There was dancing in the street in Washington Heights Saturday when rapper Cardi B held a pop-up event in advance of her new album.

Hundreds of fans showed up for her appearance in front of the Cloud Deli on West 159th Street.

Her highly-anticipated second studio album, “Am I the Drama?” is scheduled for release Friday. 8

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“It was a lot of people inside the store,” Hameed Al Halimi, who works at the deli, said. “Everyone was dancing in the street. It’s a beautiful day because Cardi B came in the store.”

The rapper, who announced the event on Instagram, bought almost 200 sandwiches and nearly 300 drinks for everyone outside, the deli worker said.

“She bought everyone her favorite sandwich — honey Turkey provolone with tomato and mayo,” Halimi said. 8

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