At what point on Cardi B's new album, fans can really understand that she's unstoppable? Maybe it's when the rhythm is double used on the opening track 'Get up 10' of her debut album 'Invasion of Privacy'. Or when Chance the Rapper shows up to declare she's living her best life (Best Life). Or on her bilingual duet with Bad Bunny and J Balvin. Or on one of her previously released songs, such as 'Be Careful', or 'Bartier Cardi' or the immortal 'Bodak Yellow', who remember listeners how long she's dominated hip-hop since her unlikely-yet-all-welcome rise last year.

Cardi B Bodak Yellow

And it probably won't take until the end of the album to realize how good 'Invasion of Privacy' really is, but in case they have to be convincing, the closing track 'I Do' seems destined for status as a single, a surprise duet with the similarly beloved singer SZA. Yet real Cardi B fans probably already knew their idol had a hit on her hands. Because, especially for such a new star, the rapper has come out of the gate because Bodak Yellow rarely makes a misstep when it comes to her releases. On 'Invasion of Privacy' she shows an impressive range beyond her more worrying impulses, such as urging to devote large parts of her songs to her dedication to her fiance Offset on songs like 'Bartier Cardi' and her appearance on Migos' Motorsport. Cardi and Offset's ups-and-downs are well documented on her social media and interviews, and the dramas play out vividly to songs like the delightfully menacing 'Be Careful', the painfully recognizable 'Thru Your Phone'. .

Cardi B Invasion of Privacy

On 13 tracks, 'Invasion of Privacy' isn't flooded with endless filler tracks like many releases from Cardi's rap mates. Leave it to marketing queen Cardi to know fans get exhausted when artists welcome their welcome in attempts to earn streaming songs. The hip-hop star probably doesn't have to worry about that as her album seems destined for chart success, if Bodak Yellow's record record last year was any indication. Even when Bodak was still climbing the Hot 100, there were still questions about whether Cardi was a one-off miracle, whether she could follow the song's success with a good album.? Luckily for fans, Invasion of Privacy is good enough to validate its status as one of hip-hop's most promising talents. It's the kind of debut that keeps her star from diminishing anytime soon.

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