A Timeline of Cardi B’s Meteoric Rise to Fame

October 11, 1992: Cardi B is born in New York City

Carlos and Clara Almánzar — who are now divorced — welcomed daughter Cardi B (née Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) in October 1992 in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood.

Born to a Dominican father who worked as a cab driver in N.Y.C. for nearly 10 years and a Trinidadian mother, Cardi has referred to her parents as her “biggest blessings.”

“I’ve been blessed since birth because of my parents,” she said in a video posted on Instagram in July 2018. “Like those are my biggest blessings, and I’m so thankful and I’m so grateful for them.”

As for her stage moniker, she initially went by “Bacardi” (yes, like the rum brand) before shortening it to “Cardi B” to match younger sister Hennessy Carolina’s alcohol-related name.

“My name is Belcalis, Growing up people called me Bacardi cause my sister name is Hennessy ..FYI,” Cardi shared on X (formerly Twitter) in July 2016.

2011: Cardi B goes viral

After getting fired from an Amish supermarket, Cardi started stripping when she was 19 years old. She kept her decision to dance under wraps from her relatives for years.

While dancing, she became an Internet sensation after her videotaped rants went viral on Vine and Instagram.

In 2018, she revealed more details about her pole-dancing days and her mother’s displeasure with her working as an exotic dancer.

“When my mom found out I was a dancer, she was pretty upset,” Cardi told drag queen Naomi Smalls in a video for Cosmopolitan. “Me knowing that she used to hate it, it didn’t allow me to get comfortable with what I was doing.”

She added, “People say, ‘Why do you always got to say that you used to be a stripper? We get it.’ Because y’all don’t respect me because of it, and y’all going to respect these strippers from now on … Just because somebody was a stripper don’t mean they don’t have no brain.”

2015–2017: Cardi B stars on Love & Hip Hop: New York

Cardi made her reality TV debut in 2015 as the “regula, degula, schmegula girl from the Bronx” on season 6 of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: New York, where her personality instantly made her a fan favorite. Although she had a hard time convincing cast members of her musical talent, she always had faith that she would eventually make it in the industry.

Throughout her time on the show, the star popularized funny one-liners, threw a shoe at rival Asia during season 7’s reunion special, and coined the classic phrase, “You know a girl have beef with me, she gon’ have beef with me forever.”

Cardi later tweaked the line for the chorus of the 2016 song “Foreva” from her first mixtape, Gangsta B—- Music, Vol. 1.

“You know me, I be with whatever / If a b—- beef with me, we gon’ beef forever,” she rapped.

Cardi only appeared on the show for two seasons before leaving in 2017 to pursue music full-time.

May 1, 2017: Cardi B is rumored to be dating Offset

In May 2017, rumors began to circulate that Cardi and Offset were seeing each other romantically after they were spotted enjoying themselves at a Met Gala afterparty.

The couple actually had their first date three months earlier at the Super Bowl.

“My first date, I went big,” the former Migos rapper told guest host Anthony Anderson during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2021. “I wanted to do something that was not normally done, you know what I’m saying? I wanted to have fun … so I took her to the Super Bowl.”

June 16, 2017: Cardi B releases debut single “Bodak Yellow”

When “Bodak Yellow” was released in June 2017, no one could have predicted how quickly it would catapult Cardi into the spotlight.

The track became the song of the summer, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of that year. Cardi made history as the first solo female rapper to hit the milestone since Lauryn Hill did with her 1998 hit “Doo-Wop (That Thing).”

Cardi also mentioned how her past as a dancer served as a way to test-drive music and what audiences enjoyed.

“If your song is not playing in the strip club, then it’s not popping,” she told Billboard in 2017. “Seeing the dancers singing to [‘Bodak Yellow’] and men throwing money, it feels like I accomplished something.”

Cardi would go on to perform “Bodak Yellow” on the red carpet at the 2017 MTV VMAs pre-show. She also gave an iconic interview ahead of the ceremony, further claiming her status as meme queen.

After earning two Grammy nominations for best rap song and best rap performance, the braggadocious New York anthem was later certified as diamond by the RIAA (10x platinum) in March 2021. Cardi became the first female rapper to reach the achievement, per Billboard.

October 27, 2017: Cardi B and Offset get engaged

Offset proposed to Cardi onstage during a performance at Power 99’s Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia in October 2017, and she accepted.

