Hennessy talked to Vogue about how the two first connected around a year before, saying that she spotted Mel on her Instagram Explore page.
Starting from the very beginning of her future run to fame, she had been working under the name Bacardi B.
He just went out his way! Cardi B's name is pretty unique.
She explained to fans how her stage name is just a short form of the alcohol-brand Bacardi! Real Name: Dwayne Carter Jr.
Thankfully, he changed his stage name to the much cooler Ludacris in time for his 1998 debut album.
Real Name: William Drayton Jr.