After an hours-long delay, Plaiboi Carti dropped 'Music,' his third album, on Friday. It’s been a long wait — made longer after missing the typical midnight release time for a new album — but after more than four years, Playboi Carti has finally dropped his latest album.

Playboi Carti has released his oft-delayed third album 'Music' with features from Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, the Weeknd and more.

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 .

While fans are savoring Playboi Carti's long-awaited release, I Am Music, one artist isn't necessarily too fond of the new album. On Friday morning (March 14), Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) shared his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's heavy involvement on Carti's 30-track effort.

Playboi Carti posted AAP Relli after Kendrick Lamar mentioned him on his new album. Carti hopped on Instagram and shared a post of Relli sitting on the stand in the courtroom, presumably making a handgun gesture at ASAP Rocky.

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

Kendrick Lamar's big Drake diss on Playboi Carti's "Music" album didn't materialize like DJ Akademiks predicted ... but A$AP Relli can pick a bone with the "Not Like Us" rapper.

Carti takes to Instagram to co-sign Lamar’s diss of A$AP Relli, adding fuel to the drama following the Rocky trial.

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.”

Kendrick Lamar’s much discussed features on Playboi Carti’s new album, I Am Music, did not disappoint, with one verse on the song “GOOD CREDIT” referencing A$AP Relli taking the stand against A$AP Rocky After Carti sets the mood,