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Rapper Playboi Carti released his much-awaited third studio album, I AM MUSIC, on March 14, 2025. This album features artists like Future, Ty Dolla Sign, Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, and others. However, per the latest updates, the album has reportedly surpassed previous records by becoming the #1 on the Apple Music chart. On March 15, 2025, Kurrco shared an X post writing:
“Playboi Carti now has the most #1 chartings on Apple Music worldwide in 2025 among rappers (90). He surpassed Drake and Lil Baby’s previous records within 12 hours.”
As many X users appeared shocked, others noted that it was expected. One social media user commented:
“They not like us.”
Many X users called him the best artist, while others called him legendary.
“WHEN CARTI DROPS EVERYONE LISTENS!! he’s on a legendary run,” an X user pointed out.
“The biggest ! Proud of you kid,” a netizen reacted.
“IVE SEEN ENOUGH. CARTI IS THE BEST ARTIST IN THE WORLD,” an online commentator noted.
While a few netizens shared critical comments about the album, others pointed out that the album was perfect.
“Dude, the album i'ts feeling like he did a song for a show, didn't done and just collect with the other songs did the same, the album is not finish,” another X user opined.
“carti really speedrunning drake's whole career rn that's actually insane,” an internet user shared.
“Everybody tryna hate and downplay this album. If you listened to Carti back in 2016 til now, this album was perfect. Now that he’s going to new heights, some of y’all acting like he didn’t manifest this. Playboi Cartis just him,” a netizen remarked.
Here’s what reviewers said about Playboi Carti’s album
NFR Podcast’s Luca Guerini shared his first thoughts on the album, noting that with 30 tracks, it showcases the most varied vocal performances of Playboi Carti's career. He pointed out that while Carti has been experimenting with a deeper voice recently, this project takes that even further.
According to Guerini, some listeners might find the low, distorted vocals too similar to Future’s style, but he argued that Carti's voice naturally resembles Future when pitched down. He also appreciated that Playboi Carti didn’t stick to one vocal approach, keeping things dynamic rather than repetitive. Guerini added:
“There’s some songs that felt kind of middle of the road for me where I am like ‘Okay, this is standard Carti, nothing too crazy.’”
Anthony Paul D’Aliesio shared his thoughts on the album, highlighting its structured songs. He compared it to a classic Southern mixtape, similar to Da Drought 3, which had a long runtime but maintained consistent quality throughout.
While he clarified that he wasn’t directly comparing the two projects, he noted that this album has a similar feel, with listeners able to go through multiple tracks without hitting a weak spot. In contrast, he felt that previous Playboi Carti albums had noticeable low points in their tracklists.
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According to Variety, Carti released his second album, Whole Lotta Red, in 2020. It featured collaborations with Kanye West, Future, and Kid Cudi. Soon after, he hinted at working on a third album, initially calling it Narcissist. Although a 2021 release was expected, it never happened.
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