We Now Know Why Playboi Carti’s “BABY BOI” Didn’t Come Out This Year

Playboi Carti is infamous for not dropping his albums “on time,” one thing that he could have inherited from a sure AWGE-repping mentor. Jokes apart (we love you, Rocky), some new experiences have hinted on the doable clarification for why BABY BOI, the album he’s been teasing incessantly within the wake of his 2025 comeback LP MUSIC, did not find yourself dropping this 12 months.

Twitter user @PopAlr_, a supposed trade insider who has reportedly preluded huge Carti moments earlier than, took to the social media platform on Friday afternoon (December 26) to make a really attention-grabbing declare about this album. “Since the 12 months’s nearly over, BABY BOI had a launch deliberate for earlier than the Antagonist Tour nevertheless it did not occur attributable to clearance points,” Pop claimed. For these unaware, the “Antagonist” tour with the remainder of Opium passed off from October 3 to December 1 of this 12 months.

Of course, take this info and declare with a grain of salt, as we do not have official affirmation on this from the Atlanta artist himself or his staff. Still, it could definitely make sense given his rollout tendencies up to now. At the top of the day, whether or not it takes 4 extra months or 4 extra years, we’re positive followers will get the album finally… Even if they will be telling their grandkids about how a lot they wished it as younger teenagers themselves.

Also, pattern clearance points have allegedly affected Carti releases earlier than. Maybe these accountable will clear up these sooner relatively than later, and 2026 could possibly be one other huge 12 months for the Opium boss.

Elsewhere, this information follows big extracurricular moves for Playboi Carti. His latest collaboration with Fortnite made the sport’s servers crash, which matches to indicate the absurd hype and demand his model attaches to something it surrounds.

Recent leaks of Playboi Carti collabs have additionally lately hyped followers up for what’s subsequent, together with one with none apart from Drake. His album ICEMAN can be on the way in which… Will they reconnect there, on BABY BOI, or at another level?

We’ll simply have to attend and see. For now, endurance continues to be the reply.