December 25, 2020
Interscope
2xLP
After arriving on the scene in 2017 as one of the most unique, mumbling voices out of Atlanta’s trap explosion that has spawned forebears like Future and Young Thug. Whole Lotta Red marks an experimental turn from 2018’s accessible Die Lit, that spawned countless singles that have become staples at any social gathering of twenty-somethings since. Whole Lotta Red moves in a less-melodic direction than Die Lit with hooks built around deliberate repetition and drums that cut through the layers of atmospheric synths and Carti’s erratic, visceral vocals.
IYL: Future, Lil Uzi Vert, letting the air out of a balloon