Playboi Carti's "Stop Breathing" Was An Unexpected Christmas Delight

Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" celebrated its first birthday today.

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Playboi Carti dropped his highly-anticipated album Whole Lotta Red last year on Christmas. At the time, fans on Twitter were calling the album trash, however, in recent months, the album has been highly lauded as one of the best hip-hop projects in quite some time. There is a lot of replay value to be found here, and since today is Christmas, we figured it would be appropriate to provide you guys with a one-year throwback to one of the most hyped songs on the album, "Stop Breathing."

This was easily Carti's most aggressive track on WLR and it was one that had fans raging on Christmas Day while opening gifts. From the wild flows to violent lyrics to menacing production, this was the spiritual successor to "RIP" off of Die Lit. It's a song that is still highly praised just a year later, and even if you don't like this album, you probably at least like "Stop Breathing." Sure, it's not the easiest album to get into, but you can't deny that it is filled with bangers.

Quotable Lyrics:

Pussy-ass n****s can't hang 'round me (what? What? What? Go)
All these pussy-ass n****s liabilities (what?)
I'm so shiesty, I ain't got a OG (what? Woo)
I keep the blicky, blicky just in case they try me (what? Blicky, what? Blicky)


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.