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Cardi B’s album might be closer than fans expect as her A&R manager Brooklyn Johnny appears to confirm that they care in the studio cooking up something. Bardi is also getting ready to discuss her sophomore project in a new interview airing today.

The rapper has been teasing her album since 2021, but last year went by without the new project, and fans are now latching on to renewed hope that this new year their dreams will come through, and it seems that that dream is in the works. On Thursday, fans noticed that an account @albumcb2 shared a new photo showing Cardi B in the studio with her A&R Brooklyn Johnny originally sharing the picture.

Some fans surmised that the @albumcb2 account is a page dedicated to Cardi’s sophomore album. So far, the page has no content, and Cardi B is the only person it follows. Shortly after the page posted the story, its following spiked by a couple thousand to 6k followers. The original photo shared by Brooklyn Johnny shows Cardi wearing a puffy leather jacket with a full red bodysuit that accentuates her curves. The shot seemed to catch her mid-motion as her hand is in the air and is blurry in the picture.

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“Y’all ready?!” he captioned the photo while hash-tagging Cardi B’s name and also adding a location, “Nothing But Hits.”

In another story, Johnny wrote, “Locked in” while tagging the artist.

Cardi B hasn’t been active on social media in recent days, and she has not posted about her studio sessions. Last year, the rapper spoke about the pressure she feels in creating a new album, especially after the success of her debut album with her biggest hit, “Bodak Yellow.” Her debut album was released in 2018, and over the last five years, fans have been waiting for more music despite the singles Cardi delivered. Her songs, including “Wap” and “Up,” were also ultra-successful.

Last year’s “Hot Sh*t” with Kanye West and Lil Durk also did some numbers for Cardi, but the rapper later said she wasn’t satisfied with her album just yet and wanted to make more music until she has the feeling she is going for.

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Fireboy DML, Chris Brown, and Shenseea have been nominated for “Outstanding International Song” by the 54th NAACP Image Awards for the track “Diana“.

The Image Awards, curated by the NAACP, recognizes the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in several areas across film, music, and entertainment, with 80 competitive categories that cover film, television, streaming, music, literature, and podcasts.

In the Outstanding International Song category, “Diana” is competing with “Bad To Me” by Wizkid (RCA Records/Starboy/Sony Music International), “Last Last” by Burna Boy (Atlantic Records), “No Woman No Cry” by Tems (Def Jam Recordings), and “Stand Strong” by Davido featuring Sunday Service Choir (RCA Records/Sony Music UK).

The nominations for this year’s awards were televised, with Shenseea’s road manager Dizzy Cleanface sharing a congratulatory post to the artists and writers who created “Diana.”

“Congratulations! @shenseea was nominated for a 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding International Song! also congratulations to @thatboysp & @aleicia for writing this. We Good @fireboydml @chrisbrownofficial @teezio,” the manager said.

President and CEO of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson, in a statement, said the nominees this year “have conveyed a wide range of authentic stories and diverse experiences that have resonated with many in our community, and we’re proud to recognize their outstanding achievements and performances.”

Fans can begin to vote for their favorite artists and will have until February 10, 2023. The Image Awards winners will be revealed during the two-hour live show on February 25, 2023. The award show is returning this year with in-person attendance for the first time since the pandemic started.

In the meantime, Shenseea was congratulated by many fans and colleagues in the entertainment industry, including Busta Rhymes and her former manager Romeich Major who left fire emojis under the post. Writer Aleicia also reacted by writing, “we gooood.”

The artist herself hasn’t reacted to the nomination, although she did re-post the NAACP announcement video from her manager. It seems that she also received some flowers for her latest accomplishment, which she shared with fans.

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