Key Takeaways:

• “Imaginary Players” is the second pre-release providing from Cardi B’s forthcoming album AM I THE DRAMA?, dropping on Sept. 19.
• It will likely be Cardi B’s first full-length venture since 2018’s Invasion of Privacy.
• The single’s title might reference JAY-Z’s “Imaginary Players,” sparking fan theories a few doable pattern.

Cardi B’s AM I THE DRAMA? rollout is the present that retains giving. On Monday (Aug. 11), the rapper introduced the subsequent pre-release single from her sophomore album will likely be “Imaginary Players.”

Ahead of the observe’s Friday (Aug. 15) launch, the Grammy Award-winning artist unveiled its cowl artwork, which sees her posing in entrance of a white Rolls-Royce in a matching-colored fur coat. “Just a lil’ taste of the drama,” she teased within the caption.

As many followers have already identified, the tune’s title is similar to one among JAY-Z’s In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 cuts. Whether Cardi B sampled the file or simply borrowed its title remains to be a thriller, however the reply is simply days away. Scroll right down to see the paintings.

AM I THE DRAMA? has been seven years within the making. Cardi B dropped the primary trailer again in June. “I’m not back, I’m beyond. I’m not your villain, I’m your karma. The time is here. The time is now,” she mentioned within the clip. That very subsequent day, she revealed the album’s title and canopy. So far, she’s teased the full-length launch with “Outside” and one other song previewed at WWE SummerSlam.

“I’m turnt up at the party / I’m geeking out my body / She shake and clap it for me / These b**ches love some Cardi,” she rapped within the snippet.

She’s additionally packing the 23-track venture with earlier hits like “WAP” and “Up.” In June, the rapper explained why: “My fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on [Invasion of Privacy] all the time.” Noting that they are two of her “biggest songs,” she added, “They deserve a home.”

AM I THE DRAMA? is predicted to make its method to streaming providers on Sept. 19. While we could also be ready some time to see the complete function checklist, SZA may need already volunteered herself. The singer popped up in Cardi B’s Instagram feedback to say, “Lemme send this verse, chile.”