Cardi B is always quick to shut down rumors, but she also knows how to spark speculation of her own to keep fans engaged. During a conversation with The Breakfast Club at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas last night (Friday, September 18), she told the hosts she will be dropping her third album next year. Real 92.3 LA caught the moment on Instagram.
"I am doing a new album," Cardi shared. "After my birthday in November, I'm shipping myself away just to record." She told Charlamagne Tha God fans will not have to wait years and years this time, as they did between her 2018 debut studio LP Invasion Of Privacy and her 2025 follow-up Am I The Drama?
DJ Envy asked how far along the Bronx superstar is in the new record's progress. "I'm not done at all... [I have] like, two [songs]," she replied.
"I got a long way to – No, it's not going to be a long way to go," the mother of four clarified. "Absolutely, [next year]. I'm not even playing around."
When Envy asked why the wait will be shorter, she said she feels a new sense of "confidence" and sung Patti LaBelle's chorus on "New Attitude," saying she feels "ready."
Cardi also said she was "outside all summer" but is not much of a vacation person. With these new remarks in mind, fans hope this will really be the case rather than going through another studio album drought.
Cardi B At The iHeartRadio Festival
That being said, Cardi B gave fans new material in 2026, so hopefully this indicates she is keeping her foot on the gas. She dropped the new song "AH HA" in July and recently had a guest feature on the posthumous Nipsey Hussle album PROLIFIC, which was in collaboration with Bino Rideaux.
We will see if any singles or other endeavors lead up to this third album's release. This is still in its very early stages, but fans will keep their fingers crossed until further news. In the meantime, expect Cardi B to stay fiery and build up towards a hopefully big moment in her long career.
