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Updated Projections Put Cardi B’s ‘Am I The Drama?’ Above 200,000 First-Week Units, Likely No. 1 Debut

Stronger early streaming prompted the change, with certification quirks complicating how the debut will be counted.

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Overview

  • HotNewHipHop reports a Hits Daily Double update now pegs first-week units at 200,000-plus, up from the weekend’s 125,000–150,000 estimate, though the outlet says information remains limited.
  • Early industry modeling centers on 100 million-plus streams in week one, and some pure sales and merchandise bundles may not yet be fully reflected in projections.
  • The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on release day because it includes older hits like WAP and Up, which will not count toward Billboard 200 first-week totals under current rules.
  • The 23-track set blends pointed diss records and personal reflections on her 2024 divorce, with features from names including Janet Jackson, Megan Thee Stallion, Kehlani, Lizzo, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker and Tyla.
  • Cardi B thanked fans in a tearful livestream for the reception and, per reports, set a Guinness World Record after Walmart’s Dallas drone deliveries logged 176 drops in an hour.