Playboi Carti's Birthday Bash: New Music, Tour, & Iggy Azalea Drama | Hip Hop Unfiltered Ep. 29

Playboy Carti BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Only days after blowing out the candles on his 29th birthday, Playboi Carti is back at the center of the music world and social media storm. At his New York City birthday bash dubbed BABY BOI 29, Carti didn’t just celebrate—he sent fans into a frenzy by previewing two unreleased tracks, “Wicked” and “Killers.” Clips from the party, posted by those in attendance and swiftly circulating through fan pages, had the internet speculating about their place on his much-teased next album, titled BABY BOI. The strong crowd reaction online fueled hopes the new music would drop soon, with rumors swirling that the event doubled as a secret listening session. According to HotNewHipHop and Wild 94.1, people inside Carti’s circle—including his girlfriend Gio Ramos and DJ Swamp Izzo—insist that the album is finished and ready for release. Yet even the most dedicated Carti fans are well-acquainted with his notorious delays—no release date has been confirmed, and given the rapper’s history, optimism is balanced with skepticism. Adding spice to the timeline, hip hop commentator DJ Akademiks claimed via Twitter that Carti himself promised new heat is on the way “so soon,” which only ratcheted up excitement and debate within his fandom. The context for this hype is Carti’s recent career resurgence. His latest album, MUSIC, achieved his second straight number one on the Billboard 200, moved nearly 300 thousand units in its first week, and set the record as the highest streaming debut of the year, earning critical praise from Rolling Stone and NME. The album’s 30 tracks all landed on the Hot 100, making Carti just the third artist in history, alongside Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen, to accomplish that feat. Not content to ride past success, Carti is headlining a 28-date arena trek, the Antagonist 2.0 Tour, launching October 3rd and featuring his Opium protégés Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Homixide Gang, and Apollo Red. His high-profile festival sets, star-studded collaborations with artists like The Weeknd, and recent major award show appearances—he performed at both the BETs and Grammys this year—underscore his continued mainstream relevance. On the personal front, he’s found himself back in headlines for less flattering reasons. Iggy Azalea, mother to his son, recently reiterated allegations of violence and addiction during their relationship, sparking another round of commentary on social media. Azalea, in a widely circulated statement, said her experience still shapes her life and that she left Carti shortly after their child was born to protect her son from witnessing volatility. The drama has been amplified by DJ Akademiks’s own social media commentary, provoking direct responses from Azalea. While fans dissect every leak and tease, Carti’s latest moves—musical, business, and personal—make clear that after nearly a decade in, he remains both one of the most influential and unpredictable figures in rap. Get the This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.