In 2018, Cardi B released her debut album, Invasion of Privacy. The album featured songs that spoke about Cardi’s upbringing, her struggle in the music industry, and her relationship with her husband Offset. Since then, she has been releasing multiple chart-topping singles but has yet to come out with her highly anticipated sophomore album. Cardi has been teasing her new album despite big changes in her life. Here’s everything we know so far:
Cardi B’s Extraordinary Career
Cardi B had been putting out music and rapping for years before she made it big. The Bronx native made her money as a stripper before she was discovered by Mona Scott-Young, the creator and producer of Love & Hip Hop, a popular reality show franchise. Cardi B was one of the most popular personalities on Love & Hip Hop: New York and appeared in seasons six and seven. With this exposure, she was able to launch her successful rap career. Her song “Bodak Yellow” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017. This song made history as the longest-running number-one hit by a female rapper. Cardi also made history as the first female rapper to be number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in over twenty years.
After the success of “Bodak Yellow,” many were excited about Cardi B’s first full-length project. Before this, she had only released short EPs and mixed tapes. A year after her smash single, Cardi released her debut album, Invasion of Privacy. The thirteen-track record featured SZA, Chance the Rapper, Migos, Kehlani, 21 Savage, and more. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and was wildly successful.
Cardi B has experienced wide success despite not having released an album in six years and never having gone on tour. With her single “WAP,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, she became the only female rapper to have number-one singles in two different decades. These decades are the 2010s and the 2020s. “WAP” was also the very first female rapper collaboration to get number one on the charts. Her singles “Up” and “Bongos” also had successful releases. Not only did they both go viral on TikTok, but they each had millions of streams. “Up” had over twenty million, and “Bongos,” another collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, had over sixteen. Cardi has won many awards, including a Grammy.
Cardi’s Sophomore Album
Fans have been asking Cardi B for her second album for years and she has always said the album is in the works. She has even previously expressed that she was nervous to release a new project, unsure if it would do well like her first one.
Recently, she has been a bit more open about the existence of a second album. In February of this year, Cardi’s husband Offset made a post on Instagram telling her to “stop being scared and drop the album.” This both confirmed that her album is finished and ready to be released and that the main reason for its delay is Cardi’s fear. On June 20th, Cardi posted on her Instagram story, asking her fans to try and guess the name of her new album. This was after she said that she wouldn’t release an album in 2024. On August 17th, Cardi was on a Twitter Spaces chat with her fans and revealed that she would soon be releasing her album.
“When I drop this cover, everything is going up that day,” she said, referring to her album cover, “everything is going up that day, not the album of course, but y’all gone see.” Aside from Cardi’s admitted anxiety surrounding her new music, she also claims that another reason for her delay is that she wants “everything at the same time,” expressing that she wants everything available at once. We aren’t sure what “everything” is just yet, but Cardi is keeping tight-lipped about it all. As she gears up to release her newest project, she is also going through a lot in her personal life. Cardi B announced her pregnancy on the same day that the news came out that she filed for divorce from her husband Offset.
Final Thoughts
Cardi B has proven time and time again that she is an artist who releases quality music. Many of her fans are still listening to Invasion of Privacy; the album has never quite lost its relevancy. As we wait for Cardi B’s sophomore album, there is no doubt that she will continue to live up to the legacy that she has created.
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