Opium (record label)
{{Short description|American hip hop record label}}
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| name = {{color|white|Opium}}
| image = Opium - Logo (cropped).png{{!}}class=skin-invert
| parent = Universal Music Group
| founded = {{Start date and age|2019}}
| founder = Playboi Carti
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| distributor = {{ubl|Interscope Records||Virgin Music Group||Foundation Media}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
| country = United States
| website = {{URL|https://opiumopium.com/}}
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Opium (also known as 00pium) is an American record label and rap collective founded in 2019 by American rapper Playboi Carti.{{Cite web |last=Satten |first=Vanessa |date=April 12, 2022 |title=Playboi Carti Gives Rare Interview on New Music, Fatherhood, More |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/playboi-carti-interview/ |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=XXL Mag |language=en |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305220709/https://www.xxlmag.com/playboi-carti-interview/ |url-status=live }} The label, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, currently holds four acts; rappers Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely and the duo Homixide Gang, all of whom are natives to the city. The label is also affiliated with a variety of producers including KP Beatz, Lil 88, and F1lthy, who all worked extensively on Playboi Carti's second studio album, Whole Lotta Red.{{Cite web |title=Recording Academy Unveils The 2023 Class Of #GRAMMYsNextGen Ambassadors & Advisors {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/recording-academy-unveils-2023-class-grammysnextgen-ambassadors-advisors |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=www.grammy.com}}
Opium artists usually feature a dark rap sound and aesthetic that is built upon the Atlanta rage rap scene and is influenced by the 70s and 80s punk rock era. The niche style of its artists strays away from mainstream trap rappers and has garnered its own cultlike fanbase.{{Cite web |last=McMackon |first=Cassidy |date=2023-09-12 |title=The Opium aesthetic is spreading like wildfire |url=https://www.queensjournal.ca/the-opium-aesthetic-is-spreading-like-wildfire/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=The Queen's Journal |language=en-US |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106004054/https://www.queensjournal.ca/the-opium-aesthetic-is-spreading-like-wildfire/ |url-status=live }}
History
On July 23, 2021, Ken Carson, who signed to Opium in 2019, released his debut studio album Project X, but did not reach the US Billboard 200 chart.{{Cite web |last=A. |first=Aron |date=July 24, 2021 |title=Ken Car$on Delivers On New Album "Project X" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/341583-ken-carson-delivers-on-new-album-project-x-new-mixtape |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=HotNewHipHop}} On July 8th 2022, Carson released his second studio album X, which debuted at number 115 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and number 50 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.{{Cite web |last=Quincy |date=2022-07-08 |title=Listen To "X" By Ken Carson |url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2022/07/08/listen-to-x-by-ken-carson/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=RATINGS GAME MUSIC |language=en-US |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930223231/https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2022/07/08/listen-to-x-by-ken-carson/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Cabison |first=Rosalie |date=2013-01-02 |title=Billboard 200™ |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |access-date=2023-11-10 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213225258/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=devops |date=2013-01-02 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |access-date=2023-11-10 |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105531/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/ |url-status=live }} The album was supported by the release of one single: "The End", which released on July 5.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Nimai |date=2022-07-05 |title=Teen ‘X’ Ken Car$on set to drop sophomore album on July 8, releases lead single ‘The End’ - |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/ken-carson-x-album/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705184703/https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/ken-carson-x-album/ |archive-date=2022-07-05 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Our Generation Music}} On August 12th 2022, Destroy Lonely, who signed to Opium in 2021, released his fifth mixtape No Stylist, which debuted at number 91 on the US Billboard 200 and number 57 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.{{cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=August 13, 2022 |title=Destroy Lonely Returns With New Project, 'No Stylist |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-returns-with-new-project-no-stylist/ |accessdate=September 14, 2022 |website=uDiscoverMusic |archive-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914153826/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-returns-with-new-project-no-stylist/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=August 12, 2022 |title=Music - Destroy Lonely |url=https://www.destroylonely.net/music/ |accessdate=March 1, 2023 |website=Destroy Lonely |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302012755/https://www.destroylonely.net/music/ |url-status=live }} In October 2022, Ken Carson released deluxe edition to X, titled Xtended, containing 5 additional tracks.{{cite web |last=Barlas |first=Jon |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Ken Carson drops 'Xtended' version of album 'X' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/ken-carson-xtended/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=Our Generation Music |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031212138/https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/ken-carson-xtended/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ken-carson-xtended |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Ken Carson Relishes Dangerous Thrills On New Song "Freestyle 3" |url=https://genius.com/a/ken-carson-relishes-dangerous-thrills-on-new-song-freestyle-3 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Genius |language=en |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226180230/https://genius.com/a/ken-carson-relishes-dangerous-thrills-on-new-song-freestyle-3 |url-status=live }} In November 2022, Destroy Lonely released a deluxe edition to No Stylist, titled NS+ (Ultra), containing several new tracks.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-22 |title=Playboi Carti Signee Destroy Lonely Drops New Project 'NS+ (ULTRA)' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/11/playboi-carti-signee-destroy-lonely-ns-ultra-stream |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Hypebeast |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602182704/https://hypebeast.com/2022/11/playboi-carti-signee-destroy-lonely-ns-ultra-stream |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Galindo |first=Thomas |date=November 17, 2022 |title=Destroy Lonely delivers five new songs on 'NS+ ULTRA' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-no-stylist-deluxe/ |accessdate=November 18, 2022 |website=Our Generation Music |archive-date=November 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118012612/https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-no-stylist-deluxe/ |url-status=live }}
