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 The rumblings about Playboi Carti's Whole Lotta Red album have increased in recent weeks. In fact, he announced the pre-order for the long-awaited effort on Tuesday (Dec. 22), but is WLR actually going to arrive on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) like Carti promised?

Fans of the Atlanta rapper have been patiently waiting for the release of Whole Lotta Red. Actually, their antennas have been raised since he first teased the LP in 2019. However, since that point, there have been quite a few pump fakes that have resulted in Carti's supporters not being confident in WLR's arrival.

It appears that Playboi Carti is putting his best foot forward to reassure his fans that his sophomore album will be coming on its announced release date. He's even dropped merchandise, including shirts and keychains, in support of Whole Lotta Red.

Aside from the album release date announcement and Carti's merch, there were also reports of who will appear on the project as well as rumors that Kanye West and Matthew Williams, the creative director of Givenchy, will be executive producing the effort. And while Kanye and Williams' role on Carti's album hasn't been confirmed, the director of the French fashion house working on the LP isn't farfetched as he and Carti already have a relationship. Back in September, Playboi Carti shared images from a Givenchy photo shoot, which were for the brand's campaign.

Fans have been doing a whole lot of waiting on this album. Likely since Playboi Carti released his debut Die Lit in 2018, and hopefully their patience hasn't been in vain. In the meantime, XXL has broken down everything there is to know about Whole Lotta Red below.

    Playboi Carti Teases New Album

    Back in July of 2019, Playboi Carti informed his fans at a show at The Eagle's Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wis. that his Whole Lotta Red album would be dropping in 60 days.

    "I'm trying to drop that shit in the next 60 days," he said at the time. "I ain't gon' lie. It feel like we worked too hard for this moment. So, I'ma do this shit with no features."

Playboi Carti Confirms Sound of Whole Lotta Red

About a year after Playboi Carti initially announced Whole Lotta Red, the Atlanta rapper appeared in GQ's Man of the Year issue in November and shared some small details on the album's sound.

Carti said that his sophomore effort will be "alternative" and "psyched-out."

When asked if the album will drop before the year ends, he replied, "We'll see."
Playboi Carti Announces He's Turned in His Album

Fans got on step closer to receiving WLR on Nov. 23 when Playboi Carti revealed that he turned in the album. He posted a carousel of images, one of which appeared to be the makings of a music studio with a microphone and large speakers.

He captioned the photos, "<3 Album.TuRneD iN ."

Carti later jumped on his Instagram Live and teased new music.

Playboi Carti has officially announced his new album, Whole Lotta Red. Check out the Die Lit follow-up’s artwork below. The record is out this Friday, December 25.

Carti first revealed the title of Whole Lotta Red back in August 2018. In a March 2019 interview with GQ, he said that Virgil Abloh would serve as the album’s creative director. Then, speaking with Ben Dandridge-Lemco for The FADER, Carti said he began work on Whole Lotta Red near the end of 2018, recording at DJ Drama’s Means Street Studios in Atlanta and at his own home. He released “@ MEH” in April

This year, Carti appeared on Drake’s “Pain 1993” from the Canadian rapper’s Dark Lane Demo Tapes. He also featured on Lil Yachty’s “Flex Up.” The rapper made only a handful of guest appearances in 2019: He was on Solange’s “Almeda” and Tyler, the Creator’s “EARFQUAKE.” He also featured on Mustard’s “Baguettes in the Face,” SAFE’s “Paid in Full,” and “100 Racks” with Offset. In recent years, Playboi Carti has also seen many of his tracks get leaked online.

Check out Pitchfork’s “The 50 Best Albums of 2018,” featuring Die Lit at No. 25.
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