TBA
Studio album by
Playboi Carti
Released2024
StudioCave Recording Studio (Paris)
Label
Playboi Carti chronology
Whole Lotta Red
(2020)		 TBA
(2024)

American rapper and singer Playboi Carti is rumored to release his upcoming third studio album sometime in late 2023 or 2024 through Interscope Records, AWGE and Opium. The title of the album is currently unknown, although he has tested the tentative titles such as Narcissist[1] and Music[2] on social media.[3][4][5][6] The album will serve as a follow-up to his second studio album Whole Lotta Red (2020).

Background and promotion

The first mention of the unnamed studio album dates back to March 10, 2021. After releasing his long-awaited second studio album Whole Lotta Red, 3 months prior, Carti took to Instagram announcing a new project, in which the caption claimed:[7]

LeTs dr0p thiS new Album . w3 noT done [sic].

 . Twitter
@playboicarti

love all my supporters it’s time

December 25, 2022[8]

Months later, On August 23, 2021, Carti took to Instagram to announce the album's previous title, Narcissist[1] and the release date of September 13, 2021, although the date wasn't met. Following this statement, the Narcissist Tour (later being renamed to "King Vamp Tour") was announced on September 1, 2021, and later confirmed on September 30, 2021.[9] In an interview with XXL, Carti said the album would be titled Music.[5] On December 25, 2022, which would be the second anniversary for Whole Lotta Red, Carti returned to social medias, posting a cover art on Instagram and tweeting "love all my supporters it's time" on Twitter, hinting a possible new release.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

On February 21, 2023, DJ Swamp Izzo suggested on the Voices in the Streets Unfiltered Podcast that the album is near completion.[16] On March 3, 2023, Carti started day one of Rolling Loud California. During the set he performed an unreleased track "Rockstar", which is expected to be on his upcoming album.[17] During his headliner performance at Wireless Festival on the July 7, 2023, Carti previewed an unreleased song "Pop Out", which is expected to appear on the album.[18] On July 28, 2023, Carti teased the album on Instagram after being featured on Travis Scott's long-awaited fourth studio album Utopia on the track "Fe!n", stating "New shit on the way, believe that."[19]

On September 1, 2023, a rumoured potential lead single "Killers" was leaked online.[20] The song was first revealed in an April 12, 2022 interview with XXL as part of the new tracks for the upcoming album.[21] On September 13, 2023, during a party for Carti’s 27th birthday in Atlanta, 4 unreleased tracks that are speculated to be on the album were previewed. Songs appear to feature American rappers Travis Scott and Lil Uzi Vert.[22] On October 18, 2023, Carti's label artist Ken Carson stated in a interview, that Carti would reportedly drop in 2024.[23] In an interview with a German magazine Numéro Berlin, Carti was asked about the album, which he stated: "It’s very important to me, because I feel like I have something to prove. I’m just excited, you know? This is my moment, this is the one for me".[24] Carti also revealed that he recorded the album in a cave recording studio in Paris for 3 months.[25][26][27][28][29] On November 16, 2023, American media personality DJ Akademiks, posted on Instagram that the album is "coming soon", after postponing the EU leg of the Antagonist Tour.[30][31][32][33]

Title

Playboi Carti has provided several tentative titles for the album, the first being hinted at months later over Twitter with the name Narcissist[1] after posting an image of groupchat, stating:[34] "Forget about sample clearances . Drop Narcissist." Following the statement, the Narcissist tour was announced on September 1, 2021, and later confirmed on September 30, 2021, which would later be renamed to "King Vamp Tour".[9] Carti also teased another title Antagonist which is the name of the upcoming tour with Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang. Fans have speculated the tour's name could be the name for the album.[35][36][37][38][39]

In an April 2022 interview with XXL, Carti revealed another title for the album, Music, where Carti stated "that's all it is at this point".[40][5]

Track listing

Carti has previewed and teased multiple unreleased songs, which are expected to be on the album.[41][42][43][22]

Speculated songs:

  • "Killers"
  • "Pop Out"
  • "Rockstar"
  • "Problem Child" (featuring Travis Scott)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Playboi Carti announces 'Narcissist' project and release date". Crack Magazine. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Playboi Carti says he hopes new album Music 'brings peace to the world'". The FADER. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ↑ Ech, Joey (2023-02-01). "Playboi Carti's Music Album - Everything We Know". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Playboi Carti says he hopes new album Music "brings peace to the world"". The FADER. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. 1 2 3 Satten, Vanessa SattenVanessa (2022-04-12). "Playboi Carti Gives Rare Interview on New Music, Fatherhood, More". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  6. ↑ "What Has Playboi Carti Said About His New Album?". UPROXX. 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  7. ↑ "Playboi Carti Is Ready To Drop New Album: "We Not Done"". www.hotnewhiphop.com. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/playboicarti/status/1607111123802660866
  9. 1 2 "Playboi Carti Announces NARCISSIST Tour | Events DC". eventsdc.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  10. ↑ "Playboi Carti teases return to music on social media". REVOLT. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  11. ↑ "Playboi Carti Teases His Return to Music". Hypebeast. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  12. ↑ Fitzgerald, Trent FitzgeraldTrent (2022-12-24). "Playboi Carti Returns to Social Media, Teases New Music". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  13. ↑ "Playboi Carti Posted Ambiguously And Fans Are Hoping For New Music". UPROXX. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  14. ↑ Winslow, Mike (2022-12-26). "Playboi Carti's Third Studio Album: Is it Coming Soon?". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  15. ↑ "Playboi Carti Appears To Tease New Music On Twitter: "It's Time"". www.hotnewhiphop.com. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  16. ↑ II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (2023-02-22). "Playboi Carti's New Album Is Done, DJ Says". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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  19. ↑ "Playboi Carti Returns To Instagram After Appearing On "Utopia"". www.hotnewhiphop.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
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  21. ↑ Satten, Vanessa (2022-04-12). "Playboi Carti Gives Rare Interview on New Music, Fatherhood, More". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  22. 1 2 Rogers, Joshua (2023-09-14). "Playboi Carti's birthday party teases new tracks with Travis Scott and Lil Uzi Vert". HITC. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  23. ↑ "On His Second Album 'A Great Chaos', Ken Carson Is More Than "Just Ken"". V Magazine. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  24. ↑ "NUMÉRO BERLIN #ZUKUNFT X PLAYBOI CARTI – Numéro Berlin". www.numeroberlin.de. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  25. ↑ Cowen, Trace William. "Playboi Carti Says Music That Came Out of Three-Month Recording Stint in Cave Is 'Chaotic and Crazy'". Complex. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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