Invasion of Privacy
| Cardi B
Invasion of Privacy
American rapper Cardi B debuted her studio album—Invasion of Privacy—on 6th April, 2018, through Atlantic Records. This primarily hip-hop album also consists of Latin, trap, and R&B sounds. The album’s notable guest appearances are by Chance the Rapper, Migos, Kehlani, SZA, J Balvin, 21 Savage, YG, and Bad Bunny.
Invasion of Privacy debuted in the top Billboard 200, with the Recording Industry Association of America certifying it as triple platinum. With five singles and platinum-certified songs reaching number one of the Billboard 100, Cardi B is the first female rapper to have achieved so many chart-toppers. Read more about Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy album reviews here!
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Pitchfork
Cardi B’s remarkable debut places her, without a doubt, in the pantheon of great rappers. It is both brazen and vulnerable, filled with wild amounts of personality, style, and craft.
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Rolling Stone
Cardi B’s debut, ‘Invasion of Privacy,’ Is personal and undeniable. It’s already tough to remember what it was like not having Cardi B around. Invasion proves she’s here to stay.
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NME
A confident and compelling debut from the Bronx rapper.
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SPIN
Cardi B defines herself on the joyous, versatile Invasion of Privacy
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New York Times
Cardi B shows off her flexibility and range on “Invasion of Privacy,” taking and doling out punches on one track while rapping about her fragile heart on the next.
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HotNewHipHop
Cardi B's debut is a solid-but-safe introduction to one of the game's most divisive newcomers.
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Variety
Funny, fierce, foul-mouthed and in-your-face, “Invasion of Privacy” is one of the most powerful debuts of this millennium.
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The 405
Cardi’s explosive personality translates flawlessly into confidence-saturated rhymes about hardships, love and success.
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Slant
Cardi climbed her way up from the bottom, and Invasion of Privacy is a soundtrack for anyone who dreams of doing the same.
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The Guardian
A magnificent debut that fuses vulnerability, sexual voraciousness, paranoia and party music shows the rapper is capable of far more than punchy put-downs.
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DJ Booth
Cardi overachieved and delivered an album full of hits, bangers, and bops that will rule summer 2018 and many summers after.
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Elle
Invasion of Privacy is a powerful and deserved celebration of that will to reach the sun, damaged petals and all.
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Refinery29
For better or worse, this is singularly Cardi B's vision and that's something not a lot of female artists can say about their debut album.
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Atwood Magazine
She flaunts her signature flow over a variety of beats and also shows diversity in her feature choices
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Entertainment Weekly
The project eschews the mega-tracklisting trend by delivering a solid thirteen songs fortified by carefully chosen features that compliment Cardi’s bombast and versatility.
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The A.V. Club
Well, exhale: Invasion Of Privacy smacks of quality control.
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Consequence of Sound
The Bronx rapper delivers a debut brimming with inevitable summer smashes
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GQ
Invasion of Privacy is a bold, raucous debut from a performer who knows what she brings to the table
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UPROXX
Cardi B’s debut album, ‘Invasion Of Privacy,’ is both polished and flawed, just like her
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Rolling Out
She captures the essence of female empowerment with several mentions of Queen Bey, embracing your sexuality, dealing with heartbreak, and getting money all on 13 tracks.
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Daily Lobo
Although “Invasion of Privacy” has it’s duds, it’s a quality album that shows off Cardi B’s best qualities and makes a point that she has nothing to hide.
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Albany Student Press
This album is filled with hits after hits, from many different genres. So, whatever one’s style of music is, one should enjoy this album and Cardi B’s talent to make music.
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The Review
The album creates a sonic landscape that traps the listener in the glorious moment, Cardi’s moment.
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The Daily Californian
Ultimately, this album is a capsule of the many things that have made Cardi B great.
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Northeast Valley News
Cardi B was able to create an album that resonates to many of us through her music and captivated many hearts through her quirky personality but she definitely served us with some music to enjoy.
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USA Today
Luckily for fans, Invasion of Privacy is good enough to validate her status as one of hip-hop's most promising talents. It's the kind of debut that ensures her star isn't diminishing anytime soon.
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Maroon Weekly
-Cardi B proves herself over and over again on this album, which is, probably not coincidentally, one of the album’s overarching themes.
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The Breeze
The album goes together as a cohesive set but each track has enough uniqueness to distinguish it from the rest and keep the listener interested.
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Irish Examiner
Throughout her personality — bawdy yet clever about it — burns brightly, suggesting pop’s latest sensation may have just been minted.
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The Dolphin
This just enhances the brand of Cardi B, and this album shows that she is not just a one-hit wonder. Her name will be spoken for years to come.
