Welcome back, Cardi B. Itās been over two years since her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, and over a year since Cardi released her last single. So, to say that fans were eagerly awaiting āWAP,ā the song Ms. Belcalis Marlenis AlmĆ”nzar dropped on Aug. 7, is an understatement. Helping to celebrate Cardiās return was none other than Megan Thee Stallion, and to fansā pleasant surprise, makeup mogul Kylie Jenner!

In addition to showcasing their trademark wordplay and danceable flow, the music video also showed off Cardi and Meganās knack for taking style to the next level. The dynamic duo started off the video in complementary yellow and pink bodysuit dresses fit for a royal court, before switching into caged lingerie while laying in a pit of pythons fit for Burning Man. And thatās just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the wardrobe pieces in this all-out production ā youāll have to catch every look by watching the video above. Kylie even had her own moment to shine in a leopard print bodysuit and elbow-length gloves that would make any seductress blush.

Kylie wasnāt the only surprise cameo. Music powerhouses Normani, RosalĆa, Mulatto, Rubi Rose and Sukihana all had their own solo moments as well!
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ā Rap-Up (@RapUp) August 7, 2020
āWAPā marks Cardiās first new music since 2019ās āPressā (if you donāt count her āCoronavirusā remix, courtesy of DJ iMarkkeyz.) It also seemingly confirmed that Cardi will release the follow-up to Invasion of Privacy before the year is over. Cardi has been working on her second album for a while, telling Revolt TVās Baller Alert in February that she has her ācool, calm and collected songs, just missing a couple more club hits. But weāre getting there.ā When pressed for a possible ETA on the album, she couldnāt commit. āI can never put a date on it because, like, when you feel like youāve got those songs, thatās when itās gonna come out. I cannot put a date on my ears, you know what Iām saying? When I feel like I have it, thatās when [itāll come out].ā
āIām just really focused on my album⦠my album is on my mind 24/7. Itās practically all Iām focusing on. It has evolved a lot,ā she told Billboard n 2019 (per Elite Daily). āThereās certain music that I want to do, but I feel like, is people interested in that? I feel like things have changed. Itās more like a twerk sound going on right now. Itās just like, āShould I just do my music around that?ā But I cannot just go with whatās hot. I still gotta go with what I want to do. ⦠I was going with what I want people to hear, and what I like, so thatās what Iām doing now. Iām just having fun in the studio, because if you think, āMy first album was like this, I gotta have the same recipe,ā itās just not gonna work.ā

āWAPā also continues Meganās rise as one of the biggest names in hip-hop. However, 2020 has been a mixed bag for Hot Girl Me. She has seen some career highs, with her winning a legal battle to release her Suga EP, which resultedin a chart-topping hit/TikTok sensation, āSavage.ā Megan also released āGirls in the Hoodā ā a track that sampled/gender-flipped Eazy-Eās 1987 song, āBoyz-n-the-Hoodā ā a song that has since became a Billboard Top 40 hit. Personally, she has seen some terrifying lows. Megan was involved in an incident on July 12, suffering multiple gunshot wounds āin both feetā from a still-unnamed shooter. Weeks after the incident, Megan went in IG Live to talk about it, saying, āaināt put my hands on nobody. I didnāt deserve to get shot. I didnāt do sh*t. And thank God that the bullets didnāt touch bones or break tendons⦠where the bullets hit at, they missed everything but the motherf*ckers were in there.ā