MUSIC

This tracklist is unconfirmed. It is compiled of recent singles, snippets, and song titles sourced from streaming services, PRO’s, and social media. It is purely speculative and has not been confirmed by the artist. We will update this tracklist as more information comes to light.

Music is Playboi Carti’s forthcoming third studio album and his first release in over three years, following his widely acclaimed December 2020 album, Whole Lotta Red. The album is executively produced by record producer and Opium signee, F1LTHY.

Subsequently after the release of Whole Lotta Red, Carti revealed the existence of a new project and his desire to drop it in the caption of since-deleted Instagram post:

LeTs dr0p thiS new Album . w3 noT done .

In his April 2022 interview with XXL, Carti briefly discussed new music he was working on and would go on to reveal the title of the album:

You just played some new music. One song was “Wicked.” You mentioned you had a new album. What can you say about that?

I was about to name my album Music because that’s where I’m at, you know what I’m saying? Music.

Do you have a name now?

Music because that’s all it is at this point.

Carti had the following to say when asked about what topics he would be rapping about:

Love. Sex. Drugs. Changes in my life. I’ve been rapping about going to rehab. I want to go to rehab because I think I’m bipolar. I want everybody to feel free. I want this album to make everyone feel free.

On February 21, 2023, legendary South Carolina disk jockey DJ Swamp Izzo took to the radio show Voices in the Streets Unfiltered to announce that the album had been completed:

Swamp Izzo… Playboi Carti album is done. I’ma give that to world premiere. Swamp Izzo and Playboi Carti’s album is done. One more time, Swamp Izzo and Playboi Carti’s album is done.

On December 7, 2023, Carti took to Instagram to post an image on his story that read “I AM MUSIC.” He also posted it on the Opium Instagram account with the caption “PREPARE.” Pharrell Williams subsequently posted the image as well to both X and Instagram with the aforementioned caption.

Later that same day, DJ Akademiks revealed the album’s release month in a live stream:

The album… the project… the music… what you’ve waited for will be delivered in January.

He also went on to state that he spoke with Carti prior to the live stream and that the album’s rollout was commencing:

Carti is ready to press the button on the rollout. You’re gonna see more posts from him, more activity from him, more motion from him, and Carti season is in full effect…starting today.

On December 8, 2023, Carti took to Instagram to share a snippet of “EVILJ0RDAN” to his story. Later that same day, he would surprise-release “Different Day” in a post made to the Opium Instagram account. The post featured an accompanying music video for the song and the following caption:

You can’t judge something if there is no ..
criteria #IAMMUSIC

On December 13, 2023, a snippet of “H00DBYAIR” was posted to the Opium Instagram account with an accompanying behind-the-scenes video that showed Playboi Carti and all members of his label present at the music video shoot. The music video was uploaded to the Opium Instagram account six days later on December 19.

On December 14, 2023, “2024” was released as a music video posted to YouTube. Shortly before this song’s release, Carti took to Instagram to post a story featuring Opium affiliate Blackhaine, revealing the 9:30 PM Eastern Standard Time release.

On January 1, 2024, “BACKR00MS” featuring Travis Scott dropped on Youtube with a music video, with Travis Scott being the first feature of the project officially released.
Before this song’s release, Carti posted Opium affiliate Blackhaine on his Instagram Story, to reveal the 9:30 PM Eastern Standard Time release, which has been a theme for the last two releases, “2024” and “H00DBYAIR”.