In June 2018, TMZ reported the pair had already been married for at least a month at the time of the proposal. They wed in an intimate ceremony in Atlanta on Sept. 20, 2017, with only Cardi’s cousin as the witness.

January 4, 2018: Cardi B is featured on the remix of Bruno Mars’ “Finesse”

Together, Cardi and Bruno Mars were “drippin’ in finesse” on a remix of the singer’s 2016 hit single. The unexpected duo performed the song at the Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, 2018.

April 6, 2018: Cardi B releases her debut studio album

In April 2018, the rapper released her first studio album, Invasion of Privacy, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Along with “Bodak Yellow,” the highly anticipated album spawned other chart-topping hits such as “Bartier Cardi,” “Be Careful,” “Drip,” “I Like It” and “Ring.” Though many speculated she’d be a one-hit wonder, the album proved to be a commercial success and was critically acclaimed.

“I get real sweet and bittersweet memories when I listen to the album, I faced many challenges thru the process and after, but the outcome was beautiful and successful. Love you forever,” Cardi posted on X on the album’s third anniversary on April 6, 2021.

She was the first woman to have three No. 1 singles on the Billboard chart. Her debut was Apple’s fifth most-streamed album of all time and received 100 million streams on Apple Music in its first week.

April 7, 2018: Cardi B reveals pregnancy during Saturday Night Live performance

Cardi made her debut on Saturday Night Live the day after releasing Invasion of Privacy and also revealed she and Offset were expecting their first child together.

Rocking a tight sheer white dress during her performance of “Be Careful” from the album, the rapper showed off her baby bump.

“I’m finally free,” she said in a video posted on social media following her performance, signaling the months she spent stylishly hiding her pregnancy amid widespread speculation and rumors.

April 13, 2018: Cardi B performs at Coachella while pregnant

Cardi didn’t let pregnancy slow her down! She danced and twerked all over the stage at Coachella in April 2018.

“I’m running out of breath,” she joked onstage. “You know my pregnant ass. I need some friends to help me out. Give it up for my friend G-Eazy.”

After the two performed their 2017 collaboration, “No Limit,” Cardi kept the energy going, bringing out other special guests like Chance the Rapper, 21 Savage and Kehlani — whom she previously collaborated with on Invasion of Privacy.

April 19, 2018: Cardi B is named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People

In 2018, Cardi was also named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, with actress Taraji P. Henson penning a touching essay on the rapper for the magazine.

“When her mixtape came out, I thought, That’s it. She found it! She’s clear on her talent, and she’s not trying to get in anybody else’s lane,” Henson wrote. “She recorded ‘Bodak Yellow’ because it’s what she loved. Now she’s the biggest thing in music. And even with all those eyeballs watching, she’s still unapologetically herself. Cardi B’s here to stay, baby, and I’m happy to be a witness.”

May 7, 2018: Cardi B attends the Met Gala for the first time

Cardi received her first invite to the Met Gala in 2018. The singer attended the anticipated May event with her husband, Offset. Dressed perfectly for the “Heavenly Bodies” theme, she wore a stunning jeweled crown with spindles and a beaded Moschino by Jeremy Scott gown.

July 10, 2018: Cardi B and Offset welcome daughter Kulture

Cardi and Offset welcomed baby girl Kulture Kiari Cephus into the world on July 10, 2018.

She announced the news on Instagram alongside a nude maternity photo. Cardi dropped hints that her bun in the oven would be a little girl back in May 2018, repeatedly referring to the new addition as “she” when talking to The New York Times.

Cardi was set to join Mars on his 24K Magic World Tour; however, the “Be Careful” rapper announced that she was dropping out to allow her body to recover.

“As of today, I’ve decided I won’t be joining Bruno on tour this Fall,” Cardi shared in a post on Instagram on July 26, 2018. “I thought that after giving birth to my daughter that 6 weeks would be enough time for me to recover mentally and physically.”

September 7, 2018: Cardi B and Nicki Minaj get into an altercation

Cardi and her rumored rival got into an altercation at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons party during New York Fashion Week in September 2018.

The “Get Up 10” rapper alleged that Minaj was spreading lies about her and attacked her parenting skills.

