“Most tracks on it are average”: Internet react as Cardi B’s ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 200k units

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Cardi B has been dominating the headlines with her new album AM I THE DRAMA?, since its debut on September 19. The rapper’s album achieved a milestone as it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with around 200,000 units. The number of pure sales is around 88,000 units.

The artist dropped her new album seven years after her 2018 debut album, titled Invasion of Privacy.

Internet gave mixed reactions as Cardi B’s AM I THE DRAMA? takes top spot on Billboard 200.

One of Cardi’s fan on X wrote: “So she finally made the #1 congratulations to her. I still believe it’s over hyped most tracks on it are average.”

Internet gave mixed reactions as Cardi B’s album debuts at #1 on Billboard chart

One fan called its an incredible achievement for Cardi. “These are actually incredible numbers considering the state of success in female rap right now, the fact that this is only a sophomore album and also that she took a 7 year hiatus… only bitter fandoms will say otherwise.”
Another fan said it’s a huge accomplishment for Cardi B: “No matter what yall think of her. This is a huge accomplishment and feat. People swore she a flop, a has been. No one cares about her but yet, we had people wanting to sabotage her, discrediting her, etc but yet, she still won.”
An admirer praised Cardi B by calling her queen of rap: “THE QUEEN OF RAP.”
Another admirer congratulated the female artist: “Wow that real amazing Congratulations to you Cardi More win’s incoming concerning this album because of all the work your putting in it.”
One of the rapper’s fans said that they expected more from her album: “We expected more.”
Another fan showed love for Cardi’s album: “I love this album so much.”

Cardi B's AM I THE DRAMA? feature 23 songs

It took seven years for the Grammy-winning artist to bring out her second album. There are 23 tracks on the fresh album, including collaborations with several musical artists. The album's full track list is as follows:

  • Dead (feat. Summer Walker)
  • Hello
  • Magnet
  • Pick It Up (feat. Selena Gomez)
  • Imaginary Playerz
  • Bodega Baddie
  • Salute
  • Safe (feat. Kehlani)
  • Man of Your Word
  • What’s Goin On (feat. Lizzo)
  • Shower Tears (feat. Summer Walker)
  • Outside
  • Pretty & Petty
  • Better Than You (feat. Cash Cobain)
  • On My Back (feat. Lourdiz)
  • Errtime
  • Check Please
  • Principal (feat. Janet Jackson)
  • Trophies
  • Nice Guy (feat. Tyla)
  • Killin' You Hoes
  • Up
  • WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)

The album features numerous guest artists, including Selena Gomez, Tyla, Summer Walker, Lizzo, and Megan Thee Stallion, among others. Following its release, the album took over streaming rankings. On its first day of streaming, Am I The Drama? achieved 14.68 million streams on Spotify.


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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala