Syreeta Gates on Cardi B's "Invasion of Privacy" (2018)

When Cardi B dropped her first single Bodak Yellow back in the summer of 2017, it was a bit of a slow burn. It spent a few months moving around in the charts, but eventually became a number one single and one of the biggest hits of her career. She quickly followed up with a few more singles "I Like It" and "Bartier Cardi" which showed her versatility as a rapper, incorporating wildly different genres of music like trap, Latin boogaloo, and R&B. Cardi was hungry and made it clear through her honest lyrics and fiery delivery.

Scholar and archivist Syreeta Gates sits down with us to discuss Cardi's move from Love & Hip-Hop: New York to one of the most powerful voices in rap music, the distinct New York vibe of the entire record, and what makes Cardi so charismatic 

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Cardi B Makes History With First Three Top 10s on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart (Billboard)Bodak Yellow music videoCardi B’s Money Moves (GQ)

Show Tracklisting (all songs from Invasion of Privacy unless otherwise indicated):

Thru Your PhoneDripBodak YellowGet Up 10Best LifeDripLil' Kim: Ladies NightCardi B & Megan Thee Stallion: WAPDripBickenheadI Like ItBe CarefulDrake: Nice for WhatShe BadBartier CardiBest LifeQueen Latifah: Wrath of My MadnessLil' Kim: Queen BitchMegan Thee Stallion: Girls in the Hood

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there.
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