Cardi B is getting close to releasing a bunch of new music, and it looks like she has a couple names in mind for her upcoming album … or at least a couple of singles.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the rapper filed trademark applications for two phrases … “Defamation of Character” and “Intrusive Thoughts” … which she says she wants to use for music albums.

Cardi’s trademark applications also state she wants the phrases for music videos and downloadable music files, plus potential other uses … basically everything an artist would need to make money off their music.

As we first told you … Cardi B is still planning to release a new album later this year despite her pregnancy and recent divorce battle with Offset.

We’ve been told Cardi is more than three-quarters of the way done with the project … and she’s determined to drop it in 2024 … even with all the extra commitments she has outside the studio.

The clock is ticking … we’ll see how these phrases are incorporated into Cardi’s new music.

Stay tuned …