“I will really take it to hell for mines”: Cardi B opens up about motherhood and fierce protectiveness after ‘Am I the Drama?’ release

Cardi B recently opened up during an interview with PAPER magazine, discussing her devotion to her children and her desire to protect them as best as she can. She stated,

"Damn, I will really take it to hell for mines: mentally, physically, anything."

Cardi B shared a time she felt she had to go all the way for her kids, saying this is something that she has not done before. Cardi said this at a time when her second studio album, Am I the Drama?, had just been released, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. It also reached double platinum status within about ten days of release. In the interview, Cardi B linked her fierce protectiveness of her children with the themes she explores on her new record.

Cardi B on motherhood and protection

In an interview with PAPER, Cardi B discussed how, in recent times, she felt tested as a parent. She said,

"I never had to get that nasty for my kids. But I did, and I really feel like a lioness. This has been one of the moments I got tested the most about being a parent."

She said she would not care about consequences when it came to protecting her kids. That includes mental and physical aspects. Cardi B is expecting her fourth child. PAPER mentions that Am I the Drama? came out while she was carrying this baby. Her past album, Invasion of Privacy (2018), was a landmark debut. In the years since, she has grown in fame, influence, and responsibility.

She also addressed the emotional weight of being an artist and a mother simultaneously. In that balance, she said, protecting her children is a priority, even if it means entering conflict.

How does this tie into Am I the Drama?

The release of Am I the Drama? marks a return after seven years since her first full album. The latest album contains 23 tracks with guest artists, including Kehlani, Lizzo, and Selena Gomez. The sound and lyrics reflect both her power and vulnerability.

Songs like Safe explore feeling emotionally secure in relationships. And in Man of Your Word, she even reflects on elements of her former relationship with Offset, the father of three of her children, a relationship where she identified times when she felt hurt, yet also times of hope.

Leading up to the album's release, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj had an exchange on social media. It went back and forth with the singers posting, addressing sales, along with personal jabs, and at times, motherhood was a topic. These back-and-forths appeared to be unsurprising to fans, but Cardi B claimed in a comment that she was expecting some type of backlash when putting out this album.

Cardi said that she has more control over her career now than when she put out Invasion of Privacy, noting that she did not really understand how much went into releasing an album. She said,

"When I put out my first album, people have to remember I didn't even understand what the big deal was [about] putting out an album. I thought putting out an album was like, Okay, you just got to put out a project. This one, I understood how serious it was, and I wanted it to be something that I love."

She also acknowledged the challenges of letting people judge her, especially when it comes to sales numbers or criticism. But she said that despite attempts to "undercut" her achievements, fan reactions, memes, and viral trends show support for her work.

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Her assertion about taking it to hell for her children expresses a powerful sense of identity: she is an artist and simultaneously a mother and has a strong, instinctual sense that she must fiercely protect her children.

Cardi B's words state that motherhood is now one of the ways she identifies herself. This new album is not simply a new musical effort; it is connected to her live experiences, her battles and controversies, and also her love for her children. The drama around music, feuds, media, etc., will persist in spite of everything, but protecting her family is a prevailing theme in this part of her life and her work.

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