Carti’s Baby Boi album has been confirmed finished by multiple sources, with 2026 shaping up as the most likely window for the follow-up to his 2025 comeback LP MUSIC.
Carti announced the project the same day MUSIC dropped on March 14, 2025, pinning an Instagram comment that read: “CARTI U WANNA GIVE US BACK 2 BACK ALBUMS SINCE U LOVE US SO MUCH.” The move instantly set expectations for a rapid back-to-back release strategy, drawing comparisons to Future’s dual 2017 rollout of FUTURE and HNDRXX.
What We Know About the Playboi Carti Baby Boi Album
DJ Swamp Izzo was among the first credible voices to confirm the project’s status. Speaking to Complex in April 2025, Izzo stated that Carti has “over 50, 60 songs done” for Baby Boi, with all of them being new material. “Completed to his liking? I couldn’t say. But they’re done,” Izzo said.
Producer F1LTHY backed that up in May 2025, responding directly to a fan on X who suggested the album would get scrapped: “Album already finished watch this.”
Carti’s rumored girlfriend Gio added further confirmation in late May 2025, saying the project “is done, it’s on the way, he just keep tryna make sure it drops at the right time.”
Despite the repeated confirmations, Baby Boi did not materialize in 2025. According to a report from alleged industry insider @PopAlr_ on X, the project had a planned release window ahead of Carti’s Antagonist Tour but was held back due to sample clearance issues. Opium’s rollout history — including Whole Lotta Red‘s years-long delay — makes the explanation plausible.
Drake Collab Rumors and Opium Tour Leaks
Anticipation around the Playboi Carti Baby Boi album picked up additional momentum from a pair of developments in late 2025. A leaked Ticketmaster listing briefly surfaced showing an Opium Tour featuring Carti and other label affiliates running from October through November 2025, though the dates were never officially confirmed.
Around the same time, leaks began circulating of a Carti and Drake collaboration, which sparked speculation that the track could appear on Baby Boi, on Drake’s own upcoming ICEMAN project, or both. The two artists have an established working relationship, and their fan bases overlap significantly.
The Complex 2026 album calendar lists Baby Boi as one of the most anticipated rap releases of the year, alongside ICEMAN and other major projects.
What’s Next for Baby Boi
No official release date has been announced by Carti or his team. The project remains without a confirmed tracklist, cover art, or label-facing rollout. However, the pattern of insider confirmations, a finished recording, and an established touring infrastructure points toward a 2026 release being realistic.
Carti’s MUSIC, released March 14, 2025, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert. Baby Boi will be his fourth studio album.
Fans and press are watching Carti’s social media closely for the same kinds of signals that preceded MUSIC — Supreme collaborations, Opium tour date leaks, and cryptic Instagram captions tend to come before any official word.
Until then, the Playboi Carti Baby Boi album remains one of the most watched unreleased projects in rap.
