Ensembles designed to wow and confound are tossed to the side with the same zest and vigor that brought them together. The 29-year-old Atlanta rapper’s shifting sound and persona were first cultivated as a member of the Awful Records crew and later,

After nearly five years of building hype, the Atlanta rapper’s 30-song third album, “Music,” has finally arrived. Let’s discuss.

Playboi Carti came to play with his new album Music. On Friday, the same day the rapper dropped his long-awaited third studio album, he also broke a Spotify record. The audio streaming giant shared on Saturday that Music became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2025 so far.