[13] The same day, in a GQ profile, he called the album "alternative" and "psyched out". Whole Lotta Red is the second studio album by American rapper Playboi Carti. [32], On December 25, 2020, on the album's release date, a music video for the track "M3tamorphosis" featuring Kid Cudi was released. [43] The album also accumulated a total of 126.43 million on-demand streams for its tracks, in the week ending December 31, 2020. And so goes the story of the project: Whole Lotta Red is likely pretty close to what fans were expecting, but better. [...] The problem is Whole Lotta Red hardly ever gives Carti a chance to be real. Whole Lotta Red is a album that completely bends the boundaries of trap music. Opens image gallery. However, it's painfully apparent that Carti needs more features. On the other hand, “whole lotta red” might refer to Carti’s collection of the red codeine-promethazine cough syrup manufactured by Wockhardt. The solid red cover art used for much of Carti’s early SoundCloud material also carries the same meaning. STOP BREATHING 4. On December 21, 2020, Carti revealed the cover artwork and official Christmas Day release date through social media. 5. Famoso Sfera Ebbasta, Future, J. Balvin, Offset Universal Music Italia srL. … Carti … The project aims to prove Carti’s skill in music: I’m ready. "[41], In a mixed review, NME's Kyann-Sian Williams said, "Initially, you might be disappointed to have waited two years for what at first sounds like an underworked collection of throwaways. "Control" features an uncredited vocal sample of DJ Akademiks. NEW N3ON 14. "[38] In a negative review, Beats Per Minute's Brody Kenny stated: "Whole Lotta Red has a vibe the same way a TGI Fridays has an atmosphere; it just rides a wave of different shades of lifeless trap, an endless TikTok dance in purgatory. The Georgia rapper's 'Whole Lotta Red' topped the Billboard 200 chart with 100,000 equivalent album units earned. He has never been more enigmatic. That’s what Whole Lotta Red is about. Whole Lotta Red Tapestry, Playboi Carti Rapper Hip Hop Wall Hanging. "[40] Reviewing the album for PopMatters, Semassa Boko stated, "Whole Lotta Red demonstrates Playboi Carti's commitment to dynamic growth and experimentation. About “Whole Lotta Red (Deluxe)” This tracklist is unconfirmed. [20] The album was executive produced by Kanye West. For some reason, folks on social media expected the album to be better than Illmatic. Stream Whole Lotta Red, a playlist by playboicarti from desktop or your mobile device. Whole Lotta Red is the sophomore studio album by Playboi Carti. Image not available. I ain’t gon' lie, it feel like we worked too hard for this moment so I'ma do this shit with no features. PUNK MONK 16. [1] Latesha Harris of NPR also noted how Carti trades in his baby cadences for a more aggressive sound, as he "continues with his signature unearthly sound. [5], On April 14, 2020, Carti tweeted the cover to "@ Meh", which was released as a single two days later. E. [12], On November 23, following a social media hiatus, Carti posted on his socials, blurry photos of himself, while revealing that the album was turned in to his label. MEH 12. [31] Its music video debuted on the same day as the song's release, and was directed by Carti himself and Nick Walker. BENO! [36] Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork described Whole Lotta Red as "both wildly innovative and strikingly consistent", praising the "bright and serrated beats" and Carti's "soutré, expressive" vocals. SoundCloud. Playboy Neon Wall Tapestry, Playboy Bunny Wall Tapestry, Hip Hop Tapestry. Due to the negative reception the song got, Carti replaced it with another similarly titled song on the album, “Meh.”. [9] In June 2019, he revealed in an interview with The Fader that he began recording Whole Lotta Red towards the end of 2018, recording at DJ Drama's Means Street Studios in Atlanta and at his own home. Whole Lotta Red Playboi Carti, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Future AWGE/Interscope Records. The album consists of 24 tracks and features guest appearances from Future, Kanye West, and Kid Cudi. [35] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? On the other hand, “whole lotta red” might refer to Carti’s collection of the red codeine-promethazine cough syrup manufactured by Wockhardt. [23][24][25][26], Whole Lotta Red sees Playboi Carti showcases "a unique depth that has developed since the release of Die Lit", with him minimizing the use of his "baby voice". The year is 2020, we're all fucking stuck in isolation, and Playboi Carti's Whole Lotta Red still hasn't crawled its way out into the world yet. Production was also handled by Carti's frequent collaborator and producer Pi'erre Bourne, along with Maaly Raw and Wheezy, among others. Whole Lotta Red, Carti's second studio album (and third project if one includes his 2017 self-titled mixtape), takes his experimental impulses to unforeseen places. $18.71 + $8.99 shipping. However, it's painfully apparent that Carti needs more features (his divine harmony with Pi'erre Bourne shines on their single collaboration "ILoveUIHateU"). Contains tracks. "Pissy Pamper" also reached number one on Spotify's US Viral 50 before being removed. On November 23, 2020, Carti shared on Instagram that the album had been turned in to his label. The “red” in the album’s title carries a double meaning. ON THAT TIME 17. "F33l Lik3 Dyin" contains a sample from ", This page was last edited on 5 February 2021, at 09:32. [14] It was directed by Nico Ballesteros. Tracks are Seinfeldian in their nothingness. Whole Lotta Red is the second studio album by American rapper Playboi Carti. [11] In May, Carti was featured on the track "Pain 1993", from Drake's mixtape, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, which continued his use of the "baby voice" and