• Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Apr 6, 2018
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6.8

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  1. Apr 6, 2018
    3
    Get Up 10 and Bodak Yellow are the only strong songs. The rest are predictable trap beats, with uninspired bars (written by a ghostwriter) and no real content. Features are nothing special. Cardi's good for a verse on someone else's song, but I always suspected she couldn't carry a whole album herself. And I was right. A few good club songs but utterly forgettable.
  2. Apr 7, 2018
    3
    Well, this Cardi B album comes down to "Bodak Yellow" versions, few save songs like "Ring", "I Do" and "Get Up 10". We hope your next job is better and nothing more.
  3. Aug 17, 2018
    3
    lixo cheios de feat, ela não tem voz e se escorou no j balvin aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  4. Aug 28, 2018
    3
    Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy is her debut album. While stellar in sales and streams, the album proves that Cardi B is not a very talented rapper. One, most of her songs have basic bars and lyrics. Two, most of these lyrics were not written by her. Three, the songs were not that well collated. The album had songs of a huge variety of feeling to the listener and when one listens to theCardi B's Invasion of Privacy is her debut album. While stellar in sales and streams, the album proves that Cardi B is not a very talented rapper. One, most of her songs have basic bars and lyrics. Two, most of these lyrics were not written by her. Three, the songs were not that well collated. The album had songs of a huge variety of feeling to the listener and when one listens to the album in one go, the experience might not be nice for people who do not appreciate messy collation. The album does have, however, many catchy songs and 'bops'. These songs were produced well and the instrumentals of the album were good but again, the lyrics when examined are not advanced and show little skill. The album also features mediocre artists which is not a good thing especially since some of her competitors feature the elite of rap in their albums. As such, I give her album a 3 out of 10. Should she improve her writing, I would definitely give her next album a better score. Expand
  5. BGV
    Jul 24, 2019
    3
    This would have been a good album if it was born from Cardi’s creative process. It seems all so artificial and created by others and not by the rapper herself. It just looks very fake and constructed. Oh and it would have been also cool if Cardi rapped instead of spitting all over the place.
  6. May 18, 2020
    3
    As a music lover, I was very disappointed with this project. I respect her for trying, but this was just not it. The lack of lyricism and flow, listening to this is almost unbearable. Her use of the n-word as a non black person is...disgraceful...to say the least. Her not even writing these songs also made what is supposed to be her body of work less enjoyable to me. This debut album wasAs a music lover, I was very disappointed with this project. I respect her for trying, but this was just not it. The lack of lyricism and flow, listening to this is almost unbearable. Her use of the n-word as a non black person is...disgraceful...to say the least. Her not even writing these songs also made what is supposed to be her body of work less enjoyable to me. This debut album was supposed to show off her artistry and talent as a rapper, however it just failed to do so. I expected so much more and I seem to not be the only one who agrees. This just did not live up to the expectations.
    Although I did find myself enjoying many of the beats on this album, and I consider that to be the one of the album's strong-suits. On songs such as "I Like It" , "Bartier Cardi", and "Money" I was completely enthralled with the beat and production. However, these tend to be overshadowed by the lack of bars and repetitive lyrics. I found it hard to be able to fully enjoy these songs with the deplorable lyrics. Some artists can get away with having not so in-depth or influential lyrics, but when it comes to rap artists, having great flows and bars is the name of the game. I feel as if many of her fans are blinded by Cardi's fun personality, and can't really see through the cracks. Cardi just simply falls short in the lyricism department, and that's surprising coming from the fact that she has dozens of writers (including ghost-writers) for her songs, which is something else her fans are blind sighted to. I don't even have the energy to start talking about some of the other things her fans choose not to see, such as the homophobic, transphobic, and racist comments she's made recently. But this is a review for her album, not for her character.
    So final thoughts: Could've been so much better. Lyricism is this albums downfall, which is a huge no-no for rap albums. Great production on some of the songs, but many missed opportunities to make this a true work of art.
