“Outside” by Cardi B was recently released on June 20th, 2025, as the lead single for her new upcoming album AM I THE DRAMA? Outside debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, which became Cardi B’s thirteenth top-ten hit and her first since “Enough” in 2024. “Outside” is bold, unfiltered, and a reminder of why she remains one of the most commanding voices in hip-hop. Cardi B states that she made the song “a few months ago when I was very, very angry and changed some bars because I was angry, honey.” Cardi takes some aim at her estranged ex-husband, Offset. The tone of the song is raw and passionate. The track has a classic Cardi B twist, calling out her haters and flexing her success while delivering each bar.
Listeners can hear the confidence in each lyric and get her message across, which is that she never needed validation from the industry or her peers. She also makes a few hints in this song about her new relationship with Stefon Diggs, an NFL player who plays for the New England Patriots. Every Cardi B song is delivered with confidence and letting her fans and people know who she is. She is still at the top of her game and still fearless. Rather than this being a song it’s more of a statement.
