Cardi B Teases Important Update on Highly Anticipated, Long-Delayed Sophomore Album

Could Cardi B's sophomore record be coming sooner than we think?

On Saturday, Aug. 17, the "Bodak Yellow" rapper, 31, shared an important update about her highly anticipated sophomore album. According to the hip-hop star, the album cover has been shot.

After a fan shared a gif on X (formerly known as Twitter) of a person standing on the edge of a helicopter holding a bag with the caption, "I'm on my way to France to see if I can find cardi the Hermes bag that she wants 😆 @iamcardib I got you sis," Cardi quote tweeted the post writing, "
If you find me the bag I’ll release my album cover."

A fan realized what the "WAP" artist had actually revealed about her upcoming album and tweeted, "So the album cover is ready is what I’m hearing," alongside an image of Zendaya holding her hand to her ear at a Euphoria red carpet premiere.

"Album covers are taken ….I just don’t know which to pick," Cardi replied in a quote tweet to the user.

The hip-hop star has taken some heat about her long-delayed sophomore album in recent months, which she has addressed.

In July, Cardi discussed comments made about her forthcoming LP on The Joe Budden Podcast via X (formerly Twitter) Spaces.

When the topic of her sophomore album surfaced during the episode, host Joe Budden, 43, said, “We’ll never get another Cardi album again. I am standing on it.”

In response to the criticism, the "I Like It" hitmaker shared on said in a clip shared on X where she said, “I don’t give a f--- when people talk s--- about me. It’s the fact you always talk s--- about me, Joe Budden. Out of nowhere, you would think I did something to this n----... For the past two years, this n---- has only talked bad things about me, constantly.”

She also alleged that the host compares her to other female rappers “every five, six months” and only ever offers criticism for her singles.

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Despite assuring fans in March that her album would be released in 2024, Cardi walked back her comments in May, revealing that plans had changed.

“anyway NO album this year I don't care I'm relaxing this year ..Dropping these features I already committed to and traveling and enjoying my summer," she told a fan on X.