invasion of privacy
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Crazy, Sexy, Cardi: What Was Cardi B Really Saying With Her TLC-Inspired ‘Boachella’ Look?
Did you immediately catch the reference? The asymmetrical ponytails, sideswept bangs and all-white-everything trouser-and-duster ensemble—complete with the chiffon insets? Cardi B may have opted to keep her pregnant midriff under wraps, but did her Coachella look remind you of anyone in particular? The artist formerly known as Belcalis Almanzar is clearly a skilled shape-shifter. But…
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The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: Cardi B’s ‘Money Bag’
If you’re tired of Cardi B, I suggest that you avert your eyes, cover your ears, back away from the computer, and retreat to a remote and abandoned island for the foreseeable future, because at this point, it’s Cardi’s world and we’re just living in it. Case in point: This was a week full of…
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Watch: Denzel Washington Raps His Favorite Cardi B Song
When you get the opportunity to chat with Denzel Washington, you take it. The legendary actor is starring in Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh, a Broadway revival directed by another legend, George C. Wolfe. And because of this Broadway blessing, Denzel is doing press rounds. As Denzel made his way around the room, smiling the…
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Cardi B Keeps It Refreshingly Real (as Always) for GQ
We may well be living in the “Cult of Cardi B.” Is there any other way to explain the meteoric rise of Belcalis Almanzar? With her self-professed “broken English,” shameless hustle and streetwise wit, she has continued to work her way into our hearts—while skyrocketing to the top of the charts. The reality-turned-rap star already…
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Money Bag, Money Bag, Money Bag: Cardi B Becomes 1st Co-Host of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
Our based hustle queen Cardi B continues to make money moves and collect her money bag and, in general, make history. On Monday night, the rapper, who just dropped her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, and confirmed her pregnancy, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, becoming the first official co-host in the history…
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With Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B Crafted the Perfect Thot Bop Album
In a since-deleted post on Instagram, Azealia Banks, the poster child for self-destruction, launched another attack on hip-hop’s newest female superstar, Cardi B. News about Banks trolling a peer on social media in itself is as mundane as word about the color of the sky, but part of her critique—“Scary ass, ghost written, sucking and…
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A Cardi B Invasion of Privacy Think Piece Because We’re All Waiting for One
I like Cardi B a lot. Who doesn’t? It’s almost impossible not to enjoy her brand of in-your-face in-your-faceism. She keeps it real, and that authenticity has endeared her to folks near and far. When “Bodak Yellow” dropped and broke records and wormholed its way into your subconscious—I actually can’t just say “moves” anymore without…
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Cardi B Dropped Invasion of Privacy, and It’s Already a Hit
You know why I’m here. At midnight ET Thursday night/early Friday morning, Cardi B dropped her debut album, Invasion of Privacy. It immediately began trending at No. 1 on Twitter, and the listeners were not disappointed. In case you are new here, I am the resident Cardi B stan at The Root. But even as…
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Invasion of Privacy: Cardi B Reveals Much-Anticipated Album Cover and Release Date
Cardi B’s much-anticipated first studio album, Invasion of Privacy, drops in less than two weeks, and if that’s too long for you to wait to get your first official bird boss anthem of 2018, the rapper is here to whet your appetite with some visuals. On Monday night, Cardi shared a first look at her…