Playboi Carti's latest album 'Music' arrives after a five-year hiatus, boasting a hefty 30-song tracklist. While it resembles a mixtape more than a traditional album, it draws inspiration from the freeform style of past mixtapes by hip-hop legends. The project showcases Carti's ambitions, especially in its collaborations with giants like Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar, demonstrating his desire to climb the pop rap hierarchy. However, critics note that while the highs in the album shine, the overall sequencing and cohesiveness remain a challenge, presenting a mixed bag that nonetheless offers creative freedom.
Music maintains this spirit, flooding you with music and letting you make of it what you want.
What made the classic ones classic was a combination of time and place, the good songs being especially good.
It’s a collection of 30 songs that don't always jell together, and aren't exactly sequenced well.
Carti's efforts to become 'the Travis Scott of Atlanta' create an interesting tension throughout the album.
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