Key Takeaways:

• Cardi B is launching a fan-first promo tour tied to her new album AM I THE DRAMA? beginning Sept. 19.
• Fans should purchase a CD or vinyl from the internet hosting retailer to attend the in-person occasions.
• The tour consists of stops in Long Island, Atlanta, Houston, and Long Beach, with extra dates anticipated.

Desperate occasions name for determined measures. On Tuesday (Sept. 9) night time, Cardi B revealed that she’s happening a meet-and-greet tour after joking that Atlantic Records had slashed the advertising and marketing funds for AM I THE DRAMA?

“Due to the ‘Imaginary Playerz’ video, Atlantic Records [has made] some deductions to my album’s budget. So, the new check has arrived and been received. And the new budget is…” she teased, earlier than revealing the not-so-big quantity: $50.

“I have to go on the road and sell these CDs and vinyls myself, so I’m here to tell you that I might be going to your city next week,” Cardi continued. Beginning subsequent Friday (Sept. 19), when her sophomore LP drops, the “Up” rapper will meet followers in choose cities: Long Island, Atlanta, Houston, and Long Beach.

Fans hoping to attend Cardi’s in-store meet-and-greets might want to seize a CD straight from the shop internet hosting the occasion. As her website clarified, “Purchasing the CD from another retailer will not allow you to access the in-store.”

In the accompanying video, the Grammy-winning musician humorously emphasised she doesn’t care if followers purchase a CD or vinyl: “Whatever you want, I don’t care. Just buy it.” Check out the clip under.

“It’s going to be the best meet and greet ever,” Cardi promised, earlier than joking that she’s “just going through a really hard time right now.” She added, “They want to put me back in the Bronx… I’m just very devastated. If you could just buy a CD, or a vinyl, or a box set, it would just be very [helpful].”

For those that can’t make the meet-and-greet, no worries. The rapper is hitting the street for her first-ever headlining tour in February 2026. The trek spans greater than 30 North American cities earlier than wrapping up in April 2026.