Cardi B is taking over the New York City subway and the Billboard charts in one wild week, proving she truly runs her city and your playlist.
The Bronx-bred rap queen is now the unexpected but totally perfect voice of the MTA’s subway public service announcements, throwing out hilarious one-liners like “steps are for stepping, not sitting. Move it, Bucko!” and “these trains don’t move without you, so make sure you pay that fare and keep it real.”
That voice you hear telling you to stop subway surfing and “ride safe, keep it cute and keep it moving” is none other than Cardi herself. The MTA linked up with her to bring some energy to those dull station speakers and the rollout is already making noise online. This entire subway takeover is tied to the rollout of her second album, Am I The Drama?, which already hit platinum status on its first day, according to Billboard and has clocked over 100 million streams.
In an Instagram clip posted by the MTA, Cardi swings by the agency’s offices to recite the snappy PSAs into a microphone. “We’re walking here!” she says for one. “Steps are for stepping, not sitting. Move it, Bucko!”