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Die Lit
Studio albumby
Playboi Carti
ReleasedMay 11, 2018(2018-05-11)
Recorded2017–2018
StudioMeans Street (Atlanta)
Genre
Length57:39
Label
Producer
Playboi Cartichronology
Playboi Carti
(2017) 		Die Lit
(2018) 		Whole Lotta Red
(2020)

Die Litis the debut studio album by American rapperPlayboi Carti.It was released throughAWGEandInterscope Recordson May 11, 2018. The album consists of 19 tracks and features a wide range ofguest appearancesfrom artists includingSkepta,Travis Scott,Lil Uzi Vert,Pi'erre Bourne,Nicki Minaj,Bryson Tiller,Chief Keef,Gunna,Red Coldhearted,Young Thug,andYoung Nudy.Production wasexecutivelyhandled by Pi'erre Bourne, alongside several other record producers, includingDon Cannon,IndigoChildRick,Maaly Raw,Art Dealer and Playboi Carti himself. The album serves as a follow-up to hisdebut self-titled mixtape(2017).

Die Litreceived generally positive reviews, with critics praising its appeal and production. AlthoughDie Litwas marketed with no radio play or much press coverage, it was a commercial success and was positively reviewed by several publications. It debuted at number three on the USBillboard200,with 61,000album-equivalent unitsearned in its first week, and has been certifiedgoldby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA). The album was supported by thepromotional single"Love Hurts" (featuring Travis Scott), released on May 2, 2018, exclusively onSoundCloud.

Background and release

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In December 2017, a video showed Playboi Carti behind a mixing board, presumably listening to new material with the caption "Album Mode".[2]In March 2018, Pi'erre Bourne teased that the project had been finalized via Twitter.[3][4]On May 2, 2018, Carti released "Love Hurts", featuring American rapperTravis Scott,as apromotional singlefor the album, being released exclusively onSoundCloud.[5][6]On May 10, 2018, Carti announced the album's release date via Twitter.[3]On the same day,ASAP Rockyrevealed the album's artwork.[7]Upon release, the album was briefly released exclusively viaTidal,before showing up on other streaming services.[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Exclaim!6/10[11]
Highsnobiety4.0/5[12]
HipHopDX3.0/5[13]
HotNewHipHop79%[14]
Pitchfork8.5/10[15]
Spectrum Culture[16]
Sputnikmusic3.8/5[17]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[18]

Die Litwas met with generally positive reviews. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaveragescore of 71, based on seven reviews.[9]

Evan Rytlewski ofPitchforkstated thatDie Litis "an album that works almost completely from its own lunatic script. It is a perversely infectious sugar high, rap that fundamentally recalibrates the brain's reward centers", praising the production and simplicity.[15]Corrigan B ofTiny Mix Tapessaid, "Like its predecessor, it's an album of party records; these are songs that will be played ad infinitum at functions until the hooks, the breaks, and, of course, the bass are burned into the brain of every attendee".[18]Maxwell Cavaseno ofHotNewHipHopconcluded thatDie Lit"feels like the closest to a fully realized album as Carti is ever going to come close to achieving" and that it "should, at the very least, be respected for doing so much while doing so very little".[14]Online publicationSputnikmusicstated: "A lot of the gratification of this record is in the production, which takes the age-old hip-hop trick of taking a fractional melodic idea, barely a song by itself, and spinning out of it a thick sonic weave."[17]

A. Harmony fromExclaim!criticized the album for having a lack of variety, saying "It's fun enough but, save for a few keepers, has the lifespan of a mayfly. Rock to it for the summer and forget most of it by September".[11]Riley Wallace ofHipHopDXstated, "Through a more respectable body of work—is unlikely to win over any naysayers".[13]Neil Z. Yeung ofAllMusicsaid, "LikeRae SremmurdandMigos,these big-bass trap anthems owe much to their club-friendly vibe, but offer little in terms of substance or lasting impact ".[10]

Year-end lists

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Select year-end rankings ofDie Lit
Publication List Rank Ref.
Complex 50 Best Albums of 2018
45
[19]
Fact The 50 Best Albums of 2018
35
[20]
Highsnobiety The 25 Best Albums of 2018
17
[21]
Noisey Noisey's 100 Best Albums of 2018
23
[22]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2018
25
[23]
Spin 51 Best Albums of 2018
18
[24]

Commercial performance

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Die Litdebuted at number three on the USBillboard200chart, earning 61,000album-equivalent units(including 5,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[25]On July 31, 2019, the album was certifiedgoldby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for combined sales and streams in excess of 500,000 units in the United States.[26]As of January 2021, the album has earned 1.1 million album-equivalent units and net 1.67 billion on-demand streams for its tracks.[27]

Track listing

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All tracks written byJordan CarterandJordan Jenks,and produced byPi'erre Bourne,except where noted.[28]

Die Littrack listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Long Time (Intro)"
  • Carter
  • Jung Cho
Art Dealer3:31
2."R.I.P."
3:12
3."Lean 4 Real" (featuringSkepta)
IndigoChildRick2:57
4."Old Money"2:15
5."Love Hurts" (featuringTravis Scott)
3:00
6."Shoota"(featuringLil Uzi Vert)
Maaly Raw2:33
7."Right Now" (featuringPi'erre Bourne)3:27
8."Poke It Out" (withNicki Minaj)
4:29
9."Home (KOD)"2:42
10."Fell in Luv" (featuringBryson Tiller)
3:26
11."Foreign"2:22
12."Pull Up"3:36
13."Mileage" (featuringChief Keef)
2:29
14."FlatBed Freestyle"3:13
15."No Time" (featuringGunna)
3:39
16."Middle of the Summer" (featuring Red Coldhearted)
  • Carter
  • Dashia Aaron
  • Jenks
2:17
17."Choppa Won't Miss" (featuringYoung Thug)
3:37
18."R.I.P. Fredo (Notice Me)" (featuringYoung Nudy)
2:41
19."Top" (featuring Pi'erre Bourne)
  • Carter
  • Cameron Pitts
  • Jenks
2:13
Total length:57:39

Notes

  • ^[a]signifies an uncredited co-producer

Sample credits

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications forDie Lit
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[45] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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