Cardi B

Cardi B Turns 33, Strikes a Pose—Birthday Glitz Meets Precision Optics

Cardi B ushers in her 33rd birthday wrapped in a blur of camera flashes and calculated angles. The headline reads celebration, but the subtext hints at another day of curated attention and image projection.

There’s no shortage of smoky glances and bodycon declarations, but the real performance lies in the posture of excess—perfectly timed, almost mechanical. While others throw confetti, she tosses back the spotlight, unmoved by its burn.

Cardi B goes long on drama with 23-track sequel seven years in the making

Seven years after Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B launches her sprawling second album, Am I the Drama?, stretching over 70 minutes and 23 tracks.

Intertwining personal turbulence and fame’s frictions, Cardi channels ferocity through tracks like “Dead” and emotional residue on “Man of Your Word.”

Misaligned sequencing and thematic drift don’t spare it from criticism, but features from Janet Jackson to Summer Walker, and production by DJ SwanQo, keep the spectacle from collapsing entirely.

Cardi B plots more kids—someone's gotta do diaper duty and butt-wiping later

Cardi B, in conversation on The Jennifer Hudson Show, reflects on motherhood with her characteristic mix of candor and wry practicality. She explains that her children stay grounded by spending time in the Bronx and the Dominican Republic, moments filled with chores and unexpected wildlife—though of a less glamorous variety.

Unfazed by logistics, she confirms an interest in having more kids, quipping that one will eventually “wipe [her] butt.” The episode airs Sept. 15, just ahead of her Am I the Drama? project drop.

Cardi B asks “Am I the Drama?”—rap’s senior disrupts the sophomore clique

Cardi B reflects on her complex relationship with drama, suggesting that her intense presence disrupts others and draws confrontations. “Am I the Drama?” becomes both rhetorical and titular, encapsulating her perception that her energy, much like a too-loud speaker in a quiet room, unsettles peers in the rap scene.

She likens some rival female rappers to sophomores obsessing over a senior, insisting their animosity stems from feeling overshadowed. Jay-Z approves her sampling of “Imaginary Players,” a moment she finds fittingly timed at 4:44 p.m.

Cardi B reworks Jay-Z’s “Imaginary Players” as second single before LP drop

Cardi B delivers “Imaginary Playerz,” sampling Jay-Z’s 1997 “Imaginary Players” with the Brooklyn mogul’s personal nod of approval. Accompanied by plush visuals–white fur, Rolls-Royce, and all—the track lands as the second single ahead of her upcoming LP, Am I the Drama?, due Sept. 19.

Following the charting “Outside,” the track joins “WAP” and “Up” on a 23-song album. Cardi, responding to debate, justifies their inclusion by alluding to fan demand and visibility on streaming platforms.