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Invasion of Privacy

Cardi B

Invasion of Privacy

Debut album from the New York hip hop artist includes guest appearances from Migos, Chance the Rapper, Kehlania and SZA

ADM rating[?]

8.1

Label
Atlantic
UK Release date
06/04/2018
US Release date
06/04/2018
  1. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    Though Cardi B doesn't hide her come-up story (which she raps unapologetically on "Get Up 10"), she uses Invasion of Privacy to remind us that instead of being a statistic, she empowers herself (and others) by reclaiming any negativity thrown her way
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  2. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Cardi isn’t afraid to take risks
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  3. 8.7 |   Pitchfork

    Cardi B’s remarkable debut places her, without a doubt, in the pantheon of great rappers. It is both brazen and vulnerable, filled with wild amounts of personality, style, and craft
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  4. 8.5 |   The 405

    Cements Cardi B's strength and radiating power at the height of her fledgling career. As the world put her under a magnifying glass, she responded with a surprisingly cohesive, fully-realized album while holding her head up that much higher
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  5. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    Finds a rapper in her prime, cleverly shaping her own stardom and - hopefully - carving out a path that continues to usher female MCs into the mainstream. Shamelessly sexual, caustically comic and with breathtaking flow, Cardi B stands proud as one of trap’s finest
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  6. 8.3 |   Earbuddy

    The most pleasant surprise of 2018 so far
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  7. 8.3 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The Bronx rapper delivers a debut brimming with inevitable summer smashes
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  8. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Wild and completely unpredictable, and that’s what this music industry needs – someone who plays by nobody’s rules but her own
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  9. 8.0 |   All Music

    This balance between over-the-top party starters and thoughtful reflection makes Invasion of Privacy an impressive debut for a rising star who can back up her outspokenness with raw talent
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  10. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Proves that Cardi B is capable of anything, except being boring
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  11. 8.0 |   NME

    A confident and compelling debut from the Bronx rapper
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  12. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    A magnificent debut that fuses vulnerability, sexual voraciousness, paranoia and party music shows the rapper is capable of far more than punchy put-downs
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  13. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Cardi B combines the uncompromising confidence of "Bodak Yellow" with just enough pop appeal to create a no-filler collection that will undoubtedly have a lasting impact
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  14. 8.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Cardi B's skills on the mic are matched by the deftness with which she leverages her own celebrity
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  15. 7.5 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    She’s far from the perfect rapper, or person for that matter, but she never exactly promised either. Competing with herself, Cardi promised a self-earned victory, and she delivered. It’s called Invasion of Privacy for a reason
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  16. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    She’s probably the most powerful woman in hip-hop right now, but what’s encouraging is that she seems to be carving a self-made path that allows for contradictions, imperfections, variabilities
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  17. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    There are some objectively fantastic tracks here
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