Playboi Carti fans pretty much subject themselves to constant gaslighting, delusion, and rabid hype all for the sake of the moment. But with all the amazing music he shared with fans as of late, it’s hard not to fall into that hype and grandeur and just feel the aura. Sadly, the Atlanta creative broke many promises in the past, and he seems well-aware that whenever he finally drops his follow-up album to Whole Lotta Red, it will be a massive moment. He recently reposted a tweet from DJ Akademiks on his Instagram Story that read: “Music will be restored to its natural order once NBA Youngboy is Freed and Playboi Carti drops.”
Many fans relate to this sentiment, even if fewer and fewer of them believe that Playboi Carti will actually drop an album soon. Still, none of that skepticism could fully stop the hype train dead in its tracks. Apparently, he will play his new album at Rolling Loud Miami during his performance on Sunday, December 15. Who knows if we hear some actual new material or if it’s just what we’ve already heard in singles and snippets.
Playboi Carti & DJ Akademiks Fuel More Album Hype
What’s funny is that the fervent demand for a new Playboi Carti album even transcended hip-hop into more broad and mainstream pop culture fare. Multiple NBA teams begged him to release an album via social media earlier in 2024, and the latest celebrity to ask for this new project is none other than Maury Povich. Yes, that Maury. It’s been pretty hilarious to see famous people and entities from wholly random corners of society demand a new rager to lose themselves in. Nevertheless, it can’t really translate into a marketing strategy when there is very little to market…
With all that in mind, we hope that Playboi Carti is a perfectionist continually improving this new album and that he’s not just keeping it in the chamber for whatever reason. At least this recent tease from DJ Akademiks – and the rapper’s repost – give some hope, as the media personality was a big part of the Whole Lotta Red rollout. But considering all the lies and unfulfilled teases, we won’t believe anything until we hear the music for ourselves.
About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case.
Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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