In The Mix concert was announced earlier this year as the platform’s first exploration into the performance space. 

The event happened on December 10 at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona.

And was used to highlight acts from TikTok’s emerging artists group like Kaliii, Isabel LaRosa, Sam Barber and Lu Kala.

Paul Hourican, global head of music partnerships and programming at the company, spoke about the new ventures.

He said: “No other platform mixes music, creativity and community like TikTok. 

With In The Mix, our goal is to bring the For You feed to life for fans at the venue and on TikTok. 

Our vision is to create a show that is reimagined for the TikTok era and our music-loving global community.”

What was Cardi B’s TikTok concert like?

“So let me tell you something. This is not a TikTok party. This is Cardi motherf*****g party,” the 31 year old rapper began her set with.

Cardi B took to the stage with her usual amount of swagger and performed some of her biggest hits including Bongos and Get Up 10. The mum of two dressed in head-to-toe red as she danced around the circular stage surrounded by similarly dressed backup dancers. 

On X, formally known as Twitter, Buzzing Pop revealed that Cardi had surpassed a record previously held by British singer Ed Sheeran. While the low-key artist had reached 5.5 million viewers with his own performance, the music star had reached new heights with 9.2 million fans tuning in.

The stage also hosted performances from Niall Horan, Anitta, and Charlie Puth.

What did fans say about Cardi B’s TikTok performance?

Fans have been sharing their thoughts about the performance online. One person wrote: “The Queen Of Rap came and conquered.”

“Best female rapper out,” another person said, as a third replied, “I stan a big record breaker purrr.”

The concert is still trending on the app itself as thousands of videos and edits are being shared across the globe. 

One TikTok user stated: “she looked so goodddddd.”

Another added: “I’m getting the Selena purple outfit from the movie and it looks great on cardi well, she makes everything look good.”

“Her whole performance was top notch so glad I didn’t miss it,” someone else concluded.

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Source: USA Today