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Gulf News
All across this new album, Invasion of Privacy, Cardi proves herself a connoisseur of talk. Trash-talk, sweet-talk, tough-talk, pillow-talk, dirty-talk, crazy-talk, big-talk, small-talk and more.
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Metro Weekly
Invasion of Privacy offers both swagger and vulnerable moments, taking us on a tour of Cardi’s mind, a glimpse into who she is as a person for her devotees, and a sharp rebuke to haters and would-be naysayers.
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Vidette
With a star-studded track list with relatable and memorable lyrics, “Invasion of Privacy” is an album people will keep referring to. Cardi B has the power to inspire and can go nowhere but up.
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The Daily Nebraskan
The whole album emanates Cardi B’s personality. It’s raw, humorous and sassy.
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AllMusic
-Invasion of Privacy an impressive debut for a rising star who can back up her outspokenness with raw talent.
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Gold Derby
She could make history for female rappers by invading the Grammys.
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Pretty Much Amazing
Competing with herself, Cardi promised a self-earned victory, and she delivered. It’s called Invasion of Privacy for a reason. If you don’t like what you see, it doesn’t even matter: she made you look anyway.
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The Daily
Last year’s breakout star proves she’s here to stay with an impressive studio debut
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The Rotunda
Cardi B does deliver in this album. Her lyrics, the beats she chose and the featured artists make this album really enjoyable.
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HipHopDX
-when you combine this decent first outing and relentless work ethic, there’s no question Cardi is here to stay.
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The Washington Post
Everything Cardi B says is music.
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12by6
Cardi B still manages to forge a strong debut that is enjoyable and very much mirrors her personality but in the end, is not as dynamic as she is.
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XXL
Cardi B’S ‘Invasion of Privacy’ proves her transparency translates into triumph.
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Sputnik Music
- a fine album in what it succeeds at delivering
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British GQ
Invasion Of Privacy eclipsed any rival trying to hitch a leg-up on Cardi's stage.
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Highsnobiety
Invasion of Privacy proves Cardi B is the hyped up talent the world had hoped she would be
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Pop Matters
On Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B combines the uncompromising confidence of "Bodak Yellow" with just enough pop appeal to create a no-filler collection that will undoubtedly have a lasting impact.
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Stereo Gum
It works as a pop-star power-move.
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billboard
If Invasion of Privacy proves anything, it’s that Cardi B is no longer the underdog.
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The Diamondback
Cardi B puts haters to shame on her debut album ‘Invasion of Privacy’
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npr
Though Cardi B's instinctive pose is that of a tough realist, her debut album allows for more vulnerable moments.
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The Observer
Although “Invasion of Privacy” feels like a playlist more than a cohesive album, the worst material is leaps and bounds beyond mixtape Cardi. New Cardi has done her research and delivered an excellent finished product.
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Exepose
Throughout there's guaranteed hit after hit, this album is nothing if not the perfect soundtrack to hype you up for your night out
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The Daily Dot
Invasion is full of bangers, imminent Instagram captions, millennial proverbs, and songs you just wanna twerk to
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The New Yorker
Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy” is as studious as it is bombastic
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The Ringer
Confident and bountiful, Invasion of Privacy makes a strong case for its own necessity. It is a victory lap for the things Cardi has already proved she can do.
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The Red & Black
Cardi B establishes herself with bold new album
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The Young Folks
Invasion of Privacy feels like a well-deserved victory lap for Cardi B where she gets the big-budget podium to state her case for relevancy.
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CommRADIO
Invasion of Privacy is one of the more impressive debuts in recent memory. It also is one of the more impressive hip hop albums of the year thus far.
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Collegian
In all, “Invasion of Privacy” works. Despite its imperfections, this record will solidify Cardi B’s place in the music industry.
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Berklee Groove
Undeniably, her debut has managed to put her in the realm of today’s top artists with a style that is unlike no other.
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O'Colly
The album aggressively offers a glimpse into Cardi B’s quickly gained fame and keeps it real.
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The Quietus (UK)
Funny, caustic, vulnerable and sharp: a debut that matches the hype
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Vulture
Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy Cements Her Star Status
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The Line of Best Fit
Invasion of Privacy is filled with carefully crafted tracks which ably show her many sides. Cardi B knows who she is and where she came from and she isn’t trying to hide it from anyone.
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The Muse
A significant range of emotional states are on display throughout the album—confidence, tenacity, heartbreak, grief—and she’s rapping about all these things without getting too uncharacteristically tender.
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WTSP (Tampa)
Luckily for fans, Invasion of Privacy is good enough to validate her status as one of hip-hop's most promising talents. It's the kind of debut that ensures her star isn't diminishing anytime soon.
