Bodak Yellow is:

Um, why?

Because my position doesn't imply shaming or blaming sex workers for anything? On the contrary? I mean, plenty of countries have legislations that allow the sale of sex but not its purchase (Canada, France, Sweden, Norway, Ireland).

No, but you're shaming the other partner in the relationship.

Oh, so there's the plot twist. Yeah, sure, I'm cool that.

But why?

Because there’s a reason economically privileged women tend not to become sex workers, just as there’s a reason more than 2/3 of Germany’s brothels are filled with foreign sex workers. There are exceptions, of course, but as a general rule most women, when given the choice, opt for other ways to make a living. I wonder why?

knowing she really did that makes me like the music more

Otm

Cardi: not a studio thug

love this

Woke #UP to a new @iamcardib song today so had to cover it!
Watch on https://t.co/bFFr7nleNw pic.twitter.com/GKSKDRpF3x

— Chloe Flower (@ChloeFlower) February 5, 2021

These options are very mild.

not feeling the new song much yet

gonna be a hit anyway

haven't heard the new one either but if it has piano in it that's anything like what's in that video i'm sold

funny to think that back in 2017 people were wondering if Bodak Yellow would be just a flash in the pan and now it only feels like a small part of her career

Up sounds good on first listen!

Bodak Yellow is: Diamond
https://www.vulture.com/2021/03/cardi-b-bodak-yellow-certified-diamond-history.html

I'm sorry not to know anything, did she do other tracks with a hard staccato flow like Bartier Cardi?

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9544280/cardi-b-up-number-one-hot-100
First female rapper to chart 5 #1 tracks on Billboard Hot 100 with an amazingly bizarre selection of crossover and noncrossover hits

so...is she ever putting out another album? seems like something weird is going on at this point

gotta think something's coming early next year

she's indicated in interviews that becoming a parent really got in the road, but i don't think that's the only thing

She just won a $3.8mm verdict in a defamation suit against a YouTuber (Cardi took the stand and everything), but not sure how much something like that would slow the wheels.

so...is she ever putting out another album? seems like something weird is going on at this point

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, October 31, 2022 5:03 PM (seven months ago) bookmarkflaglink

i wonder if it's ever coming out

....seven months pass

great verse here tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WtNCR3EDS4

I think she kind of retired to be a mother.

wtf is a john?

― Mr. Snrub, Monday, April 1, 2019 6:48 PM (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink

hahahaha

― cheese canopy (map), Monday, April 1, 2019 6:53 PM (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink

correct me if i'm wrong? but i think it's a fan of gorillaz

― cheese canopy (map), Monday, April 1, 2019 6:56 PM (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink

Can't remember if this has been discussed upthread, but what would be the benefit of her putting out another album at this point? Why not just drops songs/features every few months for the rest of time?

I guess an album rollout would be a bigger publicity bump, but she seems to be doing just fine.

Album is usually linked to a tour, which she may not be ready for yet.

i think she pretty quickly reached the level of celebrity where, in terms of income, music becomes a secondary concern. at this point she has definitely done a number of endorsement deals that brought or bring her more money than she makes off even a big hit. and i don't think it's an insult to cardi to say that music was prob a means to an end for her as opposed to an insatiable burning artistic desire. and those ends have been reached

haha yeah i guess i think of musicians as wanting to make albums because they like making albums but i guess this is definitely more of an overall entertainment brand thing.

i suppose in a way, an album is risky, if it's perceived as a dud it would damage things.

i don't mean to imply that she's never gonna put an album out again or anything. i'm positive she's recorded more than enough music in the last few years to put another full length out. but given that she's raising kids, makes more money off non music endeavors and is still collecting off huge hits... i don't think there's an onus on her to do much more than highly selective features. i think president keyes is right that it will prob be tied to when she's ready to go out on the road

all aligned with what i was thinking ... i can't remember if she has *ever* toured extensively, but yeah ... she doesn't need touring or an album at this point.

we'll probably get a new album and tour in 10 years or w/e when other revenues decline.

i guess i asked my question because i don't think there's necessarily something weird going on.

also, Cardi seems like she'd be a fun mom!

yeah that all makes a lot of sense

still tru, btw:

Get Up 10 is fire

― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown)

just reiterating that her verse on this is really good, even better than "tomorrow 2" imo