The rapper announced her long-awaited sophomore LP, Am I the Drama?, earlier this week
Earlier this week, Cardi B gave fans a reason to rejoice and announced her hotly anticipated sophomore album, Am I the Drama? — the follow-up to her 2018 Grammy-winning debut LP, Invasion of Privacy.
Among the songs on the 23-track album are “WAP” and “Up,” chart-toppers that were both released at least four years ago. The reveal received backlash from critics, and on Wednesday, Cardi took to social media to address her decision to include the hit tracks on the upcoming LP and clarified that they do not impact her sales numbers.
“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,” wrote Cardi on X.
The artist also shot back at industry pressure in the past and brushed off those complaining about her track list. “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???” said Cardi. “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!!!”
Cardi teased the album, set for release on Sept. 19, on Monday with a video of herself framed by fake black birds in a black gown, narrating in a voiceover 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.”
