Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy

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The elusive apex of critical praise and commercial success is a metric achieved by a select few. In 2020 Cardi B has become synonymous with record breaking in the new millennium. Whether its streaming, charting, views, likes, retweets or shares Cardi dominates. Cardi Bs ascension to stardom is also pure 21st century; from welfare kid to unapologetic stripper, to reality TV persona, to social media maven, to a household name delivering one of the consummately executed albums in Rap History, its easy to imagine future critics noting popular music as before and after the rise of Cardi B. This in-depth look at Invasion of Privacy features a track-by-track breakdown of the album, with an accompanying conversation or essay from a collection of voices about a topic each song addresses. It explores the albums multicultural musical influences, technical elements of production, and the producers on the record. It includes a summation of awards and note the records chart shattering success--going 5x Platinum while establishing Invasion of Privacy as the longest charting record by a female rapper in history.

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MaChell Dumas work has long centered on sex-positive, intersectional feminism, and pop culture. As the founder of the award-winning STACKEDD Magazine she created the first femme and nonbinary centric publication in Seattle. Her work has included columns on style, brunch & cannabis. Her first love is long form music writing. Dumas childhood goals were to live in New York City, become a music scribe, and marry Slash. She has, so far, accomplished two of the three.