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Playboy Announces Cardi B As Its First-Ever Creative Director

Welcome the newest edition to the Playboy family: Cardi B! The Bronx native has been announced as Playboy’s first-ever Creative Director in the company’s nearly 70-year history. She says that collaborating…

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Welcome the newest edition to the Playboy family: Cardi B! The Bronx native has been announced as Playboy's first-ever Creative Director in the company's nearly 70-year history. She says that collaborating with Playboy is a "dream come true" for the "WAP" rapper.

“For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt connected to Playboy. It’s truly the original platform for uncensored creativity and I’m inspired by its incredible legacy of fighting for personal freedoms,” Cardi said in a press release, according to the NY Post. “I have so many ideas already – I can’t wait!”

The Grammy-winning rapper announced the new role on Twitter and gave some insight on the new digital creator-led platform Centerfold:

"Ya girl is now the FIRST EVER Creative Director In Residence at @playboy!!! What a dream!! im getting the party started as the Founding Creative Director and a founding member of CENTERFOLD the new creator-led platform from @playboy," the rapper tweeted adding her anticipation to start, "I'm so excited for everything that's coming [wink emoji]."

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The brand added per the press release: "In her new role as Playboy’s first-ever Creative Director In Residence, Cardi will provide artistic direction across co-branded fashion and sexual wellness merchandise collections, digital editorial, experiential activations, and more. In addition, Cardi B will serve as the Founding Creative Director and a founding member of Playboy’s upcoming creator-led platform, CENTERFOLD."

Cardi B is already looking for suggestions for the cover the rapper tweeted, "I can’t believe I’m the creative director at playboy!!! Soooo much things I want to do!Which artist would y’all love to see on some sexy s--- on the cover of playboy?"

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Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.