In May 2023, Destroy Lonely released his debut studio album If Looks Could Kill,{{Cite web |title=Destroy Lonely's 'If Looks Could Kill' set to drop on May 5 |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-neverever-fakenggas/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Our Generation Music |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321101707/https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-neverever-fakenggas/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Destroy Lonely Drops 'If Looks Could Kill' Album With A Bloody Short Film |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-05-05-destroy-lonely-drops-if-looks-could-kill-album-with-a-bloody-short-film/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=iHeart |language=en |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110122732/https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-05-05-destroy-lonely-drops-if-looks-could-kill-album-with-a-bloody-short-film/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=2023-05-05 |title=The Best New Hip-Hop This Week |url=https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-hip-hop-this-week-armani-white-idk/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110122732/https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-hip-hop-this-week-armani-white-idk/ |url-status=live }} which was supported by the lead single of the same name, released on March 3, 2023, after the unreleased snippet became viral on TikTok.{{Cite web |title=Destroy Lonely kicks off a new era with the hazy single "if looks could kill" |url=https://www.altpress.com/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-listen/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=Alternative Press |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303200913/https://www.altpress.com/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-listen/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |title=Destroy Lonely Drops Long-Awaited Track "If Looks Could Kill" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-stream |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Complex |language=en-us |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801023238/https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-stream |url-status=live }} The single debuted at number 30 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{Cite magazine |last=devops |date=2013-01-02 |title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |access-date=2023-11-09 |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721120646/https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/ |url-status=live }} If Looks Could Kill received mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, earning 29,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming Lonely's highest-charting album.{{cite tweet |number=1658200199393583180 |user=billboardcharts |title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200... |date=May 15, 2023 |access-date=May 16, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/STRAPPEDUS/status/1657160613058203648?lang=en |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110122732/https://twitter.com/STRAPPEDUS/status/1657160613058203648?lang=en |url-status=live }} In July 2023, Playboi Carti announced the dates for a global tour called "Antagonist Tour", alongside Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-12 |title=Playboi Carti announces 'Antagonist' 2023 tour |url=https://crackmagazine.net/2023/07/playboi-carti-announces-antagonist-tour/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Crack Magazine |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109235339/https://crackmagazine.net/2023/07/playboi-carti-announces-antagonist-tour/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=2023-07-12 |title=Playboi Carti Sets Dates for Global 'Antagonist' Arena Tour |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/playboi-carti-dates-antagonist-arena-tour-1235667822/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=November 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105143613/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/playboi-carti-dates-antagonist-arena-tour-1235667822/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=2023-07-12 |title=Playboi Carti Plots Global Antagonist Tour: See the Dates |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/playboi-carti-antagonist-tour-dates-1235370290/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110191216/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/playboi-carti-antagonist-tour-dates-1235370290/ |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=2023-11-05 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Shawn |date=2023-07-12 |title=Playboi Carti Announces 'Antagonist Tour' for This Fall |url=https://thesource.com/2023/07/12/playboi-carti-antagonist-tour/,%20https://thesource.com/2023/07/12/playboi-carti-antagonist-tour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513022651/https://thesource.com/2023/07/12/playboi-carti-antagonist-tour/ |archive-date=May 13, 2024 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=The Source |language=en-US}} Later in September 2023, the U.S. leg of the tour was rescheduled to early 2024.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Playboi Carti Reschedules Antagonist Tour Into 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/playboi-carti-reschedules-antagonist-tour-into-2024/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110081619/https://pitchfork.com/news/playboi-carti-reschedules-antagonist-tour-into-2024/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2023-09-01 |title=Playboi Carti Postpones 'Antagonist' Tour to 2024 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/playboi-carti-2023-antagonist-tour-dates-1234786943/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |access-date=2023-11-10 |archive-date=September 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921102215/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/playboi-carti-2023-antagonist-tour-dates-1234786943/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=Playboi Carti Pushes 'Antagonist Tour' U.S. Dates to 2024 |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/9/playboi-carti-delays-antagonist-tour-new-dates-2024 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Hypebeast |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110123406/https://hypebeast.com/2023/9/playboi-carti-delays-antagonist-tour-new-dates-2024 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=2023-09-01 |title=Playboi Carti reschedules U.S. leg of Antagonist Tour. See revised complete schedule and more |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/playboi-carti-reschedules-u-s-leg-of-antagonist-tour-see-revised-complete-schedule-and-more/articleshow/103292446.cms |access-date=2023-11-10 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110123416/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/playboi-carti-reschedules-u-s-leg-of-antagonist-tour-see-revised-complete-schedule-and-more/articleshow/103292446.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2023-09-01 |title=Playboi Carti Reschedules U.S. Leg of Antagonist Tour For Early 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/playboi-carti-reschedules-us-leg-antagonist-tour-2024-1235404928/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |access-date=2023-11-10 |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110123405/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/playboi-carti-reschedules-us-leg-antagonist-tour-2024-1235404928/ |url-status=live }}
