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Cardi B on the Hollywood Affect Awards and Taylor Swift on the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards
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Key Takeaways:
- Cardi B expressed reduction and humor after studying Taylor Swift’s album will launch weeks after hers.
- Followers are speculating concerning the strategic timing of each releases and the way it may have an effect on chart efficiency.
- Cardi’s forthcoming album AM I THE DRAMA? drops on Sept. 19, along with her second pre-release single “Imaginary Gamers” popping out on Friday (Aug. 15).
Cardi B is relieved Taylor Swift’s album is dropping after hers. On Wednesday (Aug. 13) night, the “Up” rapper reacted to information that the pop icon’s The Lifetime of a Showgirl is dropping on Oct. 3, simply two weeks after AM I THE DRAMA? arrives on streaming companies.
Cardi quote-tweeted Swift’s announcement with a photograph of SpongeBob out of breath and clip from Scary Film of Regina Corridor saying, “Thanks, Lord.” It’s no secret the Swifties go exhausting for his or her favourite artist, particularly in terms of serving to her safe the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200.
In actual fact, Swift already holds the report for many No. 1 albums by a lady — a whopping 14 as of February — in accordance with Enterprise Insider. Cardi clearly doesn’t have that deep of a catalog, however there is no denying the Bronx rapper’s functionality to tug in large numbers.
Cardi’s forthcoming album I AM THE DRAMA? is predicted to drop on Sept. 19. Earlier than that, she’s gifting followers a brand new single referred to as “Imaginary Gamers” on Friday (Aug. 15). Throughout an X Areas session on Wednesday, the Bronx rapper teased that she had the upcoming observe permitted by “the one and solely,” presumably referring to JAY-Z himself.
“This music is sort of a staple for me,” Cardi mentioned of the observe, mentioning that it will likely be “sort of lengthy” compared to what we’re used to. “If he didn’t approve it, I most likely wouldn’t [have] even [felt] a sure sort of method, as a result of it’s like, ‘OK, possibly I simply needed to come somewhat bit tougher,’” she defined. “However I’m glad that I got here exhausting and he beloved it.”
Different information that can be housed on AM I THE DRAMA? embody “Exterior,” which debuted at the beginning of summer season, plus hits like “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion and “Up.”