Cardi B's "Outside" Rises to #1
Are you ready for the second drop?
Cardi B has kept the girls on hold for six years. After successfully building the hype for her sophomore album, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper finally released her new single, “Outside.”
When Cardi B first teased “Outside” during Everyday People‘s June Los Angeles event, the crowd fell in love. Contrary to popular belief, fans waited patiently for their fav’s release and she delivered.”When I tell you I’m so happy because I ran that snippet out,” a fan commented. Another added, “Finally, we’re ready!”
Within four days of release, “Outside” has risen to #1 on Apple Music in the United States. This win marks her first since her last hit single, “UP,” which was released in 2021.
We OUTSIDE this Friday!! 😤 https://t.co/32RZbVVEjZ pic.twitter.com/hnpivNwDt4
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 17, 2025
i'm so small and tiny… she's so big and tall pic.twitter.com/BmL37VoyXy
— Netflix (@netflix) June 21, 2025
I lowkey wish we could get a music video for “Outside” but it’s all good. It was a last minute release. I’m proud of Cardi & Bardigang fr! Well done! 👏 pic.twitter.com/nBNNk8BFHB
— Supa Fly Sh*t ‼️ (@slideonaopp2023) June 22, 2025
Shortly after dropping her recent hit, the Bronx rapper took to Instagram with another announcement. In a cryptic monologue, she said, “Seven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, life and loss — seven years. I gave them grace, but now I give them hell.” She continued, “I learned power is not given, it’s taken, I’m shedding feathers and no more tears. I’m not back, I’m beyond, I’m not your villain, I’m your Karma. The time is here, the time is now. I got an announcement to make.”
View the moment below.
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In celebration of her hiatus coming to an end, Cardi B has also changed her Twitter profile picture to a photo of herself. Before this rollout, her profile picture featured a You meme from her hilarious interaction with Joe Goldberg (played by Penn Badgley).
Cardi B’s “Outside” has reached #1 on US Apple Music (@iamcardib). pic.twitter.com/pgWdmyQV3A
— chart data (@chartdata) June 22, 2025
Don’t be fooled, however. Cardi B’s hiatus was truly one of the hardest fashion runs from Paris Fashion Week takeovers to her divorce lookbook. Unfortunately, a release date has not been shared for her upcoming album, but her pending single should be enough to hold the girlies over.
Stay tuned for updates.
In other music news, here’s everything we know about Cardi B’s upcoming album. Elsewhere, tune into the slay you missed: Naomi Campbell’s album.
