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SummaryPlayboi Carti's MUSIC is the first rap album of 2025 to sell over 1 million unitsThe album achieved this milestone in four months, becoming RIAA platinum eligibleMUSIC marked Carti's first full-length in five yearsPlayboi 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 ea...

SummaryTyler, the Creator reveals the "STOP PLAYING WITH ME" music video from his new album DON'T TAP THE GLASS, a dance-heavy visual supported by LeBron James and Clipse members Pusha T and Malice.If dropping his second LP in less than one year wasn't enough for a Monday morning, Tyler, the Creator has also revealed the first video treatment for DON'T TAP THE GLASS — a playful star-studded visual for "STOP PLAYING WITH ME."Featuring LeBron James and Clipse members Pusha T and Malice, the video sees Tyler wearing a retro number with a new stache and chunky glasses — perhaps, intentionally goofy. In a recent statement, the rapper, who also directed the visual, shared, "I asked some friends why they don’t dance in public and some said because of the fear of being filmed." "It made me wonder ...

SummaryU.K. rapper Jim Legxacy has unveiled his latest long-form studio release, black british music (2025)The 15-track project cements Legxacy as one of the most promising pioneers in both the British rap scene and global conversationJim Legxacy has proved to be one of the most versatile voices in the U.K. underground rap scene for the past few years, most notably producing the beat for Central Cee and Dave's "Sprinter" in the Summer of 2023. Released just after the then-23-year-old rapper released his homeless n*gga pop music, "Sprinter" quickly gained global virality and stole all of the valor from Legxacy's second longform release. But the rapper is no stranger to jumping through hoops to get where he wants to go. black british music (2025) is a time capsule of the rapper's last few ye...

SummaryChe has unveiled his latest studio endeavor, REST IN BASSMarking the Atlanta rapper's sophomore studio album, the LP spans 18 songs and features fellow underground talents OsamaSon, xaviersobased, and ChuckyyAs today's age of underground rappers continues to find (and champion) its collective footing in the grand scheme of contemporary hip-hop, Che has cemented himself as one of the leading torchbearers of the new guard. With his sophomore album REST IN BASS out now, the 18-year-old Atlanta rapper has, in total, racked up two studio albums, three extended plays, a mixtape, and, of course, a handful of high-octane and even higher-decibel bass-banging singles; REST IN BASS is a proper reckoning of the rising star's sky-high capabilities and the possibilities that lie at the crux of hi...