“I’ve let a lot of s— slide! I let you sneak diss me, I let you lie on me, I let you attempt to stop my bags, f— up the way I eat! You’ve [threatened] other artists in the industry, told them if they work with me you’ll stop f—— with them!!” Cardi posted on Instagram, though she didn’t directly name Minaj in the statement.

She continued, “I let you talk big s— about me!! I addressed you once in person, I addressed you a second time in person, and every time you copped the plea!!”

Cardi was elbowed in the head by a security guard and allegedly threw a shoe at Minaj before being escorted out of the party. Since the 2018 incident, the two have traded subliminals on wax and social media, including a heated exchange on X between the two rappers in October 2025.

October 1, 2018: Cardi B is charged with allegedly ordering an attack on two bartenders

Cardi was escorted out of a New York precinct after turning herself in for allegedly ordering an attack on two bartenders at a strip club in New York. Allegedly, the rapper believed that the women were sleeping with her husband, Offset.

She was charged with two misdemeanors, assault and reckless endangerment. In June 2019, she pleaded not guilty.

December 5, 2018: Cardi B announces split with Offset

In early December 2018, Cardi announced in a since-deleted video on Instagram that she and Offset were calling it quits.

The decision came after months of infidelity rumors surrounding Offset.

“So everybody been bugging me and everything and you know, I’ve been trying to work things out with my baby father for a hot minute now and we’ve been really good friends and we know we’re really good business partners,” Cardi wrote in the caption. “And he’s always been somebody I run to, to talk to and we got a lot of love for each other but things just haven’t been working out between us for a long time and it’s nobody’s fault.”

She added, “I guess we just grew out of love but we’re not together anymore. I don’t know it might take time to get a divorce. And I’m always going to have a lot of love for him because he is my daughter’s father and, yea.”

Offset’s comment on the split was a somber “Y’all won,” seemingly directed at the fans.

December 5, 2018: Cardi B shares first photo daughter Kulture

On the day Cardi announced her split from Offset, she also let the world see her adorable daughter, Kulture, for the very first time.

December 15, 2018: Offset interrupts Cardi B’s performance, begging her to take him back

During Cardi’s set at the Rolling Loud Festival in L.A., stagehands interrupted her performance and brought out three boxes that spelled out “Take Me Back Cardi” in flowers. (Venus ET Fleur confirmed to PEOPLE that the display consisted of 2,000 stem roses worth $15,000.)

In an effort to win her back, Offset appeared onstage with a bouquet of white flowers in tow while declaring, “I love you.”

Cardi, who seemed irritated by the public display, responded to her ex off-microphone. He soon walked offstage with the stagehands wheeling his tribute away as well.

Fans’ reactions to the incident were mixed, with some supporting the couple and others thinking he was out of line.

January-February 2019: Cardi B and Offset reunite

Offset’s tactics seemingly worked, as rumors swirled of reconciliation after Cardi was caught by TMZ referring to Offset as her “significant other” on FaceTime in February.

The “Thru Your Phone” rapper later got a tattoo of Offset’s name in cursive on the back of her thigh, with Offset sharing the ink in a since-deleted post on Instagram alongside the caption: “CANT WAIT TO GET HOME 👅👅👅.”

Offset already had Cardi’s name tattooed on his neck, and they’ve both dedicated ink to their children over the years.

February 3, 2019: Cardi B stars in a Super Bowl commercial

In February 2019, Cardi landed the holy grail of pop stardom: A Pepsi commercial that aired during the Super Bowl titled “Is Pepsi OK?”

Cardi starred in the funny ad alongside Steve Carell and Lil Jon. The trio joked about Pepsi’s competitor, Coca-Cola, while the rapper delivered her iconic catchphrase: “Okuuuur.”

February 10, 2019: Cardi B wins her first Grammy

Ahead of the 2019 Grammys, Cardi received five nominations. Ultimately, she took home the award for best rap album, becoming the first female solo artist to win a Grammy in the category.

“I wanna thank my daughter,” Cardi began her acceptance speech, with Offset standing onstage beside her. “Not just because she’s my daughter, it’s because when I found I was pregnant, my album was not complete … we was like, ‘We have to get this album done so we can shoot these videos while I was still not showing,’ and it was very long nights.”

She continued her speech, acknowledging Offset, “Nah, ’cause seriously he was like, ‘You gonna do this album, girl. We gonna have this baby, and we gonna make this album.’ ”

Before accepting her gramophone and performing the hit single “Money” at the ceremony, Cardi and Offset showed major PDA on the red carpet.

