Playboi Carti (mixtape)

Playboi Carti
Mixtape by Playboi Carti
Released April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Recorded 2015–17
Genre
Length 46:50
Label
Producer
Playboi Carti chronology
Young Mi$fit
(2012)Young Mi$fit2012		 Playboi Carti
(2017)
Singles from Playboi Carti
  1. "Lookin'"
    Released: March 17, 2017
  2. "wokeuplikethis*"
    Released: April 7, 2017
  3. "Magnolia"
    Released: June 13, 2017[2]

Playboi Carti is the eponymous debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released on April 14, 2017, by AWGE Records and Interscope Records.[3] The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, ASAP Rocky, and Leven Kali.[4] It was supported by three singles – "Lookin'", "wokeuplikethis*" featuring Lil Uzi Vert and "Magnolia", which has peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carti's highest-charting single.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX2.9/5[6]
Pitchfork7.3/10[1]
PopMatters6/10[7]

HipHopDX critic Narshima Chintaluri described the record as "simply a glorified beat tape with ad-libs", stating: "He’ll need to further develop his songwriting in order to maintain this allure alongside his more successful contemporaries". Brian Duricy of PopMatters stated: "Over the production, however, you’re not getting particularly much." Duricy also further described the record as "the sonic equivalent of the stereotypical laissez-faire worker who breezes through presentations on sheer personality alone".[7][6] Pitchfork's Briana Younger was positive in her assessment of the mixtape, writing: "Playboi Carti feels like a break from life, the soundtrack to a mindless good time. Women, money and all types of drugs are everywhere, but mostly Carti’s just flexing so that his listeners can do the same."[1] The single "Magnolia" was awarded Best New Track by Pitchfork.[8]

Commercial performance

Playboi Carti debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, with 28,000 album-equivalent units, of which 21,000 were streaming units and 7,000 were pure album sales.[9]

Track listing

Playboi Carti[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Location"
Harry Fraud2:49
2."Magnolia"
  • Carter
  • Jordan Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne3:02
3."Lookin" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
Roark Bailey3:56
4."wokeuplikethis*" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
  • Carter
  • Woods
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne3:04
5."Let It Go"
  • Carter
  • Cameron Pitts
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne2:30
6."Half & Half"
3:47
7."New Choppa" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
Riera2:06
8."Other Shit"
Hit-Boy2:49
9."No. 9"
  • Carter
  • Jonathan Stewart
JStewOnTheBeat3:19
10."dothatshit!"
  • Carter
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne3:05
11."Lame Niggaz"
  • Carter
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne2:54
12."Yah Mean"
  • Carter
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne2:46
13."Flex" (featuring Leven Kali)
  • Carter
  • Leven Kali
  • Kasim Walker
  • Joshua Hawkins
  • KasimGotJuice
  • J. Cash Beatz
4:00
14."Kelly K"
4:31
15."Had 2"
  • Carter
  • Pitts
MexikoDro2:19
Total length:46:50

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 95
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 28
US Billboard 200[16] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 7

References

  1. 1 2 3 Younger, Briana (April 22, 2017). "Playboi Carti - Playboi Carti". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Servantes, Ivan (April 14, 2017). "Stream Playboi Carti’s Self-Titled Debut Mixtape". Spin. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Craighead, Olivia. "Listen to Playboi Carti’s Self-Titled Debut Mixtape". The Fader. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Playboi Carti [Mixtape] by Playboi Carti".
  6. 1 2 Chintaluri, Narshima (April 19, 2017). "Review: Playboi Carti's Self-Titled Debut Is Simply A Glorified Beat Tape With Ad-Libs". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Duricy, Bryan (April 19, 2017). "Playboi Carti - Playboi Carti". PopMatters. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "“Magnolia” by Playboi Carti Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  9. ↑ "First Week Sales For Playboi Carti's Self-Titled Debut Project".
  10. ↑ "Playboi Carti on iTunes". itunes.com.
  11. ↑ "Instagram post by Snare Jordan • Apr 14, 2017 at 4:18pm UTC". Instagram.
  12. ↑ "Instagram post by Eric Keith • Apr 14, 2017 at 8:21pm UTC". Instagram.
  13. ↑ "Playboi Carti's 'Location' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Playboi Carti – Carti Playboi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Playboi Carti – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Playboi Carti. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Playboi Carti – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Playboi Carti. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Playboi Carti – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Playboi Carti. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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