    I'd like to see her try again though, maybe writing her own raps and not only making songs just for money and chart placements. :)
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  7. Jun 21, 2020
    3
    The production in this album is really good but the lack of versatility and her using the same flow makes the album only for hits and really no use of talent.
  8. Apr 7, 2018
    2
    While this album exceeded my expectations, that's only saying that it was a 2/10, as opposed to the 0/10 I thought it would be. I really like "Be Careful" and "Thru Your Phone," "Ring" is a decent rack, and I kind of like parts of "Get Up 10" and "Best Life," but other than that, this album is pure garbage. A lot of the lyrics are cringe-worthy, a lot of it is just really boring, and itWhile this album exceeded my expectations, that's only saying that it was a 2/10, as opposed to the 0/10 I thought it would be. I really like "Be Careful" and "Thru Your Phone," "Ring" is a decent rack, and I kind of like parts of "Get Up 10" and "Best Life," but other than that, this album is pure garbage. A lot of the lyrics are cringe-worthy, a lot of it is just really boring, and it all comes across as braggadocious, and I don't mean that in a good way. Expand
  9. Apr 21, 2021
    2
    Trash this album is pure trash, and let alone she didn’t write anything you can’t be a rapper if your not spitting what your writing
  10. May 13, 2018
    2
    This album is the reason why rap is in a bad state right now. It's because people like Cardi B are releasing mindless and idiotic music like this. I can't believe people actually like this
  11. Apr 21, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. basic, there’s only few good songs: ring, bodak yellow and i do. really don’t know how this got a grammy... Expand
  12. Aug 5, 2019
    2
    Não sabe compor, infelizmente! O álbum se dá em sua longa por letras não escritas pela "rapper", por isso, uma nota relativamente baixa!
  13. Jul 24, 2020
    2
    Worst album Cardi b doesn’t now how to rap
    This is pure trash Don’t stream don’t buy
  14. Sep 9, 2023
    2
    boring album, cheap track list with cheap radio friendly rap songs (plus most of them she didn't even write like how you be spittin' on yo' albums without even writing them)
  15. Apr 7, 2018
    1
    All the songs sound the same, I'm disappointed. I liked only one song with SZA
  16. Apr 8, 2018
    1
    So many Fillers, but a like vibe and beats
    She need work more
    But i like her
  17. Apr 10, 2018
    1
    This album is a balance of sorta good and not so good songs.Revolutionary not so much, it the same music she been doing since the start of her career but there are some good songs even though the good songs are features.Her devilry of the rap isnt good either plus ghost writiers.
  18. Aug 11, 2018
    1
    this album is quite simply terrible. is it a rap album or just words that rhyme together? she lacks intellect and skill. 5 mins of fame got her boasting too much.
  19. Aug 13, 2018
    1
    I love I like it but all the other tracks are trash , same tired flow so yeah that’s 2/10 ☝
  20. Aug 17, 2018
    1
    A good album for someone like her but nothing compare to Nicki Minaj. Iggy Azalea can easily outrap her.
  21. Aug 17, 2018
    1
    She should've kept the whole album. Mediocre. I'll give her a 1 for effort though.
  22. Apr 21, 2021
    1
    Un álbum bastante básico, no me gustaron el 80% de las canciones, no es un álbum que quedara en la historia.
  23. Sep 1, 2019
    1
    Every song and verse feels the same. At least with the reggaeton song (I Like It) and the pop attempts (Be Careful, Ring) the album feels like it isn't one really long song.
  24. Dec 10, 2018
    1
    Shame, it's not a Rap. She is just singer and puppet. and I respect her Producers and Songwriters who help her album.
  25. Sep 2, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash Payola... And no writting her songs... Cancelled
    She could be better if she was gratefull
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  26. Sep 13, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Acho que faltou flow e rimas. Talvez como seja o primeiro álbum dela, no próximo ela pode melhorar. Acho que 8.0 é uma nota muito alta para um álbum não tão bem estruturado. Expand
  27. Oct 22, 2019
    1
    almost every single song sounds the same. no versatility, same flow, same sound. her lyrical are very repetitive as well.
