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Playboi Carti’s Music and Die Lit return to the Top Album Sales chart after vinyl releases, with … More
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Fans of Playboi Carti waited years for Music to arrive. The full-length was pushed back multiple times before it finally dropped earlier this spring, quickly shooting to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Superfans of the rapper eagerly awaited the chance to own a copy of the project on vinyl, despite the fact that Carti hasn’t historically emphasized that format. That changed when two of his most popular efforts were finally issued on wax recently, and both have become bestsellers.
Music’s 12,600% Sales Jump
Both Music and Carti’s debut album Die Lit saw dramatic increases in pure purchases once they were sold on vinyl. Of the two, Music emerged as the bigger winner this week. The 2025 effort sold 16,500 copies in the most recent tracking frame in the United States, according to Luminate. That’s a jump of more than 12,600% from the period before the vinyl was issued.
Die Lit’s Sales Rocket 176,000%
As impressive a leap as that is, Die Lit managed an even more spectacular gain. Originally released in 2018, the project was also issued on vinyl for the first time only a short while ago. Purchases skyrocketed, and Die Lit sold 12,300 copies in the U.S. last period. Before the vinyl became available, the album failed to generate even double-digit purchases.
From one frame to the next, Die Lit experienced a sales increase of nearly 176,000%.
Two Playboi Carti Albums Return to the Same Charts
Both Music and Die Lit return to the Top Album Sales chart — and coincidentally, they now sit side-by-side. Even though Music sold several hundred more copies, the newer release reenters at No. 5, while Die Lit follows at No. 6. That marks an all-time high placement for Carti’s debut on the list of the bestselling collections in the U.S.
Music also surges on several other rankings, while Die Lit returns to four tallies. Both projects debut on the Vinyl Albums chart as well.
