Playboi Carti's I AM MUSIC sells 131K in week two, becomes his first multi-week #1 on Billboard 200

Rapper Playboi Carti recently made his musical comeback with the album I Am Music on March 14, and is thriving. However, he teased fans with the album long before releasing it and made them wait for it as well. However, fans have confirmed how his new album was worth the wait as it has also proved itself by staying at the top of Billboard's 200 album chart for more than two weeks now.

I Am Music was Carti's most awaited album as it was his first since his 2020 album, Whole Lotta Red. It is indeed a special one as the rapper broke his personal record with the new album.

For the unversed, the chart recognizes the most popular albums in the US of the week. Luminate measures the equivalents of album units based on multi-metric consumption.

According to Luminate, the album opened with 298,000 units in its first week. By March 27, the album earned 131,000 equivalent units in the US. Playboi Carti's previous album, Whole Lotta Red, also debuted at no. 1 in January 2021. However, the album was atop the chart only for about a week; therefore, I Am Music marks a personal victory for the rapper.

The chart has several other award-winning artists. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's awaited album, I Said I Love You First, is currently in the second position. It is followed by Kendrick Lamar's GNX, PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake's $ome $*xy $ongs 4 U, SZA's SOS, Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet, Lady Gaga's MAYHEM, Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Tate McRae's So Close To What, and Morgan Wallen's OneThing At A Time are in the top 10 on the list.

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Which musicians are featured in Playboi Carti's latest album?

Playboi Carti undoubtedly went the extra mile to make his latest album, I Am Music, top-notch which has 30 different tracks. He collaborated with several rappers and singers for the album, including Travis Scott for three tracks: Crush, Philly, and Wake Up F1lthy.

The rapper also collaborated with The Weeknd on the track, Rather Lie, and with Skepta on Toxic. Future collaborated on Charge Dem Ho*s A Fee and Trim, Kendrick Lamar on Good Credit, Lil Uzi Vert on Jumpin and Twin Trim, and Dolla Sign and Young Thug on We Need All Da Vibes.

The rest of the songs on the album are: Pop Out, K Pop, Evil Jordan, Mojo Jojo, Radar, Fine Sh*t, Backdoor, Munyun, Crank, I Seeeeee You Baby Boi, Cocaine Nose, Olympian, Opm Babi, Like Weezy, Dis 1 Got It, Walk, HBA, Overly, and South Atlanta Baby.

Playboi Carti's album was initially scheduled for release in 2021. However, the rapper decided to make some title changes. As a result, the album was delayed repeatedly. However, when the rapper announced the final release date, his fans were excited.

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Now, netizens are eager to know whether the album will continue its reign at the top of the chart.