Overview

• Cardi named eight collaborators — Janet Jackson, Selena Gomez, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Kehlani, Summer Walker, Tyla and Cash Cobain — via social posts and Spotify billboards.
• The Atlantic Records set is slated to include 23 tracks, with prior No. 1s “WAP” and “Up” alongside singles “Outside” and the Jay‑Z‑sampling “Imaginary Playerz.”
• She ramped up promotion with a Washington Heights pop-up that drew large crowds and scheduled in-store meet-and-greets in Cypress, Easton, Riverdale and Long Beach.
• Cardi announced a Kelly Rowland interview premiering on Spotify and appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show to discuss the completed album and tour preparation.
• A playful Instagram Live saw daughter Kulture tell viewers “don’t get her album,” as Cardi said she will unveil new details each day leading to Friday’s release.