Cardi B Claims She Declined An Opportunity To Perform At The Super Bowl

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Cardi B is a superstar, but she feels she wasn't totally qualified for the role of Super Bowl Halftime performer.

Hip-hop and rap adjacent artists have been a more common occurrence on Super Bowl Halftime Show stage. Since Jay-Z and Roc Nation's partnership with NFL in 2019, Travis Scott, Big Boi, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar, are just a few that have been involved. However, according to Cardi B, she could have joined that list.

In her recent interview with Billboard, caught by HipHopDX, the New York femcee was offered the opportunity to dominate the world's biggest stage. While she doesn't exactly remember which year, Cardi B didn't feel she was up to the task just yet.

"What year I got asked to do the Super Bowl? I’m not sure if it was 2019, 2018, and I denied. But I’m glad. I feel like soon. If I get to do it, I feel like I’m going to have more hits, and I feel like I’m going to be more experienced. And hey, I’mma eat that up," she stated.

If she was indeed inquired about it around that time, she could have performed her entire debut album, Invasion of Privacy. After all, it is the first rap album EVER to have every song certified platinum by the RIAA. Only one other record in the genre can say that and that's Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD.

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But we can agree with her that she needed more time to build out her catalog. She has since then for sure, although maybe not as much as her fans would like. Cardi B has mostly regulated herself to dropping singles.

However, they have been notable releases. "WAP," "Up," "Bongos," and "Money," are some of the standouts. But don't forget, the album drought is ending next Friday, September 19. That day is when her sophomore effort AM I THE DRAMA? will be out.

On top of bringing along "WAP" and "Up" for the ride, "Outside" and "Imaginary Playerz" are already on their way to true hit status. There are also 19 other chances for Cardi B to add to her collection. Hopefully, some of them will splashy collaborations.

The practice to perform at major places will also be happening for her soon as well as she's about to embark on her first-ever headlining tour. All in all, Cardi B is poised to be asked again.

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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