  28. Aug 16, 2022
    1
    Ghostwriters and 0 talent. Stop pushing people who can't talk and write grammarly correct.
  29. Aug 28, 2020
    1
    Bueno, al menos tuvo algunos hits con este álbum, la verdad nada que no se haya escuchado antes.
  30. Aug 29, 2020
    1
    Her voice gives me migraine also her same old flows , i m giving 1 because of the others artist featured on this album
  31. Jun 25, 2021
    1
    An album that’s full of skips.
    Another boring rap album full of ego tripping songs and no real era behind this album
  32. Mar 20, 2022
    1
    Cardi is very hateable. She tries to make bad **** music like her idol Nicki Minaj but always fail to impress me. Its very sad cus Cardi B is someone i look up to in terms of female rap, and this is what her debut album gives us? Just plain boringg rap with alot of payola on the background. All these beats used on this bad artists, im actually gonna cry this is so sad. Nicki Minaj wouldveCardi is very hateable. She tries to make bad **** music like her idol Nicki Minaj but always fail to impress me. Its very sad cus Cardi B is someone i look up to in terms of female rap, and this is what her debut album gives us? Just plain boringg rap with alot of payola on the background. All these beats used on this bad artists, im actually gonna cry this is so sad. Nicki Minaj wouldve ate Money Bag.. Expand
  33. Aug 12, 2022
    1
    You can barely understand what Cardi B is rapping. There is no depth or consistency. Most of the songs sound almost the same.
  34. Oct 28, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is this a Rap or reggaetón álbum?? Expand
  35. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Same Bodak Yellow flow, same shhhh... She can't even write her music! Bye, Cardi
  36. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Good Job Offset. This is your album not Cardi.
    In my country we says "Obrigado pelos mimos"
  37. Apr 7, 2018
    0
    the album itself left a lot to be desired, some songs have almost the same beats of Bodak Yellow, it should innovate and not stay in the same. Money Bag is the copy of Bodak Yellow. OVERESTIMATED.
  38. Aug 7, 2018
    0
    just good beats
    no effort put on lyrics, I don´t see talent and hard work, I see a good music producer that makes catchy beats, most of the songs sound the same, she own #1, because catchy music hit #1's, but I see zero talent and work on songwriting, and most sound very similar but with different artist collaborating
  39. Apr 6, 2018
    0
    This is a disappointing album, poor lyrics, repetitive beats... Cardi is just another mumble rapper with ghostwritters
  40. Aug 5, 2018
    0
    really? is so stupid................................................................................
  41. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Cardi B breaks out with a decent debut album that suffers from clunky and rushed production, and flows that seem ripped from other rap acts, yet gets a save for decent flows and lyrics, and guest verses that save this album.The Pinkprint outsold, what a copycat! Only Bodak Yellow is good, after this step of the whole album.
  42. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    The worst album i listened in 3 years. DONT BREAKE YOUR EARS. 90% of tracks on this album boring ****
  43. Apr 6, 2018
    0
    The album was overall very underwhelming. It will not last long and probably are like milk. It’s a no from me.
  44. Apr 6, 2018
    0
    Nothing new cardi, always using their basic rhythms and trying to be who is not, the queen believes, but remember that there are women who also work and do it better than you. arrogant
  45. Apr 6, 2018
    0
    All the people featured on the album did better than her. Khelani was so good that I wish that song was hers. She's so underrated but so talented. I was hoping Cardi would get better with the enunciation of words but I guess not. Not buying the album but I hope Khelani gets the shine she deserves.
  46. Apr 6, 2018
    0
    She really cant rap like at all. They wasted good beats on her. Most of these labels are just selling beauty and not good music. Be careful was so bad.
