Playboi Carti Music

Critic's Take

It feels like Carti has thrown a party on Music, part chaos, part pure club bangers - the best tracks, notably “OLYMPIAN” and “OPM BABI”, hit with febrile, bass-boosted energy that defines the record’s highs. As Christian Eede notes, those two songs form a thrilling one-two punch, and cuts like “COCAINE NOSE” and “RATHER LIE” stake claim as among the best songs on Music through memorable hooks and maximalist production. The record is flawed by awkward sequencing and muddy mixes, yet the standout tracks prove Carti still delivers irresistibly fun, addictive moments.

Key Points

• ‘OLYMPIAN’ and ‘OPM BABI’ are the album’s best songs due to their febrile, bass-boosted trap brilliance.
• The album’s core strengths are Carti’s maximalist production, playful vocal styles, and a stash of addictive club-ready bangers despite uneven sequencing and weak guest turns.

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Critic's Take

Playboi Carti keeps leaning into maximalist chaos on Music, and the reviewer's favorite moments - the best tracks on Music - are those that turn that restlessness into thrilling noise. He points to “Crush” as a kinetic highlight, its synth build-up and sudden rattling drums making it a standout spectacle. Likewise, “Evil J0rdan” and “Like Weezy” pop as top songs where Carti's voice work and homage pay off, even when the album sometimes tips into bloated streambait. The review reads the album as both a vibes-drenched triumph and a self-indulgent mess, so the best songs are the ones that feel lived-in rather than labored.

Key Points

• The best song, “Crush”, is best because its synth build-up and drum payoff turn Carti’s restlessness into thrilling spectacle.
• The album’s core strengths are its maximalist energy, voice work, and nostalgic nods to Atlanta mixtape culture.

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Critic's Take

In a review that crackles with admiration and impatience, Playboi Carti’s Music is presented as a sprawling, occasionally overlong banquet whose best tracks - notably “Evil J0rdan” and “Mojo Jojo” - crystallize his uncanny vocal imagination. Mosi Reeves writes with a mix of awe and critique, praising moments where synths burble and soar while calling out lapses into mundanity, and he highlights how guest turns (Kendrick, Travis, The Weeknd) amplify Carti’s vision. For listeners searching for the best songs on Music, the review points repeatedly to “Evil J0rdan” for its celestial intro and to “Mojo Jojo” for its charged interplay with Kendrick Lamar as standouts that capture Carti’s generational potential.

Key Points

• The best song is "Evil J0rdan" because its new synthesized intro and skyward feeling crystallize Carti’s grander ambitions.
• The album’s core strengths are Carti’s vocal experimentation and varied production textures, balanced against uneven length and occasional mundanity.

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Critic's Take

Playboi Carti's Music feels like a cinematic refinement of his chaos, and the best tracks - notably “Backd00r” and “South Atlanta Baby” - crystallise that push. The reviewer luxuriates in the album's guest-filled highs, praising “Good Credit” and Kendrick's chemistry while calling “Pop Out” an alluring opener. With pop-punk nods and R&B earworms threaded through, these songs show why listeners ask about the best tracks on Music and the best songs on Music with good reason.

Key Points

• ‘Backd00r’ is the best song for its unexpected, heartfelt slow-jam chemistry between Carti, Kendrick Lamar and Jhené Aiko.
• The album's core strength is refining Carti's chaotic sound into cinematic, genre-blending highs that marry trap, pop-punk and R&B.

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Critic's Take

Playboi Carti's Music is, in this reviewer's view, a triumphant fulfilment of its long promise, where the best songs - notably “PHILLY”, “BACKD00R” and “RATHER LIE” - underline why Carti still sets trends. The writing stresses that the beats vary from classic trap to Hungarian psych and chipmunk-soul, and that tracks like “PHILLY” and “BACKD00R” are superb for production and guest work. The vocal play - from the downy-soft babble on “I SEEEEEE YOU BABY BOI” to Kendrick's trickster turns on “MOJO JOJO” - is presented as the album's chief pleasure. Overall the tone is admiring but candid about lapses, making clear which best tracks carry the record.

Key Points

• PHILLY stands out for its superb Hungarian psych production and Travis Scott's pitch-play, making it the album's production highlight.
• The album's core strengths are vocal experimentation and wide sonic variety across beats and guest performances.

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Critic's Take

Playboi Carti's Music is a messy, glorious excess that rewards attention, and the best tracks show why. The seductive sway of “Backd00r” and the celestial ease of “Rather Lie” emerge as the album's clear high points, while the rage-rap electricity of “POP OUT” sustains familiar thrills. Carti's vocal metamorphoses - from the guttural stunt on “K POP” to the slippery effeminacy of “Radar” - are the record's chief asset, making those songs the best songs on Music.

Key Points

• “Backd00r” is best because its seductive production and cooing vocal make it the album’s most alluring moment.
• The album’s core strengths are Carti’s adventurous vocal transformations and eclectic, wide-ranging production.

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Critic's Take

I keep thinking of Playboi Carti's Music as a gargantuan, braindead joyride where the best songs - like “POP OUT” and “GOOD CREDIT” - cut through the noise. The reviewer revels in the album's brash, loud, psychedelic production but constantly returns to the album's glut of undercooked ideas and endurance-test length. He praises moments of forward-thinking sound design and delightful stupidity, yet complains that the sheer volume makes even solid tracks forgettable. Ultimately the best tracks stand out because they feel kinetic and lived-in amid an ocean of voice-memo repetition and filler.

Key Points

• The best song is best because it pairs Carti's chaotic sound design with a memorable guest verse and feels fully realized.
• The album's core strengths are bold, forward-thinking production and fleeting, intoxicating moments amid excessive filler.

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