Cardi B Drops Off Freestyle: "Just A Little Something While I Finish Up The Album"

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Fire or nah?

The sophomore slump is a real thing in the industry for artists, and the pressure to deliver a hot record intensifies if their debut project was successful. Cardi B has been hush-hush about what she has in store for her follow-up to her Grammy Award-winning album Invasion of Privacy, but she's been hinting throughout the year that she's being extra-careful with the construction of her next record.

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She's joked that she's going to call the album Tiger Woods and shared that she feels pressure to make this one a smash hit, but Cardi took to her Instagram Monday to show off her skills. "I be in the mansion, you be in my mentions / I came right out the trenches to the top of the charts / Lost friends on the way / This sh*t is breaking my heart / 30 seconds in I'm like where do I start / I don't act I'm a hustler just playing my part," she rapped with a nod to her recent role in the Jennifer Lopez film Hustlers. 

Cardi's husband Offset hopped in her comments to show his support by writing "Yessir" while the New York rapper's famous friends dropped off fire emojis. She ended her flow by saying this is "just a little something while I finish up the album, b*tch." Check it out and let us know what you think.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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