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The embattled rapper produced Carti's "Backdoor" featuring the "Not Like Us" artist on I Am Music.

With features from Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and, perhaps most notably, Kendrick Lamar, the album is a major statement for Carti, who has long commanded the adoration of hip-hop’s younger generation. With Music, He is cementing his position as one of the biggest names in the genre. Here are five takeaways from Playboi Carti’s new album Music .

Streamer Akademiks told viewers that Kendrick continues to have smoke for Drake, but does he really want to keeping beating a dead horse?

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has named-dropped Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic in his new song with Playboi Carti. Lamar, who is from Southern California, likely wanted to make Doncic feel welcome now that he is the newest star in the city.

Kanye West, who is not on Carti’s album despite their collaborative history, had some thoughts about Lamar popping up on the project. Mere hours after the album arrived, West tweeted, “I DONT LIKE KENDRICK LAMARS MUSIC. HE RAPS VERY GOOD BUT I DIDNT NEED TO HEAR HIM ON CARTI ALBUM.”

Kanye West criticizes Kendrick Lamar’s features on Playboi Carti’s album, despite producing one of the tracks.

Kendrick Lamar shouted out the latest member of his favorite team - Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers - on a new track.