  47. Apr 6, 2018
    0
    she steals flows and uses payola and isnt even that good. Bartier cardi ripped off tommy genesis, and be careful stole a song from a different rapper. not to mention she can't sing but she tried
  48. Apr 6, 2018
    0
    i thought the album would have been good but its trash. I didn't like at all
  49. Apr 7, 2018
    0
    Honestly too terrible to get through, it feels like someone yelling at you for a whole hour
  50. Apr 8, 2018
    0
    entre todo el problema entre los fandom, al final lo decidi escuchar y la verdad no es nada malo pero no es bueno, para superar a una leyenda del rap,como minaj.
    ademas de los fts. muy maloss con bad bunny, pudiendo haberlo hecho mas de ella
  51. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    The album is good, but I do not think all this does, "Drip", "Be Careful", "Money Bag", "I Like It" are my favorites.
  52. May 1, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i don't think it's nothing new, actually it sounds like every single other female rapper, too basic! Expand
  53. Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Hands down the worst hip hop album I've heard. Production is great, but hip hop is about lyricism and no ghostwriter can save this mess.
  54. Jun 19, 2018
    0
    The Pinkprint outsold, what a copycat! Only Bodak Yellow is good, after this step of the whole album.
  55. Jun 28, 2018
    0
    Honestly other than "The Culture II" by the Migos, which includes her husband, Offset, this is the worst rap album I have ever heard. All the beats are similar and unoriginal. Quite boring and not up to par with her female rapper counterparts. Plus that singing was...something. Expected this to be better after recent proof of her having a ghostwriter. #Disappointed
  56. Jul 3, 2018
    0
    the only song i liked was be careful. :(
    I was hoping for more.
    The Pinkprint outsold, what a copycat! Only Bodak Yellow is good, after this step of the whole album.
  57. Jul 6, 2018
    0
    This album is a mess; her flow is poor and not on beat, zero lyrics are written by her and there is no depth or emotion shown in the album. It just seems like a bunch of trap beats and shoddy lyrics thrown together for the uneducated youth.
  58. Jul 30, 2019
    0
    Awful album, very few catchy songs, the rest sounds the same, not creative and boring
  59. Jan 17, 2020
    0
    Please stop to make music cardi. I can't understand the score of 84 points...
  60. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    This album was just trash. From a manufactured artist that cant write or rap. No talent at all. Ho garbage.
  61. Apr 21, 2021
    0
    the album is empty and has an absurd number of COMPOSERS. a playlist of bodak yellow remixes. horrible
  62. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Horrible. No talent what so ever. Only one good song & it has a feature. She could’ve scrapped this entire project
  63. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    This is trash, Cardi B is nothing in the world of hip-hop. I'm very disapointed.
  64. Dec 23, 2018
    0
    Not that bad but.... ......... Cardi has a good backing and I'll love to see how she uses it.
  65. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Basic. No thinking outside the box. Just mediocre bars. For a girl with so much hype I'm not seeing where the hype is coming from in her music.
  66. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Nada inovador decepción absoluta ojalá y te esfuerces en tu nuevo trabajo
  67. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Cardi b needs to change many things in his music. Let's say I would not call it all rap, she can not rhyme like a Queen and not even as a princess, honestly ... at most as a little apprentice to an ordinary, simple rapper. Fact.
  68. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Low quality album. Not memorable or monumental in any way. She makes cute club bops, But more of a karaoke machine rather than a rapper.
  69. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    y'all smell that. this album smells like straight up sh*t. a whole skip yeh
  70. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    this is s**tt not desgusting the horrible album cardi b payola shame and not artist
  71. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    There is no flow, no lyrical content just a few instagram captions put together to make sense..really disappointed..the only song that was worthy was Get up 10
  72. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    This album lacks creativity, flow, lyrical content..this is why hip hop in our days is so bad..just a bunch of words put together with no meaning at all.
  73. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    A whole trash album..throw to the trash and dont even bother listening to it...lyrics are simple, flow is really bad, thats why hip hop today is in a crisis..
  74. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    This album is a shame for hip-hop culture. Weak verses (probably written by her husband Offset), GARBAGE.
