Summary
- Playboi Carti’s MUSIC is the first rap album of 2025 to sell over 1 million units
- The album achieved this milestone in four months, becoming RIAA platinum eligible
- MUSIC marked Carti’s first full-length in five years
Playboi Carti‘s MUSIC is the first rap album of 2025 to sell over 1 million units.
The artist achieved the feat just four months after MUSIC’s release in March 2025. This makes the record eligible for platinum certification from the RIAA, however no official announcement has been made so far.
MUSIC marked Carti’s first full-length release in five years and featured guest appearances from Travis Scott, the Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Jhené Aiko, Skepta, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla Sign and Young Thug. The album was plagued with numerous delays, first hinting at the album in early 2021. He announced the release date two days before it dropped.
.@playboicarti‘s ‘MUSIC’ has now sold over 1 million total units in the US. pic.twitter.com/ObICASNg6L
— chart data (@chartdata) July 20, 2025
