“Imaginary Playerz” is the latest single from Cardi B’s upcoming album Am I The Drama?, released in August 2025. The song grabs attention not only for its bold lyrics but also for sampling Jay-Z’s classic “Imaginary Players.” Cardi B uses the track to flaunt her success, style, and power, contrasting her achievements with those of her competitors. In both the music and the video which shows Cardi B living luxuriously aboard private jets and fancy yachts she reminds listeners and rivals that her level of fame, wealth, and influence is on a different scale.
In her lyrics, Cardi B directly addresses the haters and those trying to compete with her, claiming that while others celebrate small wins, she’s busy setting bigger trends and collecting major victories. She highlights the gap between herself and others with lines like “My flop and your flop is not the same,” boasting that even her setbacks dwarf her rivals’ successes. The song is confident, direct, and full of signature Cardi B attitude, establishing herself as a legend in her own right and reflecting on how far she’s come since her early days.
Cardi B – Imaginary Playerz Lyrics
Yeah
It’s the motherfucking Brimcess, you heard?
The shit these bitches be braggin’ about is like
Shit I was doing in like 2016 type shit
Why these bitches hating?
You bitches don’t even know the difference between vintage and archive
Yeah, look
Now I spit that other shit, pretty motherfucker shit
Cardi B, every song platinum, I’m not the other bitch
Whatever you was gon’ pay her, you gotta double it
Glory hole, bitches don’t know who they fuckin’ with
Their money my stocks and share money
Your booking fee is my makeup and hair money
Bitches say I think I’m the shit and do
And do and did, just know you bitches can’t live
I got the hottest shit, hop out, poppin’ it
They say I walk around looking like a compliment
Shut up, stop whining, Cardi still shining
Hoes kept complaining, so I copped more diamonds
And more archive, vintage couture on me
I got more Gaultier than Jean probably
Summer with cheeks out, winter, it’s minks out
I buy grown man watches and make ’em take links out, bitch
I’m a star, but I’ll smack you, don’t get starstruck
Patience looking at me like “Cardi, what the fuck?”
Striped like Thom Brown, these bitches should calm down
Quicker they lift up, the quicker they fall down
Poor thing, Twitter must be gassin’ them heavy
Makin’ them jump in the rim with the brim before they ready
I seen fan pages, make avatar changes
All that old love go to new fan bases
Now your fifteen up, you already out of time
I’m a legend, they gon’ hang my heels from the power lines
My flop and your flop is not the same
If you did my numbers, y’all would pop champagne
If I did your numbers, I would hop out a plane
Suicide if I fall from the distance of you and I
They gotta be kidding
Whatever they smoking on, it gotta be hitting
The bag you just posted been in the closet sitting
The car he just got you, bow tie and a ribbon
Been in my driveway not getting driven
Y’all some bench bitches
Ho, y’all just started starting
Birthday at Carbone, to me, that’s Olive Garden
A **** couldn’t take me there, that’s y’all department
Tasteless, basic
I’m a Waldorf penthouse every state bitch
2016, I had Fashion Nova lit
Ask Rich, y’all need your ass whipped
What the fuck you mean this bitch is outdressing me?
How that bitch outdressing me with my fucking vibe, bitch? Duh
I dressed that bitch
I’m the one who showed these girls what fashion could be
The first rap bitch on the cover of Vogue
But somehow y’all passed me I suppose
I know your type, all bold and all cap
For the Love of Hip Hop, y’all knew me before that
These bitches is nuts, bitches is ball sacks
And behind my back, bitches be tight like bra straps, aye
Song Meaning
Cardi B’s “Imaginary Playerz” is an anthem about self-confidence, success, and knowing your worth. She mocks the way her critics talk big but have little to show for it, making it clear that she plays in a league of her own. The song is packed with clever wordplay and references that highlight her fashion sense, wealth, and status among rap icons. By using the phrase “My flop and your flop is not the same,” she emphasizes that even her lesser moments outshine her competitors’ best efforts.
In short, the song is both a message and a warning: Cardi B isn’t afraid to call out pretenders, stand up for herself, and remind everyone of her journey from humble beginnings to superstar status.
