Lizzo announced on Monday that Cardi B will feature on “Rumors,” her first new single since 2019’s Cuz I Love You, slated to release this Friday, August 13.
“Good morning, motherf***er! That’s who it’s featuring y’all, period,” said Lizzo on a FaceTime call with a barely-awake Cardi in a video posted to Instagram. “It’s Harry Styles!” Lizzo joked.
“Yo what the f***? What’s going on. Why you call me so early? It’s nine o’clock in the morning,” Cardi responded as she attempted to wake herself up.
Fueling excitement surrounding the collaboration, Lizzo captioned the video: “GRAND RISING MUTHAF***ASSSSS…. GUESS WHOS HOPPIN ON ‘RUMORS’ W/ ME?!?”
Lizzo announced her return to music last week, revealing the single’s title, cover art and release date on Instagram, with the caption, “NEW ERA B*TCH.”
“Rumors” will arrive on streaming platforms ahead of Lizzo’s packed schedule of live performances, which includes stages at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on September 4, Global Citizen Live on September 25, Firefly Music Festival on September 26, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on October 10 and Outside Lands on October 30.
Lizzo’s third studio album, Cuz I Love You, debuted in 2019 and earned several Grammy awards in the following year, including Best Pop Solo Performance (“Truth Hurts”), Best Traditional R&B Performance (“Jerome”) and Best Urban Contemporary Album (Cuz I Love You).
Meanwhile, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are teasing fans with a potential “WAP” follow-up track.
