“Flopped so hard she gotta start a whole new era”: Netizens react as Cardi B claims she wants to release a new album within a year

Cardi B has quickly become a focal point of online discussion after she announced plans to release another album in less than a year. During an X Spaces session on Monday, October 27, 2025, Cardi clarified that she does not plan to extend her current album release cycle. Instead, she shared that she’s working on her next major project.

“I’m not putting out a deluxe, and I’m not doing a remix album. What I gave you is what y’all getting. However, I want to put out another project, another album — in less than a year.”

She noted that this era would extend beyond music into images, ideas, and branding.

“I want new pictures, new videos, new vibes. After tour, I want a new era. I feel like I’m a new person again.”

Cardi B returned to the music scene with her sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, on September 19, 2025. It features 23 songs, including her previous big hits like WAP and Up, as well as new tracks and high-profile collaborations. She has been promoting it through live performances and social media. However, the news of a new release so soon after her last has caused quite a debate among fans.

While some were excited about Cardi B diving into a new project quickly, others questioned if this move reflects the performance of her current album. One critical X user wrote:

Others echoed similar sentiments:

However, a large part of the fanbase justified the move and praised it as progressive. One fan said that launching a new project after her tour would be a good idea.

Others encouraged consistent output and expressed hope for a different feature lineup.

Cardi B outlines her vision for a new era following the release of Am I the Drama?

In the same X Spaces session, Cardi B clarified that her next album is not only a follow-up but a pivotal moment in her personal life and her music.

“I kind of know what I want my next album to sound like. I hope and pray that in the next year, I don’t have to rap about certain things that I rapped about on this album. I want to be in a better space with men… I want a new era, new everything.”

Although there are more visuals ahead, she said it will depend on her personal life and schedule.

“As soon as I drop the baby, we already have concepts for certain music videos. It’s just depending on how everything goes after I give birth.”

Cardi B also talked about how planning is going behind the scenes. “Meetings all day long,” she said, referring to the strategy setting for her next phase. She reiterated that extending the current release with a deluxe or remix album is not on her agenda.

“I don’t want to waste time doing a deluxe or a remix album and use the artists that I could use on a new project. I just want new everything — new pictures, new videos, new vibes.”

Together, her comments signal a strategic acceleration of her rollout, using Am I the Drama? as the beginning point of a more focused, deliberate era.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Edited by Shreya Das