After seven years since her Grammy-winning debut Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B is finally ready to release her long-awaited sophomore album Am I the Drama? The record arrives on September 19, 2025, via Atlantic Records and spans a lengthy 23 tracks. It includes her career-defining hits WAP and Up as well as more recent singles like Outside and Imaginary Playerz. The latter samples Jay-Z’s 1997 classic Imaginary Players and was accompanied by a music video that Cardi co-directed, showcasing her creative control over the project.
Promotion for the album has taken a highly personal turn. Cardi has announced a unique “fan experience tour” that will take her across several U.S. cities for meet-and-greets and in-person sales of physical copies. The rollout begins in Long Island on release day and continues through New York City, Atlanta, Texas, and wraps in Long Beach, California. In a playful viral moment, she also posted a video of herself selling the album as a street vendor, joking that her label gave her a tiny budget, so she’s handling promotion her own way.
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| Cardi B / ‘Am I the Drama?’ album cover |
The release of Am I the Drama? marks a significant moment in Cardi’s career. Offset, her ex-partner, has already praised the album, describing it as “hard” and saying she’s “gonna do her big one.” Cardi herself has explained that including older tracks like WAP and Up is less about streaming numbers and more about giving her fans what they want. Beyond the music, the project reflects her evolution as an artist and public figure, balancing fame, motherhood, and the pressures of industry expectations.
With anticipation running high, fans and critics alike will be watching closely to see how Cardi B’s new material compares to the cultural juggernaut of her debut. Between the star-studded tracklist, her bold promotional strategies, and her trademark candor, Am I the Drama? is shaping up to be one of the year’s most talked-about releases.
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