Playboi Carti Delays ‘I AM MUSIC’ Album Release by Three Hours

Playboi Carti fans will have to wait a little longer for his highly anticipated album I AM MUSIC, as the rapper has announced a last-minute delay.

Initially scheduled for release at midnight EST, Carti revealed on social media that the album will now drop three hours later at 3 a.m. EST.

The rapper took to X on March 14, citing Young Thug’s involvement in the project as the reason behind the delay. “HAD TO WAIT 4 THUG 2 SEND HIS VERSE,” Carti wrote, confirming that the Atlanta rap icon will be featured on the album.

Alongside the announcement, Carti also shared what is believed to be the official list of featured artists on I AM MUSIC, which includes heavyweights such as Travis Scott, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, The Weeknd, Skepta, Young Thug, Ty Dolla Sign, and one mystery feature whose name is blacked out. The final tracklist currently remains unconfirmed.

DJ Akademiks previously claimed to have heard the album on Thursday (March 13), and he’s already championing it as a “day one classic” and seemingly dropped names from the star-studded guest list.

“CARTI got Pluto slime Uzi Trav Weeknd floating on dat bih,” he wrote to X. “I nearly shed a tear listening to the s–t. This s–t for everybody I SWEAR. Btw purple hair Uzi back.” He also seemingly confirmed rumors circulating of a Kendrick Lamar appearance on I Am Music. “Buckle up, y’all,” Akademiks said. “That n—a talking s–t again.”

Ak also teased a posthumous collaboration with XXXTENTACION. “I also heard a song with,” he said on a stream and proceeded to play X’s “SAD!” hit.

Before hitting the road for tour with The Weeknd, Carti will debut the project live when he takes the stage at Rolling Loud California 2025 this weekend at Hollywood Park.

It’s been a long journey for Playboi Carti to I Am Music after announcing the project in 2022. His last album, Whole Lotta Red, arrived on Christmas Day in 2020 and debuted atop the Billboard 200 for his first No. 1 album, which earned 100,000 equivalent album units.

Carti has been teasing I AM MUSIC for months, with fans eagerly anticipating its sound and directio

I AM MUSIC is now expected to arrive at 3 a.m. EST.