March 1, 2019: Cardi B breaks the attendance record at the Houston rodeo

While dominating the festival circuit, Cardi broke another record in March 2019: She set an all-time attendance record of 75,580 concert-goers at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, beating out Garth Brooks, per CBS News.

Cardi also honored Tejano icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez at the rodeo, sharing a video on Instagram recounting how the late singer inspired her costume and motivated her to power through her performance despite being ill.

“I was so nervous to perform in front of 70,000-plus people, but when i saw this picture, like, out of all the outfits that she [Selena] wore, for me to see this picture with this outfit — this was the inspiration for ‘Please Me’ — I knew I was going to be alright,” Cardi wrote alongside the clip that included a brief snippet of the late Quintanilla-Pérez’s hit “Como La Flor.

September 7, 2019: Cardi B makes her film debut in Hustlers

Cardi channeled her past as a stripper and made her film debut in 2019’s Hustlers, starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu.

“I couldn’t believe I was on set for 16 hours,” she said of the experience during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “It’s like, ‘Is this what actors and actresses gotta go through?’ ”

The Grammy-winning rapper added, “Artists, we have long days, but it’s just full of excitement. We move around, we doin’ something. [Acting], you like, you gotta wait on the trailer until it’s your turn. You gotta do the same scene 20 times.”

October 9, 2019: Cardi B serves as a mentor on Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow

Cardi took her seat as judge and mentor alongside fellow artists T.I. and Chance the Rapper on the first season of Netflix’s reality TV competition series Rhythm + Flow. She critiqued and coached aspiring rappers from various cities.

August 7, 2020: Cardi B releases “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion

Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion teamed up for their explicit track “WAP,” with the steamy music video featuring star-studded cameos from celebs like Kylie Jenner, Normani, Rubi Rose, Sukihana, Rosalía and Latto.

The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making history as the first female rap collaboration to debut at the top spot.

Following the single’s success, the pair partnered with Cash App to give away a total of $1 million on X (formerly Twitter), with Cardi encouraging fans to “tell us why you or a woman you know can use a piece of the $.” Megan added on X that the partnership was to “celebrate all the powerful women out there.”

September 15, 2020: Cardi B files for divorce from Offset

In September 2020, Cardi filed for divorce after three years of marriage, following infidelity rumors surrounding Offset.

By November, however, the couple had called off their divorce. One month later, Cardi was honored with the woman of the year award at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event.

June 27, 2021: Cardi B reveals she and Offset are expecting their second child

At the 2021 BET Awards, Cardi revealed she and Offset were expecting their second child together during her surprise performance with Migos.

Cardi joined the group for “Type S—” wearing an embroidered Dolce & Gabbana bodysuit with a sheer panel in the abdomen area that exposed her baby bump.

September 4, 2021: Cardi B and Offset welcome son Wave

The couple announced the arrival of their second child on Instagram with a photo of the two looking lovingly at their new bundle of joy. They did not reveal their son’s name, Wave Set Cephus, until April 2022.

“9/4/21🦕💙🧸,” Cardi captioned the sweet family photo.

“We are so overjoyed to finally meet our son,” the couple said in a statement shared with PEOPLE in September 2021. “He is already loved so much by family and friends, and we can’t wait to introduce him to his other siblings.”

September 13, 2022: Cardi B donates $100K to her old Bronx middle school

Cardi returned to her former middle school, I.S. 232, in N.Y.C.’s Morris Heights neighborhood for a surprise visit.

However, that wasn’t all — she also gifted a $100,000 donation to the school to financially assist its arts department.

She shared the moment on Instagram with the caption: “I hope my donation can help create an amazing after school program that will help kids stay out the streets or a troubled home and most importantly allow them to learn something that they can take with them through LIFE.”

July 18, 2024: Cardi B responds to criticism over her long-delayed sophomore album

During an interview on The Breakfast Club in December 2022, Cardi revealed that her long-awaited sophomore album would be released in 2023 — though she indicated there was more work to do on the project before it dropped.

“I have no choice … I have to put it out,” she said. “I have like a couple of songs that are like definite … I don’t know. I don’t know what’s going on with me. I need to just make up my mind and put it out.”

