It’s the kind of news that should have Carti fans celebrating in the streets: according to Swamp Izzo, Playboi Carti’s long-awaited album Baby Boi is officially finished, and not just with a tracklist we’re talking over 50 songs. That’s not an album, that’s a musical buffet.
But instead of rejoicing, fans met the announcement with the digital equivalent of a dramatic eye roll. Because if you’ve been riding with Carti for more than five minutes, you know one thing: nothing is ever really dropping until it actually drops. And even then, you're still checking if it’s just a leak from 2019.
So naturally, the internet did what it does best turn skepticism into comedy gold.
Playboi Carti’s 'Baby Boi' is “Finished” — Fans Call Cap
Swamp Izzo’s revelation came with an air of excitement, like he was blessing the masses with long-lost treasure. A whole Playboi Carti album? Done? With 50+ songs? You’d think that would cause mass celebration among the fandom.
But Carti fans have been conditioned. Hardened. They've watched album rollouts stretch on longer than some people’s careers. Whole Lotta Red practically became a myth before it finally arrived.
So when the internet caught wind of Baby Boi being “done,” the post didn’t go viral because people believed it. It went viral because nobody did.
The reactions started pouring in quicker than Carti changes hair colors.
One fan simply wrote:
“2047 projected release date.”
Which feels accurate, honestly. At this point, we might hear Baby Boi around the same time we get flying cars and time travel apps.
Another user chimed in with:
“lol I’ll believe it when I see it.”
A sentiment shared by pretty much every Carti stan who’s been ghosted more times by album announcements than actual people.
“Carti fans already got something to look forward to five years from now.”
Because what’s fanhood without a little long-term emotional investment and a splash of heartbreak?
“Drop it.”
Just two words, no punctuation, all emotion. You can feel the desperation in the silence. It’s not a request. It’s a cry for help.
Another user summed it up with:
“We not getting that 😂😭.”
There’s something beautiful about how those emojis say everything words can’t. Laughter through tears the Playboi Carti fan experience.
And of course, someone had to drop the seasonal jab:
“A lil late for an April Fool’s?”
It’s only funny because it could be true. With Carti, you never really know.
So, is Baby Boi really finished? Maybe. Will we hear it this year? Highly debatable. Will fans still lose their minds every time Playboi Carti even breathes near a microphone? Absolutely.
Until then, Playboi Carti fans are clinging to hope the way people hold onto socks with holes too emotionally invested to throw it out, even if it’s seen better days.
But hey, if it ever does drop, at least we’ll have this moment to look back on and say, “Remember when we all thought it was a joke?”
And honestly... maybe it still is.