Key Takeaways:

• Cardi B reworked a viral courtroom second right into a merch drop with three unique CD covers.
• The AM I THE DRAMA? courtroom version is barely obtainable till Friday (Sept. 5), forward of her album’s Sept. 19 launch.
• Her TikTookay and X Spaces jokes about being broke helped gas fan engagement and buzz.

Fresh off being found not liable in a civil assault trial involving a safety guard, Cardi B says she wants all the assistance she will be able to get — type of. On Wednesday (Sept. 3), the rapper jokingly urged followers to purchase the courtroom version of her forthcoming album, AM I THE DRAMA?, so she may repay her lawyer charges.

In a TikTookay video, the “Up” artist pulled three unique CD variants — which had been made obtainable for pre-order “due to popular demand” — out of her shorts. Each cowl featured a close-up shot of Cardi’s face in court docket, together with the blonde wig that even prompted an lawyer to ask if it was her real hair. As she defined, she didn’t use her first day look as a result of the wig “was messed up.”

“Just because I won the verdict, guess what? I still gotta pay these lawyers,” Cardi joked within the video. She then inspired followers to “donate” $9.99 for every courtroom-edition CD, earlier than poking enjoyable at her personal way of life. “You know I’m a single mother of three. I swear to God if I don’t sell these albums, I’m going to have to give up my Rolls-Royce, give up my Lamborghini,” the Grammy Award winner stated. “Like, how am I going to live? How am I going to take my kids to school?”

Toward the top of the clip, Cardi walked out on the road and hollered at automobiles to “buy my CD” as they drove previous. Watch it beneath.

The Invasion of Privacy artist equally joked she was low on funds in August. Shortly after revealing the “pretty and petty” alternate cowl for AM I THE DRAMA?, the rapper humorously stated she was strapped for money throughout an X Spaces session. “I’m f**ked up in the game right now,” she advised followers on the time.

“I could not even get my pool cleaned this week, you already know what I’m saying?” she added. “If you guys want to donate to the AM I THE DRAMA? charity foundation and stuff like that, so I can get my nails done, that would be very nice.”

The courtroom version of Cardi’s upcoming album will solely be obtainable till Friday (Sept. 5), she defined. After that, AM I THE DRAMA? formally drops Sept. 19, which is able to function beforehand launched singles “Outside” and “Imaginary Playerz.”