The rapper debuts two albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
In less than a week, global superstar Cardi B has already smashed records, made history, and dominated the culture with her acclaimed platinum-selling sophomore full-length offering, Am I The Drama? The album debuted at No. 1, making her the first female rapper in history to debut her first two albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This marks 2025’s biggest week for an R&B/hip-hop album by a female.
She recently dropped extended versions of the album with Am I the Drama? (Bonus Edition) and Am I The Drama? (ErrTime Edition) featuring new tracks including “Don’t Do Too Much” and “ErrTime” featuring Latto. In addition, Cardi released the Bardi Gang Edition of the album exclusively on her website on Thursday, September 25th, available for purchase for that day only. This edition revisits fan-favorite songs from her catalog and includes a new track, “Dear Bardi Gang.”
This bold body of work stands out as the fastest album ever to go RIAA platinum, reaching the threshold of one million total units sold in under 24 hours. Thanks to her innovative and inventive partnership with Walmart, it even earned two Guinness World Records for Most Deliveries by UAV Drones in One Hour as the album literally landed on the doorsteps of fans, and Most Signed Album Copies Sold in Under Eight Hours. Moreover, it has broken a series of records on Apple Music, including debuting at No. 1 and holding the top spot on Apple Music & iTunes Top Albums charts for its entire first week and having three songs from the album, “Dead” featuring Summer Walker, “Magnet,” and “Safe” featuring Kehlani, hit No. 1 on the Apple Music Top Songs Chart during release week. Combined with three previous No. 1s on the same chart (“Up,” “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, and “Outside”), this brings her total to 15 No. 1s on the Apple Music Top Songs Chart, the most for any female artist in history.
The project serves as the follow-up to her history-making Grammy Award-winning six-times platinum debut album, Invasion of Privacy. Her second album notably features the likes of Cash Cobain, Janet Jackson, Kehlani, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker, and Tyla. To accompany the release last week, she unveiled the striking music video for her track “Safe” featuring Kehlani, directed by Arrad Rahgoshay. The release marks a significant milestone in her catalog and heralds the next exciting chapter of her music.
Furthermore, Cardi B has announced her first-ever US arena tour, The Little Miss Drama Tour, which kicks off on February 11th in Palm Desert, CA. Due to high ticket demands, Cardi recently added additional shows in NY, ATL, and LA.
In the lead-up to the record, Apple Music & TikTok hosted an Album Release Live Event to celebrate the release of Am I The Drama? live-streamed with a performance from Cardi B. She also connected with fans by making a series of in-store appearances coast-to-coast in partnership with local independent record stores, Hot Topic, and Walmart, taking photos and signing CDs. Earlier this month, she hosted her Bodega Baddie pop-up on September 13th, which shut down her hometown of Washington Heights, NY, with dancing, giveaways, and an emotional moment connecting with fans ahead of her new album release. Plus, Cardi B teamed up with DoorDash to launch The Cardi Bodega, available exclusively on the platform. Fans received limited-edition signed vinyl and CDs delivered straight to their doorsteps, along with a curated lineup of her favorite sweet treats, spicy snacks, and self-care essentials.
