Rage rap meets a soulful sample. There are times when clashing aesthetics and opposites attract, but this isn’t one, as Swamp Izzo’s tag feels overbearing. Carti touches on substance abuse, from using pills to ketamine, and even compares himself to Young Thug. “OPM Babi” could’ve been taken to another level. — MICHAEL SAPONARA

Consequently, rumors fly - like the ones that say Kanye West produced a song featuring Kendrick Lamar on Playboi Carti's blockbuster new album "Music" (yes, the title is just "Music," even though the artwork reads "I Am Music").

Carti’s MUSIC is already making history,” Spotify wrote on its official Instagram account. Music comes five years after Carti released his second studio album, Whole Lotta