Playboi Carti’s MUSIC broke Spotify’s record for the most-streamed album

Playboi Carti’s ‘MUSIC’ became Spotify’s most-streamed album of the year so far in a single day on March 14.

The 27-year-old rapper — whose real name is Jordan Terrell Carter — dropped his highly anticipated third studio album that day and it’s already making history.
The streaming giant confirmed on X: “On Friday, March 14, Playboi Carti’s MUSIC became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2025 so far.”

The mammoth 30-track opus had been years in the making and sees Carti joined by Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Skepta, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, and Young Thug.

The LP was tentatively called ‘Narcissist’ and first expected to arrive in 2021.
In 2022, he revealed the title ‘MUSIC’, then tweaked it to ‘I Am Music’, before switching back to simply ‘MUSIC’.

On December 7, he posted the phrase “I am music” on his Instagram Story and changed his profile picture to match, sparking speculation the record was on its way.
There were Spotify-sponsored billboards and then a mysterious trailer for the album on social media.

This week, Carti got British rapper Blackhaine to announce it would finally land on Friday.
‘MUSIC’ is the follow-up to Carti’s 2020 album ‘Whole Lotta Red’, which also featured major musical guests, including Kanye West, Future, and Kid Cudi. (ContactMusic)