by Jada GomezBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff Cardi B brought Caribbean culture center stage on SNL in such a genius and timely move. NBC/SNL The Dominican-born rapper and pride of Washington Heights performed her hit "Bodega Baddie" alongside Dominican artist El Prodigio, an accordionist and merengue icon. The track samples El Prodigio's merengue classic, "Ta' Buena (Tipico)" from 2001. Alongside his band, Cardi transformed one of the most respected stages into a full-on celebration of Dominican culture.