Cardi B Heads Back ‘Outside' Just in Time for Summer: Stream Her New Single
Cardi announced plans for the song on Tuesday (June 17). 'We OUTSIDE this Friday,' she wrote on Instagram, which sent the Bardi Gang into a frenzy. She also unveiled the block party-themed cover art filled with a flowing fire hydrant and party remnants such as red Solo cups and dominoes.
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Snippets of 'Outside' have surfaced in recent months courtesy of Cardi, and the positive reception has pushed her to an official release.
'I've been cuffed up too long, let me remind n—as,' she raps about ending her relationship with estranged husband Offset. 'Your favorite player on your favorite team, he in my DM.'
Cardi has laid low on the music front for much of 2025, with appearances on the Smurfs Movie soundtrack and Pardison Fontaine's 'Toot It Up.'
'Outside' is Cardi's first solo single of the year and hopefully leads into her long-awaited sophomore album. The 'WAP' rapper's Invasion of Privacy debut turned seven years old in April.
2025 has served as a new chapter for Cardi B, who is now in a relationship with NFL star Stefon Diggs. The pair debuted as a couple while sitting courtside at a New York Knicks playoff game in May.
Cardi B's also been in mom mode, taking care of her three children with Offset, from whom she filed for divorce for a second time in July 2024. She posted photos of baby Blossom to Instagram for the first time earlier this week.
Listen to 'Outside' below.
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