Playboi Carti’s “I AM MUSIC” Gets Promising Pre-Order Update
You know the drill by this point. Playboi Carti is the rapper who needs to be taken with the biggest grain of salt in terms of release date or album details. We’ve been waiting to hear I AM MUSIC for the majority of the 2020s. It seemed like we were in the home stretch when Playboi Carti dropped a lead single. But the wait has not gotten any easier. There has been no updates with regard to a release date or a second single. There has, however, been a significant update with regard to the album’s pre-order option.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed a crucial change on December 19. Playboi Carti released pre-order links for I AM MUSIC months ago. But they were delayed indefinitely as a result of the album’s continued tweaks. Fans were frustrated by the fact that they were allowed to pay for an album without a release date in sight. We might be closer to a date than we realized, though. I AM MUSIC bundles have been updated on the Carti site, and are currently listed as “ready to ship.” This update suggests that the album is complete, or close to being complete. Playboi Carti’s bundles include a shirt, hoodie, or hat depending on which bundle you selected. It also includes, crucially, a vinyl copy of the album.
Playboi Carti’s Album Bundles Are “Ready To Ship”
It’s exciting to see I AM MUSIC seemingly inch closer to a release date. The shipping update, however, does conflict with the collaborations that Playboi Carti has been teasing over the past few weeks. He’s been all over social media, hinting at future sessions with the likes of Lil Baby, Mustard, and even Metro Boomin. He posed for photos with Metro Boomin the day before the I AM MUSIC bundles were given an update. This could mean a few different things. Either Carti is trolling listeners, and he doesn’t plan on including these collabs on the album. Or the pre-order bundles are not as close to release as we think.
It’s impossible to tell what qualifies as a legitimate album update or wishful thinking on the part of fans. Especially since Playboi Carti seems to enjoy spreading misinformation about his own rollout. Time will tell if the bundles prove to be a true indicator of I AM MUSIC‘s release. We can only wait and hope.
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Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis.
In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy.
Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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