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    Whole Lotta Red

    by Playboi Carti

    December 25, 2020 · 24 tracks · 1h 3m

    rageexperimental hip-hopindustrial rappunk rap
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    About This Album

    Christmas Day 2020 brought a sonic shockwave when Playboi Carti dropped Whole Lotta Red through AWGE and Interscope Records. The project abandoned the melodic trap style of his debut for an aggressive, punk-infused sound that critics would later label rage hip-hop. This 24-track runtime stretches over an hour, filled with distorted synthesizers and heavy bass lines crafted by producers like Pi'erre Bourne, F1lthy, and Art Dealer. Kanye West served as executive producer alongside Matthew Williams, helping to steer the dark, hedonistic themes revolving around vampirism and excess.

    The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 100,000 equivalent album units in its first week. While early reviews were polarized due to the lack of traditional lyrical depth, the record has since been recognized as a blueprint for modern experimental rap. Tracks like Vamp Anthem and Sky became cultural touchstones, influencing a wave of artists including Yeat and Ken Carson. By January 2022, the RIAA certified the project Gold, and the vinyl editions have maintained high resale value on the secondary market.

    Tracklist

    1
    Rockstar Made ft.
    2:08
    2
    Go2DaMoon ft. Kanye West
    2:43
    3
    Stop Breathing ft.
    2:26
    4
    Beno! ft.
    1:49
    5
    , please ft.
    1:56
    6
    I Love It ft. Lil Uzi Vert
    2:44
    7
    Feelin' It ft.
    2:03
    8
    Vamp Anthem ft.
    2:14
    9
    Sky ft.
    2:54
    10
    ILoveUIHateU ft.
    1:56
    11
    Backyard Bae ft.
    2:05
    12
    Pissed Off ft.
    2:09
    13
    Hate It or Love It ft.
    2:14
    14
    Shout Out ft.
    2:03
    15
    On That Time ft.
    2:07
    16
    No Face ft.
    2:02
    17
    What You Need ft.
    2:05
    18
    New Body ft.
    2:08
    19
    All My Life ft. FKA Twigs
    2:48
    20
    Shoota (Remix) ft. Lil BabyLil Durk
    2:59
    21
    Big Drip ft.
    2:06
    22
    Red Light District ft.
    2:13
    23
    Mama Said ft.
    2:04
    24
    The Return (Interlude) ft.
    1:42

    Chart Performance

    #1 Billboard 200

    Certifications

    Gold (RIAA)

    Keywords

    ragepunk rapexperimental hip-hopvampire aestheticKanye WestPi'erre Bourne

    Sources

    WikipediaPitchfork ReviewNPR Release CoverageMedium RetrospectiveReddit Discussion

    Album Info

    Artist
    Playboi Carti
    Type
    Studio Album
    Released
    December 25, 2020
    Label
    AWGE, Interscope Records
    Tracks
    24
    Length
    1h 3m
    Peak Chart
    #1 Billboard 200
    Executive Producers
    Kanye West, Matthew Williams
    Primary Producers
    Pi'erre Bourne, F1lthy, Art Dealer, Ojivolta, Sounwave
    Rolling Stone Rank
    #129 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)
    First Week Sales
    100,000 equivalent album units

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