By Skylar Jones
Staff Writer
Cardi B’s reveals detailed insight about personal encounters during her rise to fame in her newest album “Invasion of Privacy.”
“Invasion of Privacy” tells the story of Cardi B’s rise to fame through her captivating and entertaining songs. She expresses personal experiences and feelings in an intimately witty and explicit approach yet still remains consistent with her music. Her inspiring story entices fans and entertains them with a unique account of her upbringing.
Belcalis Almanzar, professionally known as Cardi B, is an American rapper. She released her first album “Gangsta B**ch Volume 2” on iTunes in early January 2017. Her rapping career eventually skyrocketed by collaborating with artists such as Migos, G-Eazy, and Bruno Mars. Currently, she is signed with labels such as KSR and Atlantic.
“Invasion of Privacy” is Cardi B’s third studio album release. The album has a total of 13 tracks, some featuring well-known artists such as Migos, Chance the Rapper, 21 Savage, SZA, and YG. “Invasion of Privacy” reached number one Debut Billboard’s Top 200 Chart.
Cardi B creatively incorporates personal challenges in her lyrics regarding her struggles with deceptive people, money, men, and her own character. She discusses fake people on the track “Get Up 10” describes how people “will stab you in your back while they’re smiling in your face.”
Cardi B collaborates with several other artists such as Migos, YG, SZA, Chance the Rapper, 21 Savage, and more. These artists add diversity to the album with a compelling mix of catchy songs. Each artist incorporates their own unique style, collaborating perfectly with Cardi B’s rapping.
Cardi B’s story is unquestionably an inspiration to fans. She attempts to motivate listeners in a creative yet subtle approach through her music, proving her point that someone from a place like Bronx, NY can rise to fame. Examples can be seen in the track “Get Up 10” when she raps “knocked me down 9 times but I get up 10” meaning that no matter how challenging your situation is, continue persevering.
This album incorporates unique instrumental use such as in the track “Drip” featuring Migos. The song itself is mellow but the sounds are uncommon and electronic, clashing to create a catchy and enjoyable beat.
Throughout the album, Cardi B stays consistent with flawless rapping. Her approach is more aggressive than most rappers, however, the intensity of her tone fully conveys the message that Cardi B is trying to display. Her voice never falls off-tune and stays in-tune with a steady pace allowing her lyrics to be understood and interpreted by listeners.
The only downside to this album is that it is extremely explicit and contains highly sensitive content that is not appropriate for younger listeners. Almost every line in each track contains multiple curse words or inappropriate visuals.
“Invasion of Privacy” is a highly emotional and personal album, captivating listeners on relevant topics they can understand and possibly relate to while entertaining them with catchy rap music. Cardi B’s highly successful album is her own personal response to her haters that she “made it,” after everything that she overcame in her rise to fame.
Released on Apr. 6, “Invasion of Privacy” can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, and Youtube and streamed on platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify.
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