This album is Cardi B’s second consecutive No. 1, which cements her place in music history as the female rapper who refuses to play by the sophomore slump rule. The numbers are loud enough to silence any doubters: 110,000 streaming units, 88,000 albums sold, and even 2,000 track equivalent units for the fans still hitting "buy" on singles like it’s 2010.

Throw in more than 145 million on-demand streams, and you have the recipe for the biggest week by a female R&B and hip-hop artist this year. If drama were a currency, Cardi would already own Wall Street.

The launch was not your typical click-and-stream affair. Cardi released various versions of the record in collectible formats, practically daring fans to hoard them like Pokémon cards. This technique worked, and it demonstrated that nostalgia for physical music is still alive and strong when wrapped in Cardi B's brand of spectacle.

Cardi is already teasing her upcoming Little Miss Drama tour, scheduled to kick off after her baby arrives. Only she could turn a pregnancy announcement into a chart-topping flex, reminding fans that she can multitask between nursery prep and industry dominance. Champagne may be off the table for now, but judging by her numbers, she does not need it.