Regarding the rapper’s long-delayed sophomore album, podcast host Joe Budden said on The Joe Budden Podcast, “We’ll never get another Cardi album again. I am standing on it.”

On July 18, 2024, Cardi sounded off on Budden while hosting a Spaces on X, per a clip, saying, “I don’t give a f— when people talk s— about me. It’s the fact you always talk s— about me, Joe Budden.”

Cardi also defended the upcoming release of her second album: ” ‘The album is never coming’? What are you talking about? The s— is in motion. The merch is in motion. The box sets are in motion. You don’t know s— that’s going on this side.”

After the Spaces concluded, Cardi posted on X, “I wanna say this to Bardi gang or anybody who’s just a fan of my music or even my craziness… I have my good days and my bad days but you know what, whether it’s good or bad I couldn’t be happier with the obvious anticipation for my album..Sometimes I get a little aggressive because yall know I don’t like to be told what to do but I promise you it’s coming THIS YEAR. Thank you for the love and anticipation and always holding me down ❤️ I love yall.”

February 2, 2025: Cardi B presents best rap album at the Grammys

Cardi brought old Hollywood glamour to the 2025 Grammys, where she stunned in a custom one-shoulder Roberto Cavalli Couture mermaid gown, hand-embroidered with beads and sequins arranged in a pattern inspired by a tiger’s stripes.

The rapper was nominated for best rap performance for the song “Enough (Miami),” but she lost to Kendrick Lamar. However, Cardi presented the award for best rap album, which Doechii won for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal.

In her heartfelt speech, Doechii gave Cardi a shoutout.

“I don’t wanna make this long, but this category was introduced in 1989. And two women have won — three women have won — Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii,” she said, referring to her female predecessors.

May 6, 2025: Cardi B attends the Met Gala

The “Up” raptress looked glam in green at the 2025 Met Gala.

For the event, Cardi opted for an ivy-hued, textured Burberry suit by Daniel Lee, which perfectly matched her green contacts and eyeshadow. She paired the green velvet tailored trousers with a matching coat, a silk devoré shirt with ruffled accents at the neckline and cuffs.

The ensemble also featured a back cutout that showed off her floral tattoos.

“For Cardi’s look, we liked the idea of a tailored, feminine dandy,” Lee told Vogue. “Cardi gives main character energy, and her look reflects this.”

May 12, 2025: Cardi B sparks dating rumors with Stefon Diggs

Rumors of a brewing romance between the “Outside” rapper and NFL wide receiver first circulated in October 2024, when streamer and music commentator DJ Akademiks made claims about the pair on his YouTube channel.

Four months later, Cardi and Diggs were spotted together twice in February 2025, per TMZ — first at a nightclub in N.Y.C., then on Valentine’s Day outside of a hotel in Miami. In April 2025, the outlet reported that the pair were seen together again, this time dancing at an N.Y.C. nightclub.

The dating rumors continued in May 2025, as the two held hands arriving to Madison Square Garden for the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks (the latter won). Once inside the arena, Cardi and Diggs sat courtside next to singer Mary J. Blige and were reportedly all smiles.

May 30, 2025: Cardi B responds to Offset’s spousal support request

Cardi had some choice words for her estranged husband while talking to fans on X’s Spaces on May 30, 2025 — one day after TMZ reported that the “Bodies” rapper filed an amended divorce response earlier in the month, asking Cardi for spousal support.

She shared her thoughts on the social media platform shortly after “waking up to” a spokesperson for Offset telling The Breakfast Club that she had asked for “everything” in the divorce.

“The fact that I’m waking up right now to see that this f— n—- and his f— ass team — I know it’s not his team, I know it’s his bitch ass — gonna tell The Breakfast Club the only reason why this motherf—– asking for spousal support [is] because I was asking for everything and because I don’t be with my kids… Yo, you such a f—-ing p—- ass n—-,” Cardi said, per a recording of her X comments shared by Hollywood Unlocked.

Cardi continued, “Word to my mother. I want you to die, but I want you to die f—ing slow, n—-. When you die, n—-, I want you to die slow in the bed. And when you die, n—-, you gotta think of me.”

She then went on to claim that in a “renewed divorce paper,” she asked for “no child support” in an effort to be “done with this marriage.” However, Cardi reiterated that Offset was “allowed to see” their kids.

