Cardi B Explains Why “Imaginary Players” Is Her Latest Single

Cardi B has spent the week getting ready the anticipated launch of the brand new Jay-Z-sampled single, “Imaginary Gamers.” Whereas discussing the only on Apple Music livestream, she defined why she determined to launch the track as the newest single from her upcoming Am I The Drama?.

For Cardi, it was vital to launch “Imaginary Gamers” due to what it represents. Jay-Z’s 1997 traditional was a track that recognized the fraudulent rappers in hip hop. Cardi B’s newest launch follows an identical idea.

“I needed to come like this, I needed to come robust, and shi**ing on you b*tches,” Cardi tells livestream viewers. “I really like this file and I don’t give a fu** what no person say and that i’m standing on that, yall can suck my di** and I do know I ate that sh**.”

Many followers have claimed that Cardi’s new single is a diss in direction of her longtime rival Nicki Minaj. Cardi B has not confirmed the rumors. Jay-Z permitted the observe, personally, in keeping with her.

Am I The Drama? is eight years within the making. Cardi B initially promised its launch in 2024, earlier than having her third youngster and saying her divorce from her ex-husband and rap star, Offset. Cardi’s second album would be the direct follow-up to her award-winning 2017 debut, Invasion of Privateness.

Cardi’s “Imaginary Gamers” has reached over 336,000 streams inside 24 hours and acquired blended opinions. “‘Gloryhole, btches don’t know who they fcking with’ is a loopy bar lmaoooo,” tweeted an X consumer in regards to the track.     

Whereas followers admired the lyrics, others acknowledged the rapper’s lyrical skills. One X consumer tweeted, “That is Actual Hip Hop,” whereas one other shared, “Lastly listened to/watched Cardi’s Imaginary Gamers video. She was talkin money shit, droppin bars/loopy double entendres + servin appears to be like. Btwn the OG file, Jay’s pattern & this rendition, it is only a timeless groove.” 

“Imaginary Gamers” has positioned Jay-Z’s 1997 album, In My Lifetime Vol. 1, again into the charts after 28 years. Jay’s “Imaginary Gamers” has resurfaced in Apple iTunes High 40 Hip Hop/Rap charts.