It&#8217;s been almost three full years since <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cardi-b-responds-to-criticism-about-looks-i-feel-comfortable-in-my-skin-news.126404.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cardi B</a> released her debut album Invasion of Privacy. Packed with hits like &#8220;Bodak Yellow,&#8221; the <a href="/profile/migos" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Migos</a>-assisted &#8220;Drip,&#8221; and trap-salsa smash &#8220;I Like It,&#8221; the Grammy-award winning album solidified <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cardi-b-refutes-accusations-she-makes-songs-specifically-for-tiktok-challenges-news.126349.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bardi&#8217;s status as one of music&#8217;s biggest acts</a>. Months after its release, the &#8220;Ring&#8221; rapper shared the single &#8220;Money,&#8221; and she seemed poised to build upon her momentum and drop her sophomore album while she was still scorching hot.
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However, the wait for a proper follow up to Invasion of Privacy has surprisingly been <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cardi-b-explains-album-delay-and-talks-early-drill-influence-news.126062.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">a long and drawn-out process</a>. Over the past two years, Cardi has released <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cardi-b-says-she-has-a-song-with-playboi-carti-news.126521.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">a slew of singles</a>, including &#8220;Please Me&#8221; with <a href="/profile/BrunoMars" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Bruno Mars</a>, &#8220;Press,&#8221; the controversial <a href="/profile/megan-thee-stallion" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Megan Thee Stallion</a>-assisted &#8220;WAP,&#8221; and, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cardi-b-shares-raw-look-at-behind-the-scenes-making-of-up-music-video-news.126389.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">most recently, &#8220;Up.&#8221;</a> Since dropping <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cardi-b-accused-of-plagiarizing-new-song-up-news.126089.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">&#8220;Up,&#8221;</a> however, Cardi appears to be engaging in more album talk than usual.
In a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon, the Bronx rapper confirms that her sophomore album is indeed on the way. When asked about it, Cardi doesn&#8217;t give too much detail on it, but she does reveal that the album is currently one of her main focuses.
&#8220;I really want my next project or anything that’s related to music to just be my album,” she says. “I just gotta focus on a couple of more songs and do all the music videos.&#8221;
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When Fallon follows up with an inquiry about if COVID-19 has affected her ability to record music and shoot videos, Cardi glazes over the recording aspect and touches on COVID&#8217;s impact on her music videos. 
&#8220;Videos? Yes, of course, because there&#8217;s certain things that you can&#8217;t do,&#8221; she replies. &#8220;Due to COVID, people can&#8217;t be touching, even though you get tested before the music video three times. You get tested the beginning of the week, the day before, and the day of, so that&#8217;s extra.&#8221;
The interview then devolves into pure hilarity when Fallon points out that despite those strict COVID protocols, Cardi is seen <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cardi-b-tongue-kisses-dancers-in-up-music-video-new-video.46439.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tongue-kissing some of her dancers in her music video for &#8220;Up.&#8221;</a> Other talking points throughout her interview with Jimmy Fallon include a poop-centered interpretation of &#8220;Up,&#8221; her upcoming role in F9, and her ongoing Cardi Tries series, but you can check out the album talk in the video below around the four-minute mark.
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