After an hours-long delay, Plaiboi Carti dropped 'Music,' his third album, on Friday. It’s been a long wait — made longer after missing the typical midnight release time for a new album — but after more than four years, Playboi Carti has finally dropped his latest album.

With features from Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and, perhaps most notably, Kendrick Lamar, the album is a major statement for Carti, who has long commanded the adoration of hip-hop’s younger generation. With Music, He is cementing his position as one of the biggest names in the genre. Here are five takeaways from Playboi Carti’s new album Music .

At long last, Playboi Carti‘s MUSIC is finally here. The colossal 30 track LP arrived early Friday morning (March 14), and marks Carti's first album in five years following the release of his equally-as-colossal Whole Lotta Red back in 2020.