Cardi B defended her resolution to incorporate “WAP” and “Up” on her new album Am I the Drama?, calling out critics and prioritizing her supporters.
Cardi B fired again at critics Wednesday (June 25) after revealing that her chart-topping singles “WAP” and “Up” shall be featured on her long-awaited sophomore album Am I the Drama?, due out September 19, 2025.
The Bronx rapper took to X to close down backlash over together with the 2 hits, each of which have been launched years in the past.
“This would be the final and solely time I’m gonna deal with this. ‘WAP’ and ‘Up’ are two of my greatest songs, my followers have been asking me to place them on an album.. they deserve a house,” she wrote.
This would be the final and solely time I’m gonna deal with this.. WAP and Up are two of my greatest songs, my followers have been asking me to place them on an album, and folks seek for them on IOP on a regular basis… they deserve a house.. I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy’s…
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 25, 2025
“WAP,” her 2020 collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 and broke streaming data in its first week. The monitor spent 4 weeks on the high and have become a cultural lightning rod.
“Up,” launched in 2021, additionally reached No. 1 and earned a Grammy nomination for Finest Rap Efficiency.
Regardless of their success, Cardi admitted that she had beforehand held again from submitting “WAP” for Grammy consideration on account of exterior stress.
“I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy’s and at this level I’m giving my followers what they need! These two songs don’t even rely for first week gross sales so what are yall even crying about???” she stated.
She didn’t cease there. Addressing accusations of utilizing previous hits to spice up album numbers, Cardi added, “Do ya say something when all these artist pull out all their little methods and ponies to promote out??? Precisely….Now allow them to eat cake. Go cry about it!!!”
The 23-track album Am I the Drama? arrives seven years after her debut, Invasion of Privateness, which received Finest Rap Album on the 2019 Grammys.
The brand new venture options a mixture of membership anthems, pop-infused data, introspective cuts and shock visitor options. Am I the Drama? shall be launched on September 19, 2025.
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