Migos are so obsessed with jewelry that they invented their own term for their particular brand of iced-out looks, which they call “drippy.” In the pre-Grammys getting-ready video they shot for Vogue earlier this year, Quavo turns his attention to bejeweled jacket. “This is dripping right here, but it ain’t spilling,” he describes. “You ain’t overloading. It’s a lot going on, but not too much.” The artwork for Cardi B’s new song “Money,” her first new solo single since she released Invasion of Privacy earlier this year, finds her posing in gloves entirely composed of gold watches and a gilded, chain-fringed hat—it’s definitely overloaded, to borrow a Migos turn of phrase. As her stylist Kollin Carter described over the phone, “Money” is all about Cardi being a boss (at one point, she quips “10 different looks and my looks all kill”) and celebrating financial stability, so Carter wanted Cardi to embody this paean to luxury in the artwork, too. “Growing up, Cardi and I both loved diamonds and gold,” says Carter of their particular vision of extravagance, which they achieved through the over-the-top Christian Cowan watch gloves and a handmade Laurel Dewitt hat, a look that’s quickly becoming Cardi’s signature—she wore the very same shape in her “Be Careful” video and more recently with a Moschino birthday ensemble. Carter says he and Cardi had always wanted to incorporate the Cowan gloves in her visuals, but they never really found the right moment to do so. The gloves were so heavy—Carter estimates they weigh about 2 to 3 pounds each—that Cardi kept having to rest her arms on one of the props during the photo shoot. While it’s hard to imagine anyone else wearing those gloves IRL, they’re actually quite functional in a sense. “All of the clocks on the gloves work,” Carter says. Cardi may be one-upping her husband in a sense, but Carter says they had other visual touchstones for the imagery. “We wanted her to look like a lamp straight out of Donatella Versace’s house.” If you listen to the audio on Cardi’s official YouTube channel, you can almost imagine just that—and you can actually watch the jewels glisten, too.<doc-sep>Cardi B hasn't released any solo music since dropping her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy this year. However, she's teased a lot of new music which fans are eager to hear. Thankfully, Cardi B will finally bless fans this week with a new solo single titled, "Money." Cardi B took to Instagram to announce that her new single, "Money" will be dropping earlier than expected. The rapper initially shared a release date for October 26th, but she pushed it up a day to the 25th and promised that it'll drop at 12:30 p.m. Cardi B also shared the provocative cover art for the single which finds her posing naked, draped in gold jewelry. Cardi B initially announced the single last week when she went on a lengthy rant aimed at TMZ. She shared a screenshot of a conversation between her camp and someone from TMZ who suggested that Cardi's upcoming single would be a diss track towards Nicki Minaj. Cardi shut down those rumors and further confirmed that her upcoming single would live up to its title and be about money. Aside from her own single, she also said Offset's forthcoming solo project will be coming soon. At this point, we know that every member of the Migos will drop a solo effort. Quavo kicked off the campaign with Quavo Huncho and Takeoff's project is reportedly set to drop next. Quavo recently said that we could expect solo projects from Takeoff and Offset before the year's end.<doc-sep>
LISTEN: Cardi B strips down in cover art for new single and raps about Kulture on “Money” Listen to her latest track, "Money." YouTube Cardi B just dropped her latest single, “Money.” First, the rapper teased the cover art for the track and announced the song would drop on Thursday. She must have had a change of heart and decided not to keep fans waiting, releasing the J. White-produced song two days early on Tuesday. Cardi B sets record straight when folks start saying her career is over after Nicki Minaj fight She shared the surprise with fans on social media, along with some more sexy snapshots. The new mom stripped down in the single’s cover art featuring Cardi B wearing nothing but gold watches, heels, and a sparkling gold hat, showing off her post-baby body. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpSUPXUB196/?hl=en&taken-by=iamcardib In it, she reminds everyone that even though she may have made it big, she’s still all about that schmoney. “I got bands in the coupe, busting out the roof/I got bands in the coupe, touch me I’ll shoot,” she raps. Cardi B flaunts flat stomach after childbirth, but asks this piece of advice Her baby girl, Kulture, was clearly on the forefront of her mind when she recorded the track that references the bundle of joy she shares with Offset more than once. “I got a baby, I need some money…I need cheese for my egg,” she rhymes. “I was born to flex / Diamonds on my neck / I like boarding jets, I like morning sex / But nothing in this world that I like more than Kulture.” “Money” is Cardi’s first solo single since she dropped her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, in March. Cardi B says Nicki Minaj was doing the most prior to NYFW dustup You can listen to “Money” below: Share