Invasion of Privacy
by Cardi B
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Apr 6, 2018
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6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1609 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 439 out of 1609
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  1. TheReviewr
    Aug 3, 2018
    5
    Invasion Of Privacy is the reaction album of Cardi B when Bodak Yellow went number one on billboard. She then keeps the hits going after people assumed she was a one hit wonder.

    1. Get Up 10, at first, it gave me "All Things Go," vibes but then got bad once we got to the chorus 6/10 2. Drip ft. Migos, this song is the embodiment of a fun song 6/10 3. Brickenhead, i like to not think    Invasion Of Privacy is the reaction album of Cardi B when Bodak Yellow went number one on billboard. She then keeps the hits going after people assumed she was a one hit wonder.

    1. Get Up 10, at first, it gave me "All Things Go," vibes but then got bad once we got to the chorus 6/10
    2. Drip ft. Migos, this song is the embodiment of a fun song 6/10
    3. Brickenhead, i like to not think about this one when i think Cardi 3/10
    4. Bodak Yellow, money moves explains why she made this song 9/10
    5. Be Careful, a song that shows how Offset isn't deserving of Cardi B 9/10
    6. Best Life ft. Chance the Rapper, underwhelming Chance verse and overall boring 2/10
    7. I Like It, the best of the album and definitely deserving of its number 1 spot 10/10
    8. Ring ft. Kehlani, very cringeworthy and lacks meaningful lyrics 3/10
    9. Money Bag, a sad attempt to recreate Bodak Yellow 3/10
    10. Bartier Cardi ft. 21 Savage, this song was surprisingly good, I'm impressed 9/10
    11. She Bad, its bad also 1/10
    12. Thru Your Phone, its just not a good song sorry 2/10
    13. I Do ft. SZA, its good but way overhyped 6/10

    Standout Songs are Bodak Yellow, Be Careful and I Like It

    Overall: 5.3 (rounded down to 5) yes, it is a nice change to see more female rappers but she could have done better with half of these songs. She can make some good but that doesn't take away from the bad    … Expand
  2. proportions
    Feb 11, 2019
    5
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  3. Wintersteban
    Sep 7, 2019
    5
    El equipo hizo un buen trabajo,pero es imposible no reconocer los samples y recortes tomados de otros artistas y canciones en el album.No hallo la esencia de cardi como artista nueva ni lo que tiene para decirnos.
  4. Vtmaraj
    Jan 21, 2020
    5
    É um álbum bem mais ou menos. Os singles foram até legais mas dá para se ver a completa falta de vontade de rimar da ratinha. Isso se ela pelo menos teve a coragem de escrever alguma coisa nesse álbum, oq eu duvido muito.
  5. Uucci
    Feb 1, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Album songs like an exact replica of the pink print and pink Friday. This album isn’t the best I rather listen to Megan’s album. This album is just like Nickis and the songs are all over the place and the album name doesn’t go with it this album should get a 70 at best on here.… Expand
  6. musicremarks
    Aug 13, 2018
    4
    If not solid, a good rap album. Due to the lack of success of albums by female rappers, this album got the hype. However its something which is not directly coming from Cardi. This is a trap album not a hip hop album with just the clubs kept in mind. It lacks authenticity but it definitely has a few club bangers!
  7. gabrielcipriano
    Jan 11, 2019
    4
    Cardi B is a good rapper, however the productions and compositions are not on a rapper level. You listen to the first song on the album, and you do not realize that the music is changed because it's the same thing and the album is totally lost. Some songs that save, but I was disappointed about that! May the next album evolve greatly.
  8. talkhonesly
    Sep 18, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. speaking honestly is a good album, with many points to positive but also many others in negatives, we could find excellent topics like "Drip, Thru your Phone, She sad, and the well known Bodak Yellow" which in my opinion are the best songs that we can find in this album based on lyrics and quality, and against we can find unusual items without sense as it is "Ring, I like it, Best LIfe, and Money Bag" which are not so good songs because the rhythm can fail at the time of listening to the song and making the words unreachable or absurd
    4/10    … Expand
  9. wdaniel_v
    Aug 23, 2019
    4
    The album is so bad... songs like: Be careful, Best life, I do, drip so bad, all same flow...
  10. stream134340
    Sep 14, 2020
    4
    bad album, all ghostwriters here... this deserved a 1 but sza saved this mess i’m gonna be honest...
  11. Astrallei
    Nov 27, 2020
    4
    This album sounds like a collection of songs produced to be hits for the radio. With the odd song such as 'Thru Your Phone' being one of the deeper cuts of the album, it still doesn't redeem this album. I listened to this, and had no urge to replay it. A lot of the time, Cardi sounds like she is short of breath; almost as if she is fighting to get through the rest of her verses. When youThis album sounds like a collection of songs produced to be hits for the radio. With the odd song such as 'Thru Your Phone' being one of the deeper cuts of the album, it still doesn't redeem this album. I listened to this, and had no urge to replay it. A lot of the time, Cardi sounds like she is short of breath; almost as if she is fighting to get through the rest of her verses. When you look at her peers within the game, such as Doja Cat & Megan Thee Stallion, there is a reason she cannot compare to them. Cardi is a very one dimensional rapper, I don't see it in her to progress very far with versatility or her rapping style. I think Cardi might have a good 4-5 years of a stable career with hits, but if her sophomore album is anything like her debut; people will loose interest in her.

    The highlights of this album are it's collaborations, these make it more enjoyable to listen to it through, breaking up the solo songs because it gets tiring listening to Cardi sounding like she's about to strain at times.    … Expand
  12. mctthewgroom
    Aug 26, 2021
    4
    Has it's moments but overall nothing really stands out or cements itself, I Like It is catchy and Bodak Yellow goes hard but none of the album tracks really did it for me. Not bad for a first album though and its nice and concise rather than being overloaded with filler tracks.
  13. lannister22
    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.
  14. CriticaBR
    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.
  15. DOUGREIS
    Aug 17, 2018
    3
    lixo cheios de feat, ela não tem voz e se escorou no j balvin aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  16. Strephon
    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
  17. 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.
  18. tony1g
    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. :)    … Expand
  19. christian-269
    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.
  20. AlexZedKawa
    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
  21. tonnynask
    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
  22. DiegoB500
    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
  23. VitorMacauba
    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
  24. Muriloslvsz
    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!
  25. No_teimporta
    Jul 24, 2020
    2
    Worst album Cardi b doesn’t now how to rap
    This is pure trash Don’t stream don’t buy
  26. dennvv
    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)
  27. NickiQueenOfRap
    Apr 7, 2018
    1
    All the songs sound the same, I'm disappointed. I liked only one song with SZA
  28. JojoGomez
    Apr 8, 2018
    1
    So many Fillers, but a like vibe and beats
    She need work more
    But i like her
  29. Zaza789
    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.
  30. YazzMcQueen
    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.
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
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  1. Under The Radar
    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.
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  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Apr 23, 2018
    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.
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  3. Spin
    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.
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