On Sunday night (Sept. 28), Cardi B landed her second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Am I The Drama?, moving 200,000 equivalent album units. After a seven-year gap — marred by delays and high-profile marital drama — Cardi’s sophomore rollout became a masterclass in execution, turning chaos into fuel and proving how rewarding it can be for her to lean fully into her own drama.

Following June’s announcement of a September release, Cardi handled the controversy with Jeter-like precision. She stood firm, brazenly defending her decision to slot 2020 smashes “WAP” and “Up” onto the project five years later, using Spaces on X as her battleground and firing back at anyone questioning her motives. And while her second single, “Imaginary Playaz,” fizzled on the Hot 100 with a No. 70 debut, Cardi s

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