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Popcrush
As anticipated, Privacy is aggressive, exceedingly vulgar and laden with tittering trap beats, but there’s more humanity to the project than one might have guessed considering Cardi’s bullying “bloody shoes” track record
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Shifter
For Cardi B’s first album this was a great project, however in the realm of the rap game, this can only be classified as a GOOD album.
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Independent (UK)
What really flies on Invasion of Privacy is her voice: Cardi B has a particular way of inflection that conveys her personality so beautifully.
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The Fader
Cardi proves that her talent all along has been sketching out her fullness as a person through whatever medium she chooses.
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The Ithacan
“Invasion of Privacy” is emotional, personal and witty.
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Minnesota Daily
Cardi B’s debut album proves she's at home in the spotlight
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LA Times
Cardi B so effectively customizes these sentiments through her words and delivery that the songs make you feel like she's speaking directly to you.
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Daily Trojan
Her distinctive voice — resulting from her South Bronx upbringing — paired with her clever lyrics, make Invasion of Privacy a breath of fresh air, especially in an industry that can be so controlling and restrictive.
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The Fresh Committee
-the transparency in her lyrics showcases her zeal and relentless sexual wit. Some of these songs are infectious.
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Urban Daddy
- it’s an incredible feat of an album that acts as an announcement not of an ascension but an arrival. Cardi B is here.
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Thought Crimez World
Cardi has a knack for turning her misfortunes into anthems and this album is sonic proof.
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KHOU11 (Houston)
Luckily for fans, Invasion of Privacy is good enough to validate her status as one of hip-hop's most promising talents. It's the kind of debut that ensures her star isn't diminishing anytime soon.
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The Times (UK)
-she is funny, sharp and relatable throughout.
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Brooklyn Vegan
Cardi B’s ‘Invasion of Privacy’ meets sky-high expectations effortlessly
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NoGossipLA
Highly Recommended
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The Musical Hype
Gritty, hardnosed, and tough to the nth degree, Cardi proves she’s “in it for the long haul” with her excellent, well-crafted debut.
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Pulse NG
Cardi B scores a stealth home-run in 'Invasion of Privacy'
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Cultured Vultures
With this album, Cardi shows that she has the talent, the drive, and personality to carry herself as a solo artist.
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Verge Campus
Cardi B’s album ‘Invasion of Privacy’ surpasses the expectations many critics and fans have for her.
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The Atlantic
The rapper’s debut album, Invasion of Privacy, insists that individuality can thrive amid trends and social media.
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Planet Aviation
Cardi B keeps the energy and deliveries where she needed and does a great a job.
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The Star (Kenya)
Her latest project reasserts this as she outclasses all the major stars featured, proving her skeptics wrong.
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Hyperallergic
— the album paints a portrait of a musical world larger than Cardi herself, but with Cardi in its midst, afloat, thriving.
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Her Campus
Far from being an invasion of privacy, this album welcomes us into Cardi B’s world, allowing us to revel in it right along with her.
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Epigram (UK)
Invasion of Privacy is a perfect blend of her image and her sound: artfully presented, with great quality songs, the album is put together and seamlessly finished, and it feels like Cardi B has really found her voice.
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Urban Belle
IN SHORT, THE ALBUM IS A SOLID FIRST EFFORT.
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Respect My Region
Cardi B is both honest and fearless through her powerful messaging to her massive fanbase; not to disappoint, she delivers a punchy, fun project that will have a little something for everyone.
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The Review
The album creates a sonic landscape that traps the listener in the glorious moment, Cardi’s moment.
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CBS19
It's the kind of debut that ensures her star isn't diminishing anytime soon.
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Kent Wired
Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy' is an explosive ballad of love, success
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The New Englander
Listening to this album will channel your inner Cardi B as she continues to set the tone for herself breaking into the rap industry. After releasing Invasion of Privacy, it is clear that she’s here to stay.
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Buzz
- a masterpiece.
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Student Edge (AU)
Cardi B's "Invasion of Privacy" Gives Her Rollercoaster Insta Stories a Soundtrack
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AXS
The album highlights that Cardi B ground her heel in the heart of the “pop-hop” and crafted an album that largely stays true to hip-hop’s roots.
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Immortal Reviews
While not perfect and rough around the edges, Invasion Of Privacy might be the start of a big change in trap music, and a change has long been needed.
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Hot 99.1FM
Cardi B definitely represented for her culture.
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Salute
Cardi B more than lives up to the hype with her debut
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Hot New Hip Hop
Despite people doubting her longevity, her debut album Invasion Of Privacy surely didn't disappoint.
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