Cardi B credited Scarlet Envy for inspiring her album title and confirmed they’ll be working together as she preps her new album.
Cardi B is teaming up with Scarlet Envy after the drag performer’s viral catchphrase helped inspire the title of the rapper’s upcoming album, Am I the Drama?, set to drop September 19, 2025.
Speaking with People, Cardi B revealed that the now-iconic line from RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 struck a chord with her and shaped the mood of her new project.
“I feel like I’m always in some drama, and I don’t understand why I’m always in some drama,” she said. “It’s like, ‘Damn, am I the drama? Is it me? Like, what? Why am I always in some s###?’ But I do know she said it on Drag Race and it’s like, Well s###, great minds think alike. She said it before me and I’m gonna give her, always, the props. I always give people props. I love her, and I’m gonna be working with her more often.”
Scarlet Envy’s quote — “Is it me? Am I the drama? I don’t think I’m the drama. Maybe I am? Am I the villain? I don’t think I’m the villain” became a viral sensation after airing during the show’s promotional run.
The clip quickly made its way across TikTok, inspiring memes, lip-syncs and celebrity nods for its over-the-top delivery and relatable energy.
Scarlet Envy, born Jacob James Grady, hails from Louisville, Kentucky. She competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11, All Stars 6, and UK vs. the World 2. She was raised by two mothers and is also the drag daughter of Season 7 finalist Pearl.
Cardi B’s new album, Am I the Drama? will be her first full-length release since the 2018 album Invasion of Privacy.
The 23-track project includes previously released singles like “WAP,” “Up,” and her latest, “Outside.”
The cover art features Cardi in a red bodysuit, surrounded by crows, which matches the album’s theatrical tone. Am I the Drama? is scheduled for release on September 19, 2025.
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