Patti LaBelle and Cardi B are the musical duo we did not know we wanted.

Talking to Leisure Tonight on the pink carpet of her eightieth birthday bash on Might 23, LaBelle revealed that she is engaged on new music — and he or she would not be against collaborating along with her new bestie.

“Why not? She’s like one among my new finest associates and to know that she was into Patti LaBelle! She’s like my new buddy,” LaBelle advised the outlet.

The “If Solely You Knew” singer additionally opened up in regards to the new music she has within the works.

“I have never had an album out in 20 years and so I am engaged on that now,” she stated. “It needs to be out on the finish of yr.”

“It’s known as 8065,” she added. “I’m 80 years younger and 65 years in present enterprise.”

In November, Labelle and Cardi, 31, teamed as much as mix their two dessert merchandise, Cardi’s Whipshots alcoholic whipped cream and Patti’s Good Life pies, for a social marketing campaign.

On the time, LaBelle advised PEOPLE that although they hadn’t met previous to the partnership, she felt like they have been “alleged to be collectively” for a very long time.

“I have been her mom in my thoughts for a very long time as a result of she’s simply all that and a bag of chips. And I am all that and a bag of chips,” LaBelle advised PEOPLE of Cardi.

The “Up” rapper agreed that their assembly was a very long time coming — however she was nervous to fulfill her.

“I really feel like I’m undeserving, I simply really feel so shook!” Cardi stated, whereas LaBelle shook her head subsequent to her. “I’m tremendous starstruck. I’m on my finest habits.”

She continued, “Miss Patti, I will probably be doing splits on these tables.”

LaBelle additionally spoke with PEOPLE at her star-studded eightieth birthday bash, which was attended by associates like Whoopi Goldberg, Gayle King, Gladys Knight, Sherri Shepherd and Debbie Allen.

“Everyone within the business that I do know have been right here, and I had a variety of tears,” she advised PEOPLE, “however I needed to carry on my lashes, so I could not cry an excessive amount of.”

LaBelle — who obtained her begin as a member of Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles — additionally shared the teachings she’s studying since her begin within the business.

“I’ve realized to be variety when individuals are not variety. You all the time take the excessive highway, and I’ve identified that for a very long time, however as I mature in age, I understand how to do it even higher now, take the excessive highway and meet all of my dangerous emotions and simply pray for individuals who make me really feel much less,” she defined.