Cardi B opened up about elevating three youngsters alone on her personal after splitting with Offset and why her second album took years to complete.

Cardi B revealed that she’s the “only provider” for her three kids with Offset, whereas juggling single motherhood and the upcoming launch of her second album, Am I the Drama?, set to reach on September 19.

The Bronx-born rapper filed for divorce from the Migos rapper in July 2024. Just a day later, she introduced she was anticipating their third baby. The couple shares three kids: 7-year-old daughter Kulture, 4-year-old son Wave and child Blossom, who turns one this week.

In a brand new interview with music/rb-hip-hop/cardi-b-billboard-cover-story-2025-rb-hip-hop-power-players-1236056447/”>Billboard, Cardi didn’t maintain again when reflecting on her function as a mom and supplier.

“I do everything for my kids. I’m the only provider and you know what? Ain’t no complaining about it,” she mentioned. “I love them so much and they ground me. Sometimes I be so exhausted and it’s not even about work, it’s just life. If you think when you get rich you’re going to stop working, you’re never going to stop working.”

The Grammy winner mentioned motherhood has reshaped her identification, calling it the second she grew to become a “real woman.” Despite the luxurious her kids are rising up in, Cardi mentioned she’s dedicated to instilling values of self-discipline and appreciation.

“To this day, I still talk about how hard my mom worked. I had a very rough childhood, but my mom always made sure we ain’t go to no shelter. I want my kids to be like, ‘My mom made sure I had everything that I wanted,’” she mentioned.

While the divorce and custody arrangements between Cardi and Offset remain unresolved, she’s additionally been targeted on her long-awaited sophomore album. Her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, dropped in 2018.

“I always knew that I was going to drop a second album, I just didn’t have a project well put together,” she defined. “My fans be like, ‘Oh, you should have put a project together when WAP and Up was out,’ but I only had four records that I liked. I didn’t have an album done around that time. I’m not the kind of person that’s going to lock in (for) two months and complete an album. I’m very picky with my music.”

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