
3 in 2018 and Whole Lotta Red dropping during one of the quietest release weeks of the calendar year, Playboi Carti scoring his first No. Jason Lipshutz: With Die Lit debuting at No. The biggest question post- WLR is if fans will still be this loyal for Carti’s next go-round since this wasn’t his best work.
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For someone who tantalized Whole Lotta Red for two years plus while being out of the mix should be credited to his fans’ undying loyalty. Nowadays, being able to score over 100,000 validates how strong your fanbase is.

Sure, Carti wasn’t exactly competing with many other major releases, but successfully finding such strong listenership amid the resurfacing holiday hits is no small feat, either.Ĭarl Lamarre: To me, Carti’s six-figure output trumps his No. Especially in a post-merch and ticket bundle universe, six figures is nothing to thumb your nose at. 3 on the Billboard 200 and he’s amassed eight Hot 100 credits prior to this week - but it’s hard to argue against the notion that Red elevates him to the next level. Josh Glicksman: A whole lotta! To be fair, his past chart success is by no means nonexistent - his 2018 effort Die Lit debuted at No. How much do you think Whole Lotta Red‘s six-figure No. Playboi Carti has become one of the biggest names in hip-hop without ever necessarily having the chart success to really reflect it.

1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Whole Lotta Red’ġ.
