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Cardi B Finally Announces New Album ‘Am I the Drama?,' Shares Release Date and Cover Art
Cardi B has announced her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, by revealing its cover art and release date across social media. The follow-up to her Grammy-winning, four-times platinum debut 2018 album Invasion of Privacy has been hotly anticipated in the years since, often stoked by Cardi teasing a completed project herself. She was even hard at work on the album for a 2024 release when Rolling Stone shadowed her at studios last spring for the June cover story. However, she's now made it clear that the real thing is ready, sharing a pre-order link for an album due September 19. The cover art finds Cardi in a striking red body suit surrounded by ravens, with a one large one perched on her massively-heeled shoe. Per Apple Music, the album will have 23 songs, including 'WAP,' 'Up,' and her latest single 'Outside.' More from Rolling Stone Karol G, Cardi B, Lorde, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week Cardi B Is Feisty and Ready for Summer on 'Outside' Cardi B Is Getting as Impatient as Her Fans While Waiting on Features to Finish New Album On Sunday, she teased the album announcement with a video of herself framed by fake black birds in a black gown, narrating in a voice over that, 'Seven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, life and loss. Seven years I gave them grace, but now, I give them hell. I learned power is not given, it's taken. I'm shedding feathers and no more tears. I'm not back, I'm beyond. I'm not your villain, I'm your karma. The time is here. The time is now.' She's been punctuating the posts with emojis of black birds and feathers, marking a new symbol for the rapper. Similarly, artists like Megan Thee Stallion and Doechii have defined their musical eras with animal avatars as well: leading up to the release of her self-titled third studio album, Megan was into snakes, and Doechii's imagery around her Grammy-winning mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal (which made her the first woman to win the Grammy for Best Rap album since Cardi won for Invasion of Privacy in 2019) has included tons of the swampland creatures. When Rolling Stone spoke to Cardi B about the forthcoming album last year, she was still looking to finalize an intro, at least three more songs, a title, features, and a rollout plan. At the time, she wanted the album to have a wide reach, but also reflect her many moods. 'I'm a different person every single day,' she said. 'When I'm in a good mood and I'm with my friends, [I'm] like, 'Damn, I want my shit to be played in this club.' But then I might be mad with my man, so it's like now I want to do this song. But then I want to do a pop record. I want to do my sing-y shit.' However, she was also balancing pressure from fans and critics, unrelenting travel, and a difficult family life while contemplating the future of her relationship with her now-estranged husband, Offset. She filed for divorce less than two months before she announced the birth of their third child last September. On June 20, Cardi released the raucous single 'Outside,' where she slams certain men and celebrates others, and promises to have a wild time. 'Well, let's go wrong for wrong/let's go lick for lick,' she raps. 'If I can handle that/ let me see you handle this.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
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Cardi B Shows Off 'Insane' French Castle Stefon Diggs Rented Out For Her
Cardi B's love life garnered negative headlines in 2024 due to her divorce, but this year, she's regaining control in a positive way as she continues to show off her new relationship with Stefon Diggs. The Bronx rapstress shared several videos from a castle in France her NFL boyfriend rented for her, giving fans an in-depth look into the stunning landmark. 'This man got us staying in a castle. I'm talking a real castle. Look at this, this is a real f**king castle,' she said in disbelief as she panned her phone camera to the enormous building. 'Look at that, there's real crocodiles in there. Mind you, I been told him, every time I go to Europe I can never go to Versailles… He said, 'B**ch, you want castle? I'll give you a castle, b**ch.' This is so crazy.' The series of videos to follow showed off endless displays of impressive architecture, including a dining area, a massive indoor pool, and even an ancient bathroom where people would 'take their royal sh*ts.' 'This man is so rich, he got us staying in a castle. Like I can't believe we're staying in a place like this,' she gushed in later slides. 'This is insane.' See the clips below. The 'WAP' rapper's fans were equally as excited for her upon seeing the footage. 'Sitting here at my 9-5 genuinely happy for Cardi because that man rented her a castle. Like I'm blushing,' one person shared on X. 'You got your knight in shining armor,' another user wrote on TikTok as somebody else chimed in, 'He got you a Castle Cardi, you are his PRINCESS! Stefon!' After rumors were swirling for several months, the pair confirmed dating rumors earlier this year when they sat courtside together at Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the Knicks-Celtics series. The mother of three made things Instagram official at the top of June by sharing a photo on her page of them kissing on a yacht. It's been an active month for the 10x Grammy-nominated star on the music front as well, as she just dropped off her latest single 'Outside' to positive reviews. She also unveiled the cover art, release date, and title for her upcoming album, Am I The Drama? The highly anticipated project is a follow-up to her widely successful 2018 debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, which boasted mega-hits like 'Bodak Yellow,' 'I Like It' featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, 'Bartier Cardi' featuring 21 Savage. More from Cardi B's Upcoming Album 'Am I The Drama?' May Already Be Eligible For Platinum Certification - But Why? Cardi B Unveils Cover Art And Release Date For Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album Cardi B Is "Outside" This Summer While Offset Is Letting The "Bodies" Hit The Floor
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Cardi B Defends Her Choice To Include 'WAP' And 'Up' On Forthcoming Album: 'Go Cry About It!'
