"Hip hop's politeness era" - Internet reacts to Cardi B and Young Thug showing love to each other ahead of their album drops

Cardi B and Young Thug have shown their support for each other on social media ahead of their respective album releases. Thug's next studio album, UY Scuti, is set to drop on September 26, while Cardi's sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, will be released a week before on September 19.

On September 18, Young Thug took to X to write that he chose not to drop his album this weekend as it was "ladies day," tagging Cardi B in his post. His album was originally supposed to be released on September 19, the same day as Am I The Drama?

"Yall know I wasn't dropping Friday. It's a ladies day ❤️ do yo sh*t @iamcardib," he wrote.

Cardi returned the support by quoting Thug's X post and sending best wishes for his upcoming album.

"And you better step next week …you got this, You know this !!" she wrote.

Netizens took to X to react to Cardi B and Young Thug's support towards each other, some claiming this marked the "politeness era" in hip hop.

"Hip hop's politeness era," one X user wrote.

Fans shared mixed feelings about this social media interaction.

Fans continued to share their thoughts on the interaction. Some praised Cardi while others spoke about Thug.

Both Young Thug and Cardi B are dropping albums after a long break. Cardi's much-awaited sophomore album comes seven years after her debut album, The Invasion of Privacy (2018). Meanwhile, Thug's fourth studio album, UY Scuti, marks his return to music after the infamous RICO trial. His last album, titled Business Is Business (2023), was released after his arrest on RICO charges in May 2022.

Cardi B explains why her sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, took seven years to be released

On September 15, Cardi B appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show on September 15 to discuss her upcoming album, Am I The Drama?. Hudson asked the rapper why her album took so long to come out, since her last studio album was released in 2018.

"I feel because it was completed. It was completely completed. And I was like, 'This is what's missing out there.' And I feel like I touched on everything that I wanted to touch. And it's like, 'I'm done. I can't possibly fit no more," she said.

Cardi's sophomore album has been much-awaited for a long time, as the rapper's debut left a mark on the hip-hop industry. The Invasion of Privacy won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, with Cardi becoming the second woman to win the award, after Lauryn Hill, who had won it as part of the Fugees, and the first solo female artist to achieve this feat.

Since then, Cardi B has been working on her sophomore album and recording around 60 songs for it. However, she said she did not like most of them and preferred only four of them. Some of her singles, including WAP and Up, were released in previous years and became major hits. Ahead of the release of Am I The Drama?, Cardi released two singles, Outside and Imaginary Playerz. The second track is a sampling of Jay Z's hit song, Imaginary Players.

Speaking on Hudson's show, Cardi also compared her process of releasing an album to delivering a baby.

"I am so overwhelmed, like I'm excited and I'm very nervous, but, like, it's just so many different feelings. I just cannot wait to get it out the way. It's like I'm pushing another baby or something," she said.

Cardi B is also the mother to three children with her estranged husband, Offset. She filed for divorce from the rapper last year and has since then been dating NFL star Stefon Diggs. The couple also announced that they are expecting their first child together, which will be the rapper's fourth baby.

Cardi's next album, Am I The Drama?, will be released on September 19 on all streaming platforms.

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