Invasion of Privacy (album)

Not to be confused with Invasion of Your Privacy.

Invasion of Privacy
Studio album by
Cardi B
ReleasedApril 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)
Recorded2017–2018
StudioThe Cutting Room, New York City, NY
Genre
Length48:13
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Cardi B chronology
Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2
(2017) 		Invasion of Privacy
(2018)
Singles from Invasion of Privacy
  1. "Bodak Yellow"
    Released: June 16, 2017
  2. "Bartier Cardi"
    Released: December 22, 2017
  3. "Be Careful"
    Released: March 30, 2018
  4. "I Like It"
    Released: May 25, 2018
  5. "Ring"
    Released: August 28, 2018

Invasion of Privacy is the debut studio album by American rapper Cardi B. It was released on April 6, 2018, through Atlantic Records. Originally planned as an EP and primarily a hip hop record, it also includes elements of trap, Latin trap and R&B.[1][2] It features production from 30 Roc, Andrew Watt, Benny Blanco, Boi-1da, Craig Kallman, Cubeatz, DJ Mustard, Frank Dukes, J. White Did It, Keyz, Murda Beatz, Needlz, Tainy, and Vinylz, among others.[3] The album features guest appearances by Migos, Chance the Rapper, Kehlani, SZA, 21 Savage, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and YG.[3]

The album debuted atop the US Billboard 200 earning 255,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 103,000 coming from pure album sales.[4] It has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was supported by five singles—"Bodak Yellow", "Bartier Cardi" featuring 21 Savage, "Be Careful", "I Like It" with Bad Bunny and J Balvin, and "Ring" featuring Kehlani. Both Diamond-certified singles "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making Cardi B the first female rapper to top the chart more than once. Upon release, the album set multiple streaming records, including being the first album by a female artist to debut with more than 100 million streams on Apple Music, while she became the first female artist to chart thirteen songs simultaneously on the Hot 100. It also became the first album in music history to have all its tracks certified platinum or higher by the RIAA.[5] It was one of the top female rap albums of the 2010s, according to the Billboard 200 decade-end chart.[6] It broke the record for longest-charting album by a female rapper on the Billboard 200, surpassing The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and has spent three full years on the chart.[7] In December 2019, it was the most-streamed female rap album on Spotify[8] and Apple Music, and the most-viewed female rap album on YouTube. According to The Recording Academy, it is one of the best-selling female rap albums of the 2010s.[9]

Invasion of Privacy was met with critical acclaim. A number of music publications included it among their lists of best albums of the year, with Rolling Stone and Time listing it at number one. Several publications ranked it among the best albums of the 2010s as well, with Rolling Stone placing it at number thirty-four. Among its accolades, it won Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, with Cardi B becoming the first female rapper to win the award as a solo artist.[10] It was also nominated for Album of the Year, with "I Like It" being nominated for Record of the Year and "Be Careful" for Best Rap Performance.[11] It became the first female rap album in fifteen years to be nominated for Album of the Year.[12] "Bodak Yellow" was nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at the previous ceremony. At the 2019 BET Awards, Invasion of Privacy won the BET Award for Album of the Year.[13]

The album was made available for streaming and digital download on April 5, 2018, but was not available on any physical format upon its initial release. The album was eventually released on vinyl on December 7, 2018, and its CD release—initially scheduled for September 28, 2018—was released on February 22, 2019.[14]

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  4. ^ "Cardi B's Debut Album 'Invasion Of Privacy' Tops Billboard 200 | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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  6. ^ "Billboard 200 - Decade-End". Billboard.
  7. ^ Harris, Christopher (April 5, 2021). "Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy' breaks another Billboard record". REVOLT. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Cardi B's 'Invasion Of Privacy' Is The Most-Streamed Album By A Female Rapper Ever On Spotify". BET.com.
  9. ^ The Recording Academy 5 Women Essential To Rap: Cardi B, Lil' Kim, MC Lyte, Sylvia Robinson & Tierra Whack
  10. ^ "Cardi B becomes first solo female artist to win Best Rap Album at Grammys". Entertainment Weekly. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominations List". The Recording Academy. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Powell, Emma (December 7, 2018). "Grammy nominations 2019 LIVE: Full list of nominees from Lady Gaga to Taylor Swift and Cardi B". Evening Standard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. ^ Warner, Denise (June 23, 2019). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
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