Cardi B dropped the curtain on her long-awaited second album, Am I The Drama?, with a dramatic visual rollout and a confirmed release date of September 19, 2025.
The Grammy-winning rapper unveiled two striking covers for the project, along with a deluxe collector’s box set now available for pre-order.
The standard cover shows Cardi B in a sculpted crimson coat with sharp shoulders and matching stilettos, surrounded by ominous crows flying through a gray sky.
A raven perches on her heel while another swoops above, adding a theatrical edge to the old Hollywood-inspired look.
AM I THE DRAMA? 🐦⬛ My new album is out September 19th! Preorder NOW at https://t.co/0U5tXAGZes pic.twitter.com/fmtozDoyVj
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 23, 2025
A second version of the artwork offers a close-up of her face partially hidden by a crow’s wing, framed by a blood-red hat and matching cloak.
The limited edition box set includes the album, exclusive artwork, and custom packaging. The interior of the red box reads “YES I AM” in gold, while the outer design features Cardi B reclining in the same dramatic outfit from the main cover.
Cardi B reveals an alternate cover to her new album “Am I the Drama” releasing September 19th. pic.twitter.com/JXAz3yB1xu
— Rap Alert (@rapalert6) June 23, 2025
Also inside is a vintage-style poster styled like a noir film promo. The image shows Cardi B as a femme fatale with the word “VILLAIN” stamped across the bottom and a cheeky hotline number: “Call for trouble! 1-800-DRAMA.”
The visuals and packaging lean into the album’s theme of spectacle and self-awareness, with Cardi fully embracing her public persona.
Am I The Drama? marks her first full-length studio album since 2018’s Invasion of Privacy, which earned her a Grammy for Best Rap Album and solidified her place in Hip-Hop’s upper echelon.
She teased the announcement earlier in the day on June 23, then posted the artwork alongside a cryptic message: “Seven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, life and loss. Seven years I gave them grace, but now, I give them hell. I learned power is not given; it’s taken. I’m shedding feathers and no more tears. I’m not back; I’m beyond.”
TIMES UP. 🪶 I got an announcement to make tomorrow pic.twitter.com/sncJu6Yv8d
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 22, 2025
She ended the note with a brash declaration: “I’m not your villain; I’m your tyrant. The time is here. The time is now.”
The announcement came just days after Cardi debuted her new single “Outside.”
Pre-orders for Am I The Drama? are now live ahead of its September 19 release.