became his first top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seven on the chart. Like the direct comparison to Yeezus it is an intentional abrasive fuck you. Red graffiti tags subsequently surfaced around the United States with the album release date. It was released on December 25, 2020 by Interscope Records as well as ASAP Rocky's label AWGE Label. JUMPOUTTHEHOUSE 6. The album title was discovered on August 18, 2018, when a recording of Carti surfaced, in which he was conversing about the project. Rockstar Made by playboicarti published on 2020-12-25T01:09:14Z. He opts out of being a traditional lyricist and instead acts a conductor of fun. [28][29], On April 16, 2020, the album's expected lead single, "@ Meh", was released. [21] Danny Schwartz from Rolling Stone enjoyed the album, saying, "Playboi Carti—Gen Z's answer to Nosferatu—performs emotions, toggles between them, and disguises them with a disquieting ease. It is compiled of recent singles, snippets, and song titles sourced from streaming services, PROs, and social media. Carti made his affection for the drink known on 2016’s “Red Lean.”. [43] This became Carti's first US number-one debut and his second top 10 album. It's a Christmas miracle long in the making — Playboi Carti released his oft-delayed second studio album, Whole Lotta Red, in the early hours … [21][22] It was the highly anticipated follow up to Die Lit. [18] DJ Akademiks posted on Twitter and mentioned on a livestream that the album was to be released Christmas Day and would be executive produced by Kanye West; he mentions in both the stream and Twitter that he "nearly sold his soul" to obtain said information. $18.17 + $8.99 shipping. That song does not appear on Whole Lotta Red, but Kid Cudi himself does, on "M3tamorphosis". It was released on December 25, 2020 by Interscope Records as well as ASAP Rocky's label AWGE Label. [30] The song peaked at number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it became his second top 40 entry on the chart as a lead artist. 3 on the Billboard charts. In The FADER’s Summer 2019 cover story featuring Carti that was published on June 12, it was revealed that some tracks recorded during production of the album had guest appearances from Trippie Redd and Gunna, with production from Pi'erre Bourne, Maaly Raw, Richie Souf, Roark Bailey, and Don Cannon. NEW TANK 10. [27] The cover is a black and white image of Carti with a white outline and the word Red in large red letters on the top of the cover. Playboi Carti spent all year teasing his fans with the prospect of releasing his long-awaited new album, Whole Lotta Red. [24] The album features production by Pi'erre Bourne, Art Dealer, Outtatown, Star Boy, F1lthy, Juberlee, Richie Souf, Maaly Raw, and Wheezy, among others, all of whom help deliver a contemporary trap sound. 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Carti described the project as his favorite album to date in a tweet from April 20, 2020. Back … Whole Lotta Red is an uncompromising, sporadic and messy tour de France of experimental trap music. The album pulled in 94,100 album units from December 25th through December 31st. The long-awaited album is the first of the rapper’s projects to top the chart. Here's how many units Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" sold in its first week. His bars bounce among synthy, fractured beats from various producers [...], the end result showcasing how comfortable he is toeing the line between riveting and repetitive". VAMP ANTHEM 13. [19], On December 21, Carti announced the cover art, release date, and pre-orders for merchandise. “Whole Lotta Red” is an unreleased track recorded in 2019 during production of Playboi Carti’s album Whole Lotta Red. I’m trying to prove to these folks that I can rap. Picture Information. 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[14] In the following days, Carti announced collaborations with several other rappers including Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, and Future. Stream songs including "Luv My Slatts (Intro)", "Figi Freestyle" and more. Whole Lotta Red received mostly positive reviews from music critics and debuted atop the US Billboard 200, earning 100,000 album-equivalent units of which 10,000 were pure sales, becoming Carti's first US number-one album. SLAY3R 8. During his performance at The Rave / Eagles Club on July 28, 2019, Carti announced that he was trying to release the album within the following sixty days with no guest appearances: I’m trying to drop that shit in the next 60 days. [33], Although fan reception was polarizing,[42][22] Whole Lotta Red was met with generally positive reviews. ROCKSTAR MADE 2. Several other songs would go on to leak via YouTube and SoundCloud as well, reportedly causing Carti to remake the album. TEEN X (FEAT. [1], On December 22, 2020, Carti announced the cover art for Whole Lotta Red via social media. While Whole Lotta Red is far too long, sprinkled along the way are tracks like "Vamp Anthem," which playfully experiments with vampirical organs, and "Slay3r," whose "whole lotta mob sh*t" hook is an earworm. Instead, as noted by Hypebeast's Nicolaus Li, the album contains "frenetic vocal styling that introduces a cohessive tonal cohesive that defines Whole Lotta Red". $18.17 + $8.99 shipping. [14][23] The album's imagery and merchandise designs have been noticed by journalist to be drawn from heavy metal imagery. [8] Later that month, a song titled "Pissy Pamper" with Young Nudy leaked and went viral on social media platform TikTok. In August 2018, following the release of Carti's debut studio album, Die Lit, a video surfaced of him discussing his next album and calling it Whole Lotta Red. On April 16, 2020, “@ MEH” was released as a promotional single for the album. 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