Everything to Know About Cardi B's 2nd Album: Release Date and More | W07JQ48 | 2024-02-21 13:08:01
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It's been almost six years since Cardi B took over the rap world with Invasion of Privacy, and her fans are prepared for the follow-up.
One such supporter is Cardi's estranged husband, Offset, who took to Instagram on February 19 to encourage her to make the leap. "Cease being [scared] and drop the album," Offset captioned an Instagram Story video that showed him bobbing his head to muted music. Apparently, the music in query was Cardi's unreleased album, and he was giving his seal of approval. "S–t goes crazy," he wrote, adding four hearth emojis.
Offset is hardly the only fan waiting for Cardi's second album. She's been teasing new music for years, dropping tons of singles and collabs but by no means confirming when a full album is dropping.
Cardi launched Invasion of Privateness on April 6, 2018, almost one yr after its lead single, "Bodak Yellow," established her as one in every of hip-hop's latest stars. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200, and as of 2024, the RIAA has certified it quadruple platinum. The singles "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Scorching 100.
In the years since, Cardi has been a fixture of red carpets and awards shows, even landing a cameo position in the 2019 movie Hustlers. But her followers are still questioning: Where's the album?
Maintain scrolling for every thing to find out about Cardi's long-awaited sophomore release:
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Did Cardi B Give up Music?
Cardi B's Invasion of Privateness got here out in April 2018, and the continued absence of a follow-up album has left many questioning whether or not she's walked away from music.
That hypothesis intensified after an Instagram Reside session in November 2023. "I'm out of here," she said at the time. "Y'all won't see me for a long time. … 'Cause I'm not within the mood to be famous. If y'all need to see me, y'all come to the TikTok concert in Arizona. Aside from that, I don't know. I've been liking my low-key life. You hear me."
Hours later, when fans started to wonder if Cardi had just announced her retirement, she tweeted that she "never stated I was taking a hiatus." She added that she was "persevering with with my social media break like I've been for the previous few weeks. Unsure why that's causing such a ruckus. [Bardi Gang], you recognize where to catch me!"
Why Hasn't Cardi B Released Her New Album But?
In December 2022, Cardi went on Instagram Live and explained that nervousness over being away from her youngsters has contributed to her delaying the discharge of her second album. She and Offset welcomed their daughter, Kulture Kiari, in July 2018 and their son, Wave Set, in September 2021.
"I really feel like I've gotten too snug because, you already know — I'm only a mother, and I do have anxiety," she stated. "I've been having plenty of nervousness as a result of I know proper after I drop my album, I've to go out on tour, and I have dangerous separation nervousness from my youngsters."
She also opened up about struggling to match Invasion of Privacy's success. "I just be feeling like I don't be liking something. I feel like I received so many songs. I just don't like nothing. Like, nothing is sweet enough. I acquired so much f–king cash saved up, I be like, 'Yeah, whatever the f–okay,'" she stated. "Making music to me has grow to be like a job that provides me nervousness as a result of everyone simply critiques all the things that I do."
Cardi added that "typically you don't need to do something that provides you that a lot nervousness," noting, "So I just be freezing myself, however I have to let that go. I've to release more music — I have to go on the market."
When talking with Apple Music's Zane Lowe in 2021, Cardi stated her worry was a fundamental think about her delay. "I really needed to place out an album [in 2020], but I feel like I don't have the proper songs," she defined. "I recorded so many songs, I feel I received, like, 50 songs recorded. If I'm not glad, I'm simply not glad."
She admitted that she looks like she's "exceeded my restrict" of stalling. "I just have to stop with the worry," Cardi concluded.
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What Is the Identify of Cardi B's New Album?
As of February 2024, Cardi B hasn't launched the identify of her second album.
When Will Cardi B's New Album Be Released?
In September 2023, Cardi appeared on Scorching 97's "Ebro in the Morning" and informed host Ebro Darden that she ought to "already begin speaking concerning the album as a result of I'm going to be putting it out very quickly. However it's like I've to observe it, as a result of I all the time feel like anyone watching me — it's going to return out when it's going to return out." Cardi then clarified that the album wasn't going to return out that yr, hinting that it might arrive in 2024.
Cardi additionally stated that she was "holding [the album] as a result of I really feel like I'm lacking a few issues. Then, on prime of that, all the things just needs to be, like, good from every thing, because I really feel like individuals are expecting a lot."
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What Songs Will Be on Cardi B's New Album?
Fans may assume that Cardi's songs "WAP," "Up" and "Bongos" will probably be included on the brand new album, but Cardi hasn't confirmed that. Her interviews indicate that she has so many songs within the bank that these previously launched tracks may remain non-album singles. Her 2019 collaboration with Bruno Mars, "Please Me," was such a single, as was her 2018 release "Money."
Since releasing Invasion of Privateness in 2018, Cardi's released a handful of hits, principally with other rappers on the tracks: "WAP" and "Bongos" with Megan Thee Stallion, "Level Me 2" with FendiDa Rappa and "Scorching S–t" with Kanye West and Lil Durk. More duets, nevertheless, is probably not in her future.
"I'm not going to launch any more collaborations," Cardi stated in an August 2023 interview in Vogue México y Latinoamérica. "I'm going to put out my next solo single. Proper now, I'm engaged on the duvet art and ideas for the subsequent document as a result of it's undoubtedly arising."
She also hinted that the singles have been just the precursor to a larger release. "Everybody all the time tells me I ought to put the document out now," she explained. "They did once I released 'WAP' and once I released 'Up,' however I all the time allow them to know I'm not going to attend lengthy in any case these singles. So, keep tuned, as a result of it's popping out very soon."