  75. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    She's not a rapper if she don't write her RHYMES.. Culture vulture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No originality or flow
  76. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    this album is pure TRASH, her flow & delivery are all the same. sis is so damn illiterate, how sad
  77. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Honestly other than "The Culture II" by the Migos, which includes her husband, Offset, this is the worst rap album I have ever heard. All the beats are similar and unoriginal. Quite boring and not up to par with her female rapper counterparts. Plus that singing was...something. Expected this to be better after recent proof of her having a ghostwriter. #Disappointed
  78. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    So bad. She doesnt write, and even her writers suck..... Seriously cardi aint that girl. Nicki queen
  79. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    I tried to listen to it but this girl her voice is awful, it seems like she has a problem with getting all those words out which really annoys me. Also dont like it that she has all those ghostwriters and bite everyones style, that is not hiphop that is called trash.
  80. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    I listened to this album twice and didn’t get the hype. I guess this is what rap has come to. Sad
  81. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Honestly? It's shameful, it's a completely generic album, with flow and bad lines.
  82. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Mediocre flow and lyrics. I would have expected something much better from someone who openly admits to using ghostwriters.
  83. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    the worst album of a female rapper, is not to my liking, nicki the best female rapper ever
  84. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Beyond bad, boring songs, unoriginal sounds, and knowing Cardi didn’t write one song on this album is a disgrace to hip hop.
  85. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    No substance. Same formula throughout. Not original. Inspires by others. Dull.
  86. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    It is the worst album in the world. How people listen this?! Trash. Atlantic suck.
  87. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    This album is pathetic. I expected a lot more from Cardi especially since this was her debut album...
  88. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    the songs sound the same lmao. she might as well have put one song on the album n added it another 13 times.
  89. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Worst album ever. After Bodak Yellow you write smthng like that, oh yeah im sorry, you didnt write anything....thats on of the reasons you dont deserve what you have. Good luck with future career, you gonna need something a lot better then IOP.
  90. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Bad song over bad song, if you don't want to ruin your ears do not listen to this trashy album.
  91. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    I can’t respect this album nor this artist knowing she doesn’t write her own music. The only song that stick out was “Drip” and that’s only because of the Migos.
  92. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    She recycled a couple of Migos’ demos and put them together on an album. She can do it better.
  93. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    This album is garbage, it shouldn't be in the hip hop genre fr it belongs to the trash
  94. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    mediocre songs. even more mediocre lyrics? who writes this sh*t? good thing they ain’t leave it up to her illiterate a$$ tho ! easily one of the worst albums of 2018. and this was supposed to be a debut..
    o
  95. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Literally the biggest piece of trash this year, ghostwritten, payola induced piece of garbage, all fake and a flop, goodbye
  96. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Takoe sebe. Ne pokupayte eto.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  97. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Trash this album is pure trash, and let alone she didn’t write anything you can’t be a rapper if your not spitting what your writing
  98. Aug 14, 2018
    0
    Parabéns Cardii, seu álbum ta uma bosta, only I Like It, as músicas todas iguais, o fracasso do rap, superestimada q nem o bosta seca do Drake, beijos gata.
  99. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This album might be good for a 5 year old’s birthday party - but it definitely doesn’t claim her throne as the ”Queen of rap”. The only good tracks on this album are ”I Like It” and ”I Do” where SZA’s vocals saves the song.
  100. Aug 18, 2018
    0
    The praise this album is receiving is confusing to be, to be a true rapper you have to write your own raps. Taking into consideration Cardi has not written any of the raps on the album it is incredibly poor. Hype has won over talent in the case of this album. I very much doubt Cardi will have any kind of longevity.
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. May 15, 2018
    70
    Cardi B is merely the latest to appear into the mainstream, a position she is sure to occupy for some time, and with enough potential showing on her debut release to give hope to anyone listening that she can only get better from here.
  2. 90
    Invasion of Privacy is filled with carefully crafted tracks which ably show her many sides. Cardi B knows who she is and where she came from and she isn’t trying to hide it from anyone.
  3. Apr 17, 2018
    80
    Invasion of Privacy is a cohesive piece of work that demands to be heard in full, from front to back, side to side, on the pole and on the stove.