Cardi B Makes History As First Female Rapper To Debut First Two Albums At #1 On The Billboard 200

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September 29, 2025
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In less than a week, GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-diamond-selling 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 #1, making her the first female rapper in history to debut her first two albums at #1 on the Billboard 200. This marks 2025’s biggest week for an R&B/hip-hop album by a female.

LISTEN TO AM I THE DRAMA? (BONUS EDITION) HERE

LISTEN TO AM I THE DRAMA? (ERRTIME EDITION) HERE

WATCH “SAFE” FT. KEHLANI (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) HERE

She recently dropped extended versions of the album with Am I the Drama? (Bonus Edition) and Am I The Drama? (ErrTime Edition) featuring brand-new tracks including “Don’t Do Too Much” and “ErrTime (feat. Latto) (Remix).” In addition, Cardi released the Bardi Gang Edition of the album exclusively on her website on Thursday, September 25, 2025, 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 1 million total units sold in under 24 hours. Thanks to her innovative and inventive partnership with Walmart, it even earned 2 Guinness World Records for “Most deliveries by UAV (drone) drones in one hour” as the album literally landed on the doorsteps of fans and “Most signed album copies sold in under 8 hours.” Moreover, it has broken a series of records on Apple Music, including debuting at #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” (ft. Summer Walker), “Magnet,” and “Safe” (ft. Kehlani), hit #1 on the Apple Music Top Songs Chart during release week. Combined with three previous #1s on the same chart (“Up,” “WAP” ft. Megan Thee Stallion, and “Outside”), this brings her total to 15 #1s on the Apple Music Top Songs Chart, the most for any female artist in history.

Not to mention, Am I The Drama? has received unanimous critical praise. The New York Times stated, “In its best moments, ‘Drama’ shows flashes of why Cardi remains such a transfixing and charismatic character,” and Rolling Stone summed it up as “one of the year’s most exciting projects.Perhaps, Variety put it best, “Cardi is the rare pop culture presence whose braggadocio across “Am I the Drama?” feels justified — a reminder that even when the cards are stacked against her, she’ll always find a way to reclaim her throne.

Of course, it serves as the follow-up to her history-making GRAMMY® Award-winning 6x-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” ft. Kehlani, directed by Arrad Rahgoshay, watch HERE. 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. Tickets are on sale at CardiB.com. View official tour poster HERE.

In the leadup 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 13, 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 of AM I THE DRAMA? delivered straight to their doorsteps, along with a curated lineup of her favorite sweet treats, spicy snacks, and self-care essentials. *Only available at participating DashMarts in the US.

On the media front, she appeared as a surprise guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon HERE, co-hosted NBC TODAY With Jenna & Friends watch HERE, and participated in in-depth interviews with Jennifer Hudson watch HERE, Zane Lowe watch HERE, and Gayle King watch HERE. She was also featured on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Cover, highlighting her impact and influence in the music industry, see cover HERE, and partnered with Spotify for the “Countdown To Am I The Drama?: Cardi B in conversation w/ Kelly Rowland” watch HERE. She’s also appeared on podcasts including Angie Martinez IRL and Joe and Jada, offering insights, providing an inside look at the album, and showcasing her signature presence. Additionally, she appeared on The Elvis Duran Show watch HERE and The Breakfast Club watch HERE.

In partnership with her joint venture, Cardi has sold out different limited edition merch box sets, including an exclusive WWE collaboration, but fans still have access to limited quantities only at CardiB.com.

Am I The Drama? is finally here, and Cardi is back, bolder, bigger, and better than ever!

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About

Cardi B is among the most significant musical artists of all time, regardless of genre, gender, or generation— all accomplished in less than a decade. Among her seemingly unstoppable list of accomplishments, she stands as the highest-certified female rapper on the RIAA’s “Top Artists (Digital Singles)” ranking with over 100 million RIAA-certified units sold, with 3 diamond certifications. Her chart-topping, GRAMMY® Award-winning, 6x RIAA platinum-certified debut album, Invasion of Privacy, continues to be a landmark achievement in female rap streaming history. All 13 tracks on Invasion of Privacy are now certified at least Platinum, and the smash 2018 album also includes the history-making Diamond-certified “Bodak Yellow.” Her extensive list of awards, nominations, and high-profile honors currently includes 10 GRAMMY® nominations and one win for Best Rap Album for her debut album Invasion of Privacy, eight Billboard Music Awards, six Guinness World Records, four Spotify One Billion Streams Awards, two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Awards, eight ASCAP Pop Music Awards, 23 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, three iHeartRadio Titanium Awards, six BET Awards, 14 BET Hip Hop Awards, inclusion on TIME’s “TIME100: The 100 Most Influential People of 2018,” being named Entertainment Weekly’s 2018 “Entertainer of the Year” and Billboard’s 2020 “Woman of the Year,” along with countless other triumphs. She continues to expand her musical legacy in 2025 with her newly released sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, available everywhere now.

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Cardi B’s ‘Am I The Drama?’ debuts at #1, making her the first female rapper with her first two albums opening atop the Billboard 200. Extended Bonus and ErrTime editions are out now—watch “Safe” ft. Kehlani. The era also touts two Guinness records and a 2025 U.S. arena tour.

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