Cardi B Teases Second Album on ‘Invasion of Privacy’ Anniversary: ‘It’s So Different’

Cardi B is celebrating the sixth anniversary of her debut album, Invasion of Privacy — and throwing in a little teaser of what’s to come next.

Invasion of Privacy was released in 2018, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and earning a Grammy win for best rap album at the 2019 Grammy Awards. The set’s tracklist includes Hot 100 No. 1 singles “Bodak Yellow” and “I Like It.”

The rapper looked back at the success of her studio debut in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday (April 6). In her message, she hinted at what fans can expect from her long-awaited second album.

“6 years ago I released my first album and it broke so many records GAH LEE!!” she wrote. “6 years later I’m preparing to drop the next one this year.. it’s so different from what everyone is expecting and I’m sooo excited.”

“Love you guys and thank you for the support! I’ll talk to ya soon I been so busy these last few days,” added Cardi.

Cardi most recently unveiled the single “Enough (Miami)” on March 15 along with a Patience Harding-directed music video for the track. “Enough” arrived two weeks after she dropped “Like What (Freestyle).”

She’s also featured on “Puntería,” the opening track from Shakira‘s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran album that was just released on March 22.

The follow-up LP to Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy has yet to get an official release date.

See her post from Saturday below.

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Taylor Swift Builds Anticipation for ‘Tortured Poets’ Album Using Her Favorite Number

Taylor Swift is counting down the days until the release of her new album.

On Saturday (April 6), the 34-year-old pop superstar used her lucky number to remind Swifties that there are only 13 days left until the arrival of her highly anticipated album, The Tortured Poets Department.

The “Cruel Summer” singer took to her Instagram Story to share a clip of a typewriter writing the words, “13 days until THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT,” alongside a pre-order link to the album.

April 19 marks the arrival of Swift’s 11th studio album, which she surprise-announced at the 2024 Grammys in February while accepting best pop vocal album for her previous release, Midnights. In her speech at the ceremony, the star mentioned that the project has been two years in the making.

The 14-time Grammy winner is currently taking a two-month break from her global Eras Tour trek to prepare for the release of The Tortured Poets Department. Since then, she’s shared the new project’s main cover plus details on the four deluxe editions, as well as confirming that Post Malone and Florence + The Machine are both featured on the album.

Swift’s latest social media post arrives as SiriusXM announced plans to launch “Channel 13 (Taylor’s Version)” this month, allowing listeners to hear selections from the pop star’s 17-year discography 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The broadcaster promising to play both original and Taylor’s Version editions of her older hits as well as From the Vault songs, live recordings, bonus tracks and more.

The channel will go live on April 7 and remain available through March 6. On the 13th day of its run — April 19 — Swift will drop The Tortured Poets Department. To tune in, fans need only download the SiriusXM app and select Channel 13.

See Swift’s Tortured Poets Department countdown post on her Instagram Story here.

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Sound Bargain: Sony’s Best-Selling Wireless Headphones Are Now Just $50

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Few brands consistently hit the mark like Sony when it comes to making top-rated headphones. Their WH-1000XM5 headphones are the best noise-cancelling headphones in the business, while their WHCH710N model (on sale for $129) are great for taking calls at home or the office.

The best Sony headphones deal online right now though is with the Sony WH-CH510 Wireless Headphones, which are marked down to just $49.99 on Amazon. An Amazon exclusive (meaning you won’t find this deal anywhere else), the headphones have been priced as high as $99 in the past, making this a discount you don’t want to miss.

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The WH-CH510 feature soft and comfortable earcups and big, bright sound that lasts up to 35 hours on a single charge. Pair the headphones to your phone or laptop via Bluetooth, or plug in when you need a quick boost. A 10-minute charge gets you up to 90 minutes of playtime.

A 30mm driver unit isn’t as big as some of the pricier headphones out there, but these cups still deliver decent sound, whether you’re listening to music or your favorite podcast.

These headphones are great for taking calls too, and they’re compatible with voice assistants like Siri and Google, so you can take calls, change songs and adjust volume hands-free. Don’t just take our word for it: these Sony headphones boast a 4.5-star rating (out of five) from more than 37,000 verified reviewers online. In fact, more than 70 percent of shoppers gave this pair of headphones a full, five-star review.

This deal gets you a pair of Sony wireless headphones, USB Type-C cable for charging and an instruction manual. What we like: the swivel design of the earcups help the headphones fold flat for easy travel. Add on a storage case for your headphones for just $12 here.

It’s not often that you can snag a pair of brand name headphones for under $50 so this is a deal you won’t want to miss. See the full Sony headphones deal on Amazon here. As with all Amazon deals, quantities are limited so we recommend adding to cart now.

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Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla, Benson Boone, Doja Cat & More Drop New Music | Billboard News

Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla team up for their new track “Wanna Be.” Doja Cat dropped a deluxe edition of her album ‘Scarlet,’ titled ‘Scarlet II: Claude Frollo.” Benson Boone’s debut album is finally here. And more! We’re giving you an inside look at JoJo Siwa’s “Karma” release party and we sat down with the singer to talk all about her new musical era. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting the CMT Awards this weekend and we caught up with her ahead of the big day. And more!

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New Music from Dojo Cat, Megan Thee Stallion and more, we take you inside Jojo Siwa’s “Karma” celebration and talk with her in studio. Kelsea Bellarini talks to us ahead of Sunday CMTs and we give you another country artists to watch.

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We’ve almost made it to the weekend. I’m Tetris Kelly from Billboard News. It’s Friday, April 5th, and we’ve got so much to get through. Let’s start with our Friday music guide. They’re about to embark on a tour and Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla are giving us a taste of what’s to come with “Wanna Be.”

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Speaking of new music, we got to celebrate the release of JoJo Siwa’s new song “Karma” out in West Hollywood with the artist herself.

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It was a night to be had as JoJo Siwa celebrated the release of her new song “Karma” with fans and celebs in three different West Hollywood bars and best part she was a woman of her word.

Watch the full video above!

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