Rob49

Last week, Cardi B teased an upcoming collaboration with New Orleans rising star Rob49, warning her fans not to expect another pop-friendly single. “I wanna let some of y’all also know that I cannot always do glittery, fun, female stuff all the time,” she said. “I’m a whole hood n****.”

Today, the song arrived, living up to her prior promise. “On Dat Money” is an assertive trap banger that finds Rob and Cardi trading demanding verses in which they vow to do the deed atop piles of cash. The video, which accompanied the release, finds the duo taking over a well-appointed mansion and filling it with strippers and cash as they perform their verses.

2023 turned out to be Rob49’s breakout year, resulting in his receiving huge co-signs from the likes of Lil Durk and Travis Scott (here he is talking about his Scott collaboration, “Topia Twins,” in an interview about his deluxe mixtape, 4GODII), and appearing in last year’s XXL Freshman Class. This year, he hit the road with Detroit rising star Skilla Baby for their joint Vultures Eat The Most tour. Meanwhile, Card B has been working on her second album, although she did tell fans that it might not be out until next year.

Watch to Rob49’s “On Dat Money” video featuring Cardi B above.

Last week, Cardi B teased an upcoming collaboration with New Orleans rising star Rob49, warning her fans not to expect another pop-friendly single. “I wanna let some of y’all also know that I cannot always do glittery, fun, female stuff all the time,” she said. “I’m a whole hood n****.”

Today, the song arrived, living up to her prior promise. “On Dat Money” is an assertive trap banger that finds Rob and Cardi trading demanding verses in which they vow to do the deed atop piles of cash. The video, which accompanied the release, finds the duo taking over a well-appointed mansion and filling it with strippers and cash as they perform their verses.

2023 turned out to be Rob49’s breakout year, resulting in his receiving huge co-signs from the likes of Lil Durk and Travis Scott (here he is talking about his Scott collaboration, “Topia Twins,” in an interview about his deluxe mixtape, 4GODII), and appearing in last year’s XXL Freshman Class. This year, he hit the road with Detroit rising star Skilla Baby for their joint Vultures Eat The Most tour. Meanwhile, Card B has been working on her second album, although she did tell fans that it might not be out until next year.

Watch to Rob49’s “On Dat Money” video featuring Cardi B above.

Ever since she blew up with “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B has had to balance competing imperatives in her music. While there are plenty of fans for her poppy material, her day-ones know her for her aggressive, street-ready stuff. So while a “Be Careful” or “Finesse” might be hits in their own rights, “Clout” and “Money” have also been her bread and butter.

She reminded her fans as much during a recent chat on Twitter Spaces (never calling it “X”). “I wanna let some of y’all also know that I cannot always do glittery, fun, female stuff all the time, you know what I’m saying?” she said. “I gotta get to the n****s, you know what I’m saying? I’m a whole hood n****.”

To that point, she teased a new collaboration with a rapper who might be unexpected to those who expect her to always pop out with Normani and Megan Thee Stallion. “Make sure y’all check out that Rob49 record,” she implored. “We been did this record. We’ve had this record since, like, I think January. I think he was actually waiting for the summertime because it’s like such a fun summertime record.”

Elsewhere during the chat, Cardi joked about the effects of aging — and how her lifestyle may have led to her feeling older than she really is. “I’m about to be 32,” she reminded her listeners. “I could only f*ck on the bed… I don’t wanna fuck on the floor. I don’t wanna f*ck on no counters. I don’t wanna f*ck on the bathroom sink, I wanna f*k on a bed. I wanna lay down. I’m 32, but I used to be a stripper, so my body is like 46.”

You can listen to the chat in the embedded video above.