Cardi B Surpasses Lauryn Hill In Her Latest Billboard Accomplishment

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"Invasion Of Privacy" is the longest-charting rap debut by a female MC, surpassing "Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill."

Cardi B is out here doing numbers. Rap skills aside, Cardi's a bonafide hitmaker as we've seen time and time again since the release of "Bodak Yellow." Despite people doubting her longevity, her debut album Invasion Of Privacy surely didn't disappoint. The 2018 album arrived with critical and commercial success, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 and receiving praise from music journalists and fans alike.

Now, the album already tied Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill last week as the longest-running female rap debut but today, chartdata has officially declared Invasion Of Privacy as the longest-charting debut album by a female rapper on the Billboard 200. Miseducation spent a 91-week stretch on the chart while Cardi has officially hit her 92nd week. This shouldn't be all that surprising considering Cardi's album is also the highest streamed female album in Spotify's history.

Although Invasion Of Privacy is still doing great numbers, fans are still anticipating the release of her sophomore album. 2020 seems like it'll be the year she follows up her debut, especially after teasing a new single. A few weeks back, Cardi revealed that her new single will be produced by Wheezy. There's no set release date yet but we're hoping that she'll come through with some new music soon. Lord knows it's been a minute since we've received some new Bardi. 

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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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