Playboi Carti Teases Upcoming Album ‘I Am Music’: ‘Replay Value on 10’

It looks like Playboi Carti is finally ready to release his long awaited third solo album I Am Music.

The enigmatic Atlanta rapper took to his finsta account @opium_00pium to post a photoshoot carousel of images with the caption: “@spotify What we doin Lets gone clear dese ho ahh nig out.”

The streaming service responded on X by posting a series of hourglass emojis and @’d the rapper.

Carti then responded by posting a screenshot in his Instagram Story and wrote, “Yal boys push up my n—a.”

And when a fan commented, “bro we get it u trim just drop the album already,” Playboi agreed and replied, “Fasho.”

He then posted another screenshot from X of a fan tweeting, “I genuinely think this is the most anticipated album in the history of music,” and suggested that the project will be well worth the wait, writing, “[And] the replay [value] on 10.”

Fans can pre-order I Am Music for $9.99 on Carti’s website and promises to be made available this month according to the disclaimer made available under the “Add to Cart” widget. “Album release date to be announced,” the disclaimer reads. Digital album will be available near the release date, no later than six months from September 12, 2024.”

Six months from September 12, 2024 is March 12, 2025.

We can thank Kai Cenat if he meets the deadline. The popular streamer pleaded with Carti to release the project while being interviewed on the red carpet during the Grammys. “The Playboi Carti album,” Cenat answered after Access Hollywood asked him what music was missing in 2025. “He needs to drop, for real. Carti gotta drop. I know Carti gon’ see this. Carti, just drop! I’m on national TV. Drop, gang! You feel what I’m saying? So yeah, that’s what we missing. In my world, a lot of people need that, so we need to make sure that happens.”

Playboi caught wind of the clip and reposted it on his IG Story with the caption, “Realest video I seen in 2025… BX yal got 1 with Kai. Dis video might be da one to do it.”

Six months from September 12, 2024 is March 12, 2025.