Cardi B admitted she fell asleep throughout her courtroom trial whereas juggling stress from her upcoming album Am I the Drama?, due out September 19.

Cardi B nodded off in courtroom throughout a high-profile assault trial and now she’s proudly owning as much as it with no excuses and a bit humor.

The Bronx-born rapper appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Monday (September 15) and addressed the viral second wherein she was caught on digicam dozing throughout her summer time courtroom showdown.

“I’m not even going to lie, I was,” she admitted when requested if she actually fell asleep. “I had a long night! I’m in the middle of an album rollout. I was so sleepy, I was trying to fight it.”

The trial stemmed from a 2018 incident the place Cardi was accused of assaulting a safety guard. Despite the fatigue, she walked away victorious. But the stress wasn’t misplaced on her.

“I’m so overwhelmed,” she instructed Hudson. “I’m in the middle of an album rollout, and I have to go to court. And then, when I get to court, I realize that it’s going to be on national TV, being televised. It’s like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me’ … I missed my kids’ first day of school.”

The Grammy Award-winning rapper is gearing up for the September 19 launch of her subsequent album, Am I the Drama?, which she confirmed will function collaborations with Janet Jackson, Selena Gomez, Tyla, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo and Kehlani.

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