The powerhouse duo release the summer's latest hot girl anthem.

After her hiatus following her 2019 smash hit "<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/normani-motivation-video-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Motivation</a>," <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/savage-x-fenty-show-rihanna-lizzo-normani" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Normani</a> returns to take her rightful place as a pop sensation. The multi-platinum artist made a cameo in the music video for <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/cardi-b-baby-kulture-matching-moments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cardi B</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/megan-thee-stallion-jacob-elordi-calvin-klein-spring-summer-2021-campaign-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Thee Stallion's</a> sex-positive anthem "<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/controversial-music-videos-madonna-lil-nas-x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">W.A.P.</a>," and returned the favor by tapping Cardi for a collab on her latest single, titled "Wild Side."
<text class="_3ziulaHePS" direction="ltr" height="9.22296905517578" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="95.1478881835938" x="429.25634765625" y="-95.1523056030273" data-test="textbox">"I had already been in <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">rehearsal for about three weeks preparing for the video when Cardi heard the record for the first time," Normani said. "<text class="_3ziulaHePS" direction="ltr" height="9.41217041015625" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="431.726318359375" x="78.4403991699219" y="-708.668334960938" data-test="textbox">She really showed up for me and brought this record to life by simply doing what Cardi does best. I love that woman down and I'm forever grateful."</text></text>

The just-released <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Normani/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Wild Side" music video</a>&mdash;by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCiBgLOcuKU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Up"</a> director Tanu Muino&mdash;not only shows off Normani's dance prowess and cutting-edge style, but her ability to make an impressive comeback. Her chemistry with chart-topping rapper Cardi B only emphasizes her star potential. The video draws on the choreographic talents of Sean Bankhead, who Normani previously worked with for her Y2K-inspired "Motivation" video.&nbsp;

For the song's artwork, the duo channel mermaid vibes with strategically placed locks of hair covering their bodies. In another promotional image, Normani dons thigh-high cheetah print boots with a matching <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/how-to-style-corsets-y2k-jean-paul-gaultier-vivienne-westwood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">corset</a> and headpiece.
Cardi B teased the new song on her social media. "Get your coins ready," the pregnant rapper captioned her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRVGHG7M3UG/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> post of the song's artwork. Meanwhile, Normani has cleared out almost all of her Instagram posts to promote her latest drop, signaling a new era for the artist.

Normani and Cardi B Take a Walk on the 'Wild Side'

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