I quietly let Belcalis Almanzar go, and made lasagna from scratch; but August 15 of this 12-month never felt like salvation day, not until the Grammy award-winning, multi-diamond selling rapper songwriter’s grandiloquent sonic titled: Imaginary Playerz — took a savvy at broad daylight. Dewy behind the ears; this monster oeuvre in the making, has been thrown in the same gruesome yet competitive “berceuse fray” where this rhymer — who goes by the alias Cardi B — destructively hit the canvas after collaborating with Megan Thee Stallion —— a rapper originally from Houston, Texas —— on historic as well as viral birdcalls: Bongos and WAP.
An overdose of glory; Cardi’s extensive list of awards, nominations, as well as high-profile honours ignite the demand for success. Putting the squeeze on; the crow's nest currently includes — eight Billboard Music Awards, ten Grammy nominations and one gong for Best Rap Album for her debut work of blues Invasion of Privacy, four Spotify One Billion Streams Awards, as well as six Guinness World Records.
Launching fierce battles; The Bodak Yellow (2017) lilt lord has seriously ruled the roost at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) — awards. From notching eight Pop Music Awards to prancing away with two Songwriter of the Year Awards; likewise — twenty three Rhythm & Soul Music Awards would play up Cardi B’s glossy trophy lift.
Expanding her musical legacy this 2025 period of time with spanking uncluttered premieres; Imaginary Playerz comes on the heels of her earlier magnum drop Outside — that besides marking the Hip Hop knocker who hails from a heavy metalled New York City cauldron’s 13th top 10 Billboard Hot 100, would witness her pop out a first top spot on Apple Music since the February 2021 unloosened multi-platinum canon — Up.
Rolled out on the decidedly awaited full-bodied virgin studio sculpt of opus christened Am I the Drama? — set for a September 19 release; Imaginary Playerz is accompanied by a tidy cinematic — with a ripple effect on culture — directed by Cardi B as well as serial entrepreneur, celebrity publicist and creative brand manager Patience Foster. A connection that entirely foils miscalculations; the pair completely pin points its unblemished hallucination right to the very commencement of the imagination of the “daft” illustrations to the orchestration.
Perhaps the most consequential rhythmic wealth of croon coup d'état; Imaginary Playerz, a Sean Island (writer as well as engineer), Saleem Allen (known publicly as Octane This That Gas), as well as DJ SwanQo (Gold and platinum music artist, writer, as well as mix/recording engineer) — produced number; sees Cardi seize the discrete advantage of vanishing the demon of constipation — a monarch of all syndromes waiting to occur!
Thrust in the spotlight, just like how in 2020 the anthem WAP affirmed the watchful lyricist as one of Apple Music’s most popular artists of all time — netting the platform’s highest-ever debut by a female artist and the fastest ditty in Apple Music history by a female artist to peak at its lullaby summit; the timing could not be better for Imaginary Playerz to be rehabilitated into massive potential!
The former having catapulted as well as moored the Billboard Hot 100 pinnacle, clinched the bragging rights as Favourite Song — Rap / Hip-Hop at the American Music Awards, and strode away with the gongs for Best Collaboration as well as Video of the Year at the BET Awards; on the latter, Cardi B — who is among the most significant musical artists of all time, regardless of genre, gender, or generation — has shepherded-in the rise of a beast of a jam blitzed by her laudable reputation.
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What is more, not only has the motion-picture show to the banger WAP fetched over 348 million views on American social media and online video sharing platform — YouTube; the super track to the visual has now mowed over 1.46 billion streams on Swedish audio streaming as well as media service provider — Spotify. How valuable, with that under Cardi’s discography; the tune Imaginary Playerz — which is non-too-moving at a snail's pace — has gript approximately over 336,000 US Spotify streams and rapt roughly over 724,082 global Spotify streams, and counting. Beating the odds by keeping the nods up; only time will tell if the red-hot harmony will be brave enough to cause destruction such as the world has ever seen!
Besides pushing the boat out at the launch of the latter spick-and-span sound — by taking over Apple Music Radio from its new Los Angeles studio, for one hour of programming curated by herself; in partnership with her joint venture, Cardi B has sold-out different limited edition merchandise box sets; including an exclusive collaboration with WWE — the largest wrestling promotion in the world.
With its main roster divided into two touring brands: Raw and Smack Down collaboration — before hopping on stage to whip a fat preview of fresh melodies from Am I the Drama? on August 2; a show stopping WWE hosting debut at SummerSlam set the agenda. Therewith, furthering the anticipation of the birth of her toil of chords.
In close contact with the precursor to the fiery up-to-the-minute ballad Imaginary Playerz; Cardi debuted the generating massive online buzz piece of composition — Outside — live for the very first time at the Cannes Spotify Beach Party, where the bunch took nuzzle stunts on the coveted joint on June 18.
Throngs yelling upon her arrival, the Hot Ish as well as Enough (Miami) beats assassin, then took a shrill turn at Lady Land Festival in Brooklyn, NY, on June 27; where she was introduced by — special guest American Drag Race queen — Scarlet Envy. Far from an aloof atmosphere; Cardi B is correctly plugged into these networks, recounting gaieties that would emphatically fashion an iconic — before a live audience — moment!
From being included in American news magazine based in New York City — Time’s “TIME 100: The 100 Most Influential People of 2018”, to being named Entertainment Weekly’s 2018 “Entertainer of the Year” as well as Billboard’s 2020 “Woman of the Year”; Cardi has undeniably had a viscous relationship with ground jewels — often-than-not affiliated with goddesses. Which is a recipe for “perfect feat”; the tipping point that shall industriously determine whether her soon to be piebald donuts craft — Am I the Drama? — shares titters of love or hate with excellent pitch blast rapports.
*Grant Notho Khumalo (formerly Grant Moyo) is a prolific writer, innovative media personality, entrepreneur and a creative artist who is passionate about using his creative mind for the betterment of society. Follow him on X: @TotemGrant