Cardi B's sophomore album has been a topic of conversation for several years, mainly due to the significant amount of time that has passed by without it. However, now that she officially announced its release date and title, critics have moved on to another point of contention: the inclusion of 'WAP' and 'Up' on the project although the songs came out in 2020 and 2021, respectively. On Wednesday (June 25), the Bronx rapper responded to the critiques, which were generally based on the assumption that the songs' numbers would disproportionately bolster the LP's success upon release. 'WAP' is 8x Platinum and 'Up' is 2x Platinum, leading many to believe her forthcoming project, Am I The Drama?, will possibly be eligible for Platinum status automatically. The album is set to release on Sept. 19, 2025. The 'Be Careful' spitter took to X to explain her decision and attempted to shut down the hate once and for all. 'This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this.. WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time… they deserve a home,' she wrote. The mother of three also revealed she let the naysayers convince her to miss out on a potential Grammy nod in the past, but now she's no longer letting them influence her big music-related decisions, adding, 'I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy's and at this point I'm giving my fans what they want!' She ended by telling the haters to deal with her choice: 'These two songs don't even count for first week sales so what are yall even crying about??? Do ya say anything when all these artist pull out all their little tricks and ponies to sell out??? Exactly….Now let them eat cake. Go cry about it!!!' The highly anticipated project is a follow-up Cardi B's widely successful 2018 debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, which boasted mega-hits like 'Bodak Yellow,' 'I Like It' featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, 'Bartier Cardi' featuring 21 Savage. It garnered her a Grammy win the following year for Best Rap album and landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It'll be a tough act to follow, but considering Cardi has had years of preparation, her next delivery is anticipated to blow her fans out of the water with special collabs, new flows, and more. She has already released a sneak peek with 'Outside' last week. Revisit the debut below and see her album announcement above. More from Cardi B Shows Off "Insane" French Castle Stefon Diggs Rented Out For Her Cardi B's Upcoming Album 'Am I The Drama?' May Already Be Eligible For Platinum Certification - But Why? Cardi B Unveils Cover Art And Release Date For Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album
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Cardi B fires back at 'haters' and confirms why WAP is on new album
Cardi B has defended the decision to include WAP and Up on her new album years after they came out. The 32-year-old rapper has is releasing her upcoming record Am I The Drama? on September 19, and she has prompted some backlash that her two singles - which first dropped in 2020 and 2021 respectively - will be part of the new collection, which marks her first LP since 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy. However, she fired back on X: "This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this.. "WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time… they deserve a home.. (sic)" Cardi insisted she caved to "haters" at the time by not putting her X-rated single WAP forward for a Grammy Award, but now she's thinking of her fans. She continued: "I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy's and at this point I'm giving my fans what they want! "These two songs don't even count for first week sales so what are yall even crying about??? "Do ya say anything when all these artist pull out all their little tricks and ponies to sell out??? Exactly… "Now let them eat cake. Go cry about it!!! (sic)" After warning she will "give them hell" on the new album, Cardi unveiled the title and release date for her next studio effort earlier this week. The Bodak Yellow rapper cautioned those who have done her wrong that she is their "tyrant", ahead of what looks set to be an explosive record. Cardi said in a voiceover shared on Instagram: 'Seven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, life and loss. Seven years I gave them grace, but now, I give them hell. "I learned power is not given, it's taken. I'm shedding feathers and no more tears. I'm not back, I'm beyond. I'm not your villain, I'm your tyrant. The time is here. The time is now."
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Cardi B Explains Her Decision to Include ‘WAP' and ‘Up' on Her New Album, Years After Initial Release
Cardi B announced on Monday, June 23, that her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, will be released in early fall She later revealed that her hit singles 'WAP' and 'Up' will serve as the album's first singles The rapper released "WAP" in 2020, and "Up" the following yearCardi B is revealing what fans can expect from her sophomore album. On Wednesday, June 25, the rapper responded to speculation that two of her popular singles, 'WAP' and 'Up,' will be featured on the upcoming album, Am I the Drama?, which drops on Friday, Sept. 19. 'This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this," the Grammy winner, 32, began in her message via X. "WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album." She added that "people search" for the singles "all the time" on her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, which was released in 2018, adding, "They deserve a home." Cardi B continued, 'I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy's and at this point I'm giving my fans what they want.' She pointed out that those songs will not contribute to the success of her upcoming album's first week sales, "so what are yall even crying about??? Do ya say anything when all these artist pull out all their little tricks and ponies to sell out??? Exactly….Now let them eat cake. Go cry about it!!!' she concluded. Fans were excited to learn that the two singles will be featured on the forthcoming album. However, a few also expressed their hope that she would include other singles like 2016's 'Finesse,' 2018 single 'Money,' 2019's 'Press,' as well as 'Bongos,' which was released in 2023, and "Enough," which debuted last year. 'WAP' is the rapper's first collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion. Their hit song made history as the first female rap collaboration to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It then went on to spend four weeks at the top of the chart. Meanwhile, "Up" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week. It also scored the rapper a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 2022 Grammys. Along with 'WAP' and 'Up,' Cardi B released "Outside," her third single from Am I the Drama? on Friday, June 20, after debuting it at a Spotify event at Cannes Lions two days prior. She also celebrated the release with a video on Instagram Stories. "If y'all wouldn't have asked for it, I wouldn't have put it out," Cardi said in the video posted on Thursday, June 19. "I made this song a few months ago when I was very, very angry. I had to change some bars because I was angry, honey.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In March, she discussed the forthcoming album during a live X Spaces conversation and specifically addressed the "features" on her new music. 'The features on my album are really good,' she began, noting that she won't have "a lot of features." "I'm working with artists, some that I have worked [with] before and some that I haven't worked [with] before," she said. "And it's such a vibe," Cardi said. "I could tell you this – I'm 100 percent confident with this album. I just don't think what I got is out there." Read the original article on People
