Cardi B Breaks Taylor Swift's Apple Music Streaming Record

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Cardi B visits Music Choice at Music Choice on April 10, 2018 in New York City.
Cardi B's "Invasion Of Privacy" now holds the record for most-streamed album by a female artist.

Just when you thought that she was fading away, Cardi B made a huge statement a week a go after she released her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy. The project exceeded critical expectations and is on the road to making a huge mark commercially. The "Be Careful" rapper's expected album sales are nearing 250K within it's first week. At this point, it seems inevitable that it'll debut at the top of the charts. That'll be confirmed later this weekend, however, she's already made a mark in the streaming world.

Cardi B has taken the crown from Taylor Swift's previously held record on Apple Music, Variety reports. The "Drip" rapper has reportedly earned over 100 million streams within it's first week which doubles on Swift's previously held records. This now makes Cardi's Invasion Of Privacy the most streamed album from a female artist within the first week. In addition, she already doubled Taylor's record within the first half of the week. 

Cardi's reign on the streaming platform also makes Invasion Of Privacy the fifth most streamed album on Apple Music's worldwide chart. At this point, it's inevitable that she'll end up launching to number one on the Billboard 200. If she launches to the top as expected, she'll join Nicki Minaj, Foxy Brown, Lauryn Hill and Eve as the only female rapper to do so. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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