Cardi B hit the streets of the Bronx to Queens and everywhere in between for the rollout for ‘Am I The Drama?’ She also stepped up to headline Global Citizen Fest at the last minute. In her classic BX energy, she’s always hustling.
We couldn’t get enough of the new album and we gathered up some extra special NYC moments that only Cardi B could spit off of ‘Am I The Drama?’
“Bodega Baddie” is a BX Anthem
If you are a born and bred New Yorker, “Bodega Baddie” instantly makes you think of home. Merengue, the foundation of the song, is an essential part of Dominican culture. NYC has the largest population of Dominicans outside of The Dominican Republic, with Cardi B being half Dominican herself.
In the song, the Bronx, Dyckman and Jackson Heights all get shout outs because Merengue is part of the soundtrack to these neighborhoods. Cardi also nods to Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee when she raps “Told her, ‘Dame más gasolina.’” Over 20 years ago, you couldn’t walk NYC streets without hearing Daddy Yankee’s anthem “Gasolina.”
“Imaginary Playerz” in its Entirety
How could we choose a specific lyric when the song samples Brooklyn native Jay-Z’s song “Imaginary Players.” She weaves in certain well-known NYC institutions too, “Birthday at Carbone / To me, that’s Olive Garden.” …