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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  1. MilesW1998
    Apr 9, 2018
    6
    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.
  2. Ichoose
    Apr 6, 2018
    6
    The album is good, but Cardi did not know how to balance the album's sound. It's like 13 songs, 4 are the difference and the rest looks the same. Cardi B has sinned in that, but the album is still good.
  3. Jevus
    Apr 6, 2018
    5
    The album starts like any other of this genre, then it goes up a bit, but then it starts to fall a horrible thing, where it puts those **** of Bad Bunny & J Balvin and then falls further down with that awful sound in "Money Bag", it seems that it will attack your ear and then if it was not enough in "She Bad" if YG did not come, I did not know if it was Snoop Dogg or Big Sean, then alreadyThe album starts like any other of this genre, then it goes up a bit, but then it starts to fall a horrible thing, where it puts those **** of Bad Bunny & J Balvin and then falls further down with that awful sound in "Money Bag", it seems that it will attack your ear and then if it was not enough in "She Bad" if YG did not come, I did not know if it was Snoop Dogg or Big Sean, then already at the middle end it is saved with a simple "ballad", without so much noise and a good collaboration with SZA.

    Notes: "I Like it": Cardi B great in his part, but Bad Bunny & J Balvin came to **** the song, the rhythm is fine, but the participation of these two creatures of the shabby come out over, are garbage.
    "Money Bag": The sound is unbearable, it seems that I am in a video game of the 80's or 90's or 8-bit.    … Expand
  4. Maurus
    Apr 8, 2018
    6
    Too repetitive. Some of the songs are really good, like Get Up 10, I Like It and the hit Bodak Yellow, but to be honest, this record is kind of... disappointing. My expectations were not high, debuts aren't artists best work, but some can be truly great. Unfortunately, IOP is not even close to it.
  5. imaginetruly
    Apr 7, 2018
    5
    rotten album, few songs stand out, generic beats, nothing innovative expected more from an album that is being so overrated and in fact it's not **** none
  6. Sebastian2018
    Apr 11, 2018
    5
    Cardi b is not to my liking at all, but I have to admit that the rhythms are the best I've heard, now the collaborations he did are very bad for me. how to miss a song like I Like it, with a great rhythm, but they start singing and everything goes to the trash, the cover is extremely basic and she did it well
  7. Deathcow
    Apr 28, 2018
    5
    Too much of this album is simply 50 shades of Bodak, the appeal of which was never really apparent to me anyway. There are a few great tracks where Cardi B breaks from the monotony of the rest of the album, but they are too few to make up for the rest. This debut definitely shows promise, but in the end misses the mark much more often than it hits it.
  8. 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
  9. 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!
  10. Diesker
    Jul 6, 2018
    6
    Un album con demasiado relleno diria yo, tranquilamente se podrian sacar 4-5 canciones del mismo y seria un mejor album. Por otra parte, no esta tan mal para ser su album Debut
  11. proportions
    Feb 11, 2019
    5
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  12. 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
  13. prestonhung
    Jun 7, 2019
    6
    Although some tracks on the project are deemed to be extremely redundant and unnecessary, overall the project is still a fun one.
    Best tracks, get up 10, bickenhead, be careful, I like it, ring, thru yo phone, i dooo
    Worst tracks, drip, she bad, bartier carrdiii
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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...
  17. cobaindelrey
    Aug 30, 2019
    6
    This album repeats the same trap-rap sound that is heard constantly, with the exceptions for a few songs on the album. The lyrics don’t have any significant meaning, whether she wrote them or not is debatable. The cover art is exceptional. She has room for massive improvement, specifically regarding her flow and word choice.
  18. 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.
  19. victorialiewind
    Sep 20, 2019
    6
    Cardi has that charm of rapper but her reading is not perfect. She has to work harder and collaborate with least artists.
  20. 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.
  21. stream134340
    Sep 14, 2020
    4
    bad album, all ghostwriters here... this deserved a 1 but sza saved this mess i’m gonna be honest...
  22. 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
  23. Yocardoso_
    Apr 18, 2021
    6
    Bom, mas não inovador prefiro minha queen nicki...................maravilhosa
  24. 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.

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84

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

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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