Cardi B Reveals She Turned In Her Sophomore Album

Cardi B has officially submitted her long-awaited second album to Atlantic Records, marking the end of a six-year drought.

“I’m finally feeling ready,” Cardi said during a recent Instagram Live. “Y’all waited long enough. It’s go time.”

Since her 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy, fans have waited anxiously for a follow-up. The Grammy-winning rapper remained omnipresent in pop culture, but a full-length project always seemed just out of reach—until now.

Though the album remained elusive, Cardi never left the spotlight. Her singles “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion and “Up” topped charts and fueled her staying power. She added more hits through high-profile collaborations like GloRilla’s “Tomorrow 2” and Kanye West’s “Hot Sh*t.”

Outside music, she built partnerships with Balenciaga and Reebok, became a mother of two, and secured Grammy nominations, all while reinforcing her dominance across music, fashion, and media.

In 2024, Cardi reignited momentum with two powerful tracks. “Enough (Miami)” climbed to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy nod.

“Like What (Freestyle)” flipped a Missy Elliott classic into a sharp, sample-driven showcase of lyrical precision. Neither track was confirmed as a lead single, but both hinted at the direction of her next body of work.

She’s been tight-lipped on a title or release date, but interviews have offered glimpses. The album blends hard-hitting rap with emotional depth, spotlighting themes of motherhood, fame, mental health, and personal pressure. Producers like Tay Keith, Boi-1da, and Wheezy contributed to a sonically diverse sound, merging trap and drill with polished pop flourishes.

The delay, Cardi confessed, came from fear of not topping her debut. “My first album did so good, and it’s hard to top that,” she said in a 2023 Hot 97 interview. “It kinda made me scared to drop again, because I wanted it to be perfect.”

With the album now turned in, that fear seems behind her. Cardi B is ready to reclaim her throne—not with gimmicks, but with bars, vision, and emotional truth. The countdown is over.