Cardi B; Megan Thee Stallion.Photo:Prince Williams/WireImage; Emma McIntyre/Getty
Prince Williams/WireImage; Emma McIntyre/Getty
Cardi BandMegan Thee Stallionbroke the internet when they dropped “WAP” in 2020 — and they’re gearing up to do it again.
The “I Like It” rapper, 30, and the “Body” rapper, 28, began teasing their latest collaboration on Monday and took toInstagramto announcethat their new single, “Bongos,” is due this Friday.
“Bongos” marks the two Grammy winners' first follow-up since their 2020 hit “WAP.” Their past team-up made history as the first female rap collaboration to debut at No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100, going on to spend four weeks at the top spot.
The sexual anthem also received a great deal ofbacklash from conservative pundits, which both Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi addressed publicly.
The “Savage” rapper appeared on theThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertin late 2020 totalk about reactions to the song.
“First of all, I wanna say thank you to Cardi for even putting me on the song,” she said. “But, I mean, I felt like that was really, like, a little weird. I know the Republicans have been having a bad year and they probably needed to take their frustration out somewhere.”
While theyperformed the hit songduring the 63rd annualGrammy Awardsin 2021, it was notably not submitted for awards consideration. Cardi admitted that, despite the song’s success, the negative responsedeterred her from submitting it for the Grammys.
“I need to stop letting the internet control my life,” she explainedon Jason Lee’s REVOLT showas to why she was “afraid” of submitting the song. “The internet got me even afraid of winning. That is insane."
Regardless, the collaboration still went on be certified platinum seven times in the U.S. and won an American Music Award, a BET Award, three BET Hip Hop Awards and a People’s Choice Awards, among other accolades.
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Although Cardi hasyet to release a full-length albumsince her 2018 debutInvasion of Privacy, “Bongos” is the latest among the string of singles she’s dropped over the past few years, including 2022’s “Hot S—” and 2021’s “Up.”
The upcoming single is not only the first release from Megan Thee Stallion since her 2022 albumTraumazine. but sinceTory Lanezwassentenced in August to 10 years in prisonfor shooting her three years ago.
source: people.com
