Playboi Carti has been teasing his next project, I AM MUSIC, since 2022. So far this year, he has dropped new collabs like “BACKR00MS” with Travis Scott, dropped visualizers for new songs like “ALL RED,” revealed that Ye is working on the album and there might be no features.
When it came to his highly anticipated performance at this year’s Rolling Loud Miami, he said he was planning on previewing his I AM MUSIC album for the first time. Understandably, fans had their doubts—but it seems like Carti came through for his ride-or-dies, giving them new material to obsess over with minimal disappointment.
Carti is back in his bag
Sunday was a big day for Opium, with performances from Destroy Lonely, Ken Carson, and Homixide Gang. As the label’s leader, he had to show out. His full setlist included “H00DBYAIR,” his Future, Metro, and La Flame collab “Type Shit,” “Different Day,” and “Shoota.” However, he also debuted five unreleased tracks for those eagerly awaiting the new album.
The first new song and opener of the show, allegedly titled “CRUSH,” features Scott and production credits from F1LTHY. Then, Carti shared “C*CAINE NOSE” with plenty of guitar, fire, and headbangers to support the rock-heavy instrumentals. “WALK” was the next unreleased track that sounded like it would be perfect for next Halloween.
Finally, Carti closed out his new previews with the songs “DRUGSGOTMENUMB” (which was teased earlier this week on his Instagram with production from Metro Boomin) and a new collab with The Weeknd called “LOSE YOU” (with production also from F1LTHY, Mike Dean and Ojivolta).
The rapper showed his pearly whites and let the crowd know that he loved them (despite the album being ridiculously delayed). He also made sure to get back in his vampire bag and perform upside down like the bat his fans think he is.
He might not have dropped the full project yet, but fans are already betting that this project will be album of the year (even though the specific year is TBD).
