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Cardi B Tops the Charts with Record-Breaking Album

What a superstar...

It's hard to believe that just one year ago, Cardi-B hadn't even released 'Bodak Yellow'. Since then the former Love & Hip-Hop star has not only scored her first US Number 1 hit but she has also collaborated with the likes of Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj.

To make things even more impressive, the 'Bartier Cardi' superstar's debut albumhas just topped the Billboard 200.

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IT'S OFFICIAL. CARDI B HAS LANDED A US NUMBER ONE ALBUM WITH THE FIRST LP OF HER CAREER.

'Invasion of Privacy' enters the US charts at Number 1 with a massive 254,000 combined sales. In doing so Cardi becomes the fifth female rapper to ever top the Billboard 200. She joins the likes of legends Lauryn Hill, Foxy Brown, Eve and Nicki Minaj.

She's also become the first female rapper to debut on the chart with her first solo album since Eve back in 1999.

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Cardi B

Not only that but Cardi has also broken a huge streaming record with'Invasion of Privacy'. The critically acclaimed LP has bagged more first-weeks than any debut album and any female album. It knocks Taylor Swift's 'reputation' to the Number 2 spot.

Not to mention, it also lays claimthe fifth largest streaming debut of any album in the entire history of music.

The album is just behind Drake's 'More Life', Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.', Drake's 'Views' and Migos' 'Culture II'.

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Cardi B

With hits aplenty, we have no doubt that Invasion of Privacy will break even more records.

'I Like It', 'I Do' and 'Be Careful' are all already massive on Spotify alone. Cardi is killing it.

Words: Sam Prance

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