June 1, 2025: Cardi B and Stefon Diggs go Instagram official

Not long after calling out Offset, Cardi and Diggs went Instagram official.

In a since-deleted photo originally posted on June 1, 2025, the rapper shared a photo of herself and the athlete looking into each other’s eyes while relaxing on the deck of a yacht. Cardi could be seen cupping Diggs’ face in her hands.

June 16, 2025: Cardi B shares first photos of daughter Blossom

After welcoming her and Offset’s third child together, Cardi shared the first photos of their daughter, Blossom, nine months later in June 2025.

Cardi kicked off the social media post with an adorable picture of a grinning Blossom wearing a hot pink swimsuit, accessorized with a floral Louis Vuitton scarf draped over her head. Other photos included the baby girl with her mouth open and smiling as she posed with more accessories from the fashion house.

June 23, 2025: Cardi B announces long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Am I the Drama?’

After releasing the buzz single “Outside” as a lead-up to her second studio album on June 20, 2025, Cardi announced on X on June 23 that her sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, was dropping on Sept.

Following the announcement, Cardi addressed the backlash regarding the inclusion of popular singles “WAP” and “Up” on the project years after their initial releases in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

“This will be the last and only time I’m gonna address this,” she posted on X on June 25. “WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album.”

Cardi shared that “people search” for the singles “all the time” on her 2018 Grammy-winning debut album, adding, “They deserve a home.”

August 2, 2025: Cardi B hosts WWE 2025 SummerSlam

While promoting Am I the Drama?, Cardi sported a series of bird motifs, and her appearance at WWE 2025 SummerSlam was no exception.

For her hosting gig at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., the rapper wore a fitted, waist-cinching black corset bodysuit decorated with glossy black feathers.

Cardi paired the dramatic, gothic glam ensemble with a matching, feather-adorned cape perched on her shoulders. The cape trailed behind her as she strutted to the ring, rapping “Hello” from her upcoming album. The cape required an assistant backstage to ensure that it lay properly on the runway and didn’t fold over itself.

September 3, 2025: Cardi B sells ‘Am I the Drama?’ album covers of viral court memes

On Sept. 2, 2025, Cardi was found not liable for assault and battery against former security guard Emani Ellis, who had sued her for $24 million.

One day later, she began selling limited versions of Am I the Drama?  that featured viral meme photos of herself in court as the artwork. The four variants (three CDs and one vinyl record) were dubbed the “Courtroom Edition.”

“I mean look!… BY POPULAR DEMAND, the court room edition of AM I THE DRAMA? is available NOW,” Cardi wrote on X.

Cardi also has a merch collection referencing the court appearances.

September 17, 2025: Cardi B announces she’s pregnant with fourth child

During an interview on CBS Mornings on Sept. 17, 2025, Cardi announced she was pregnant with her fourth child.

“I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” Cardi told anchor Gayle King.

Responding to King’s messages of congratulations, Cardi expressed her thanks and shared, “I’m excited.”

“I’m happy,” she continued. “I feel like I’m in a good space. I feel very strong, very powerful that I’m doing all this work — but I’m doing all this work while I’m creating a baby.”

The next day, Cardi debuted her baby bump as she made her way to the Highlight Room in N.Y.C., where she rocked a black lace catsuit accessorized with a pearl bra and matching chains around her hips.

On Sept. 18, Diggs gave his first comments about his and Cardi’s baby on the way while speaking to the press ahead of a practice.

“Oh, my personal life? I told you about that. We don’t talk too much about my personal life,” the wide receiver told reporters. “But, I heard about that.”

September 19, 2025: Cardi B releases her sophomore album, ‘Am I the Drama?’

Following a celebrated press run that included Cardi promoting her album on the streets and on the subway in N.Y.C., Am I the Drama? dropped on Sept. 19. The full-length studio project features 23 tracks and guest appearances from Lizzo, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker and more.

The night before the release, Diggs surprised Cardi with a bouquet of red Venus et Fleur roses on the streets of N.Y.C. that included Cardi’s photo and the album title on the box.

Am I the Drama? topped the Billboard 200 albums chart, making her the first and only female rapper to have her first two albums debut at No. 1 on the chart. On release day, the sophomore effort was already certified platinum by the RIAA (via Billboard).

Beginning in February 2026, Cardi will kick off her Little Miss Drama Tour in support of the album.