In September 2023, Destroy Lonely released the deluxe edition of If Looks Could Kill, subtitled Director's Cut, containing all tracks from every edition (including vinyl, CD and digital versions).{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=2023-09-30 |title=Destroy Lonely Shares 'If Looks Could Kill (Directors Cut)' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-directors-cut/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103013351/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-directors-cut/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-29 |title=Destroy Lonely surprises with six new songs on 'If Looks Could Kill (Director's Cut)' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-directors-cut/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Our Generation Music |language=en-US |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110122909/https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/destroy-lonely-if-looks-could-kill-directors-cut/ |url-status=live }} In October 2023, Ken Carson released his third studio album A Great Chaos, which debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, earning 49,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, and becoming Carson's first US top 20 album.{{cite tweet |number=1715496532483690693 |user=STRAPPEDUS |title=Ken Carson's new album 'A Great Chaos' sold 49K units in its first week 🎉💿 |date=October 21, 2023 |access-date=October 21, 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=2024-04-24 |title=Ken Carson announces 2024 UK, US and European 'Chaos' world tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ken-carson-adds-uk-and-european-tour-dates-to-chaos-world-tour-album-more-3749639 |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=HITS Top 50 Chart |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021182625/https://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=HITS}}{{Cite web |last=Cabison |first=Rosalie |date=2013-01-02 |title=Billboard 200™ |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2023-10-28/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} The album was supported by the release of one single: "I Need U", which released on Valentine's Day.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-09-03 |title=Here's what went down at Ken Carson's sold-out London show |work=Crack |url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/heres-what-went-down-at-ken-carsons-sold-out-london-show/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |archive-date=October 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018102941/https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/heres-what-went-down-at-ken-carsons-sold-out-london-show/ |url-status=live }} On May 31, 2024, Homixide Gang released their third studio album I5u5we5, being the duo’s first release under Interscope Records.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta's Dynamic Rap Duo, Homixide Gang, Release Highly Anticipated Project "I5U5WE5" |url=https://www.newwavemagazine.com/single-post/atlanta-s-dynamic-rap-duo-homixide-gang-release-highly-anticipated-project-i5u5we5 |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=www.newwavemagazine.com}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Homixide Gang Unleashes 'i5u5we5' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/6/homixide-gang-i5u5we5-album-stream |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=Hypebeast}} On July 5, 2024, Carson released the deluxe version of A Great Chaos, containing 7 new additional tracks; one of them being the single, "Overseas".{{Cite web |title=Ken Carson Unleashes 'A Great Chaos' Deluxe Edition |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/ken-carson-a-great-chaos-deluxe-edition |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=www.complex.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=2024-07-05 |title=Ken Carson Lets "A Great Chaos" Rage On With Seven New Deluxe Cuts |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/822563-ken-carson-a-great-chaos-deluxe-stream |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} The single became his first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 79.{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of April 27, 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-04-27/ |access-date=April 23, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}
Destroy Lonely released his second studio album, Love Lasts Forever, on August 30, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Kearns |first=Sarah |date=2024-08-30 |title=Destroy Lonely Drops 'LOVE LASTS FOREVER' LP Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver and Ken Carson |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/8/destroy-lonely-love-lasts-forever-album-stream |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Hypebeast}}{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Elias |date=2024-08-29 |title=Destroy Lonely Reveals Tracklist For New Album "Love Lasts Forever" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/838008-destroy-lonely-tracklist-love-lasts-forever-hip-hop-news |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} The album debuted at number 1 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, marking his first number one on the chart. The album had also debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, earning 37,500 album-equivalent units in its first week.{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=2024-09-11 |title=Destroy Lonely's 'Love Lasts Forever' Leads Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/destroy-lonely-love-lasts-forever-top-rb-hip-hop-albums-chart-1235772957/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} The album was supported by the release of one single: "Luv 4 Ya", which released on June 14.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-14 |title=Destroy Lonely Releases Long-Awaited "LUV 4 YA" |url=https://hypebeast.com/uk/2024/6/destroy-lonely-luv-4-ya-single-stream |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Hypebeast}} On September 4, 2024, Destroy Lonely released the deluxe version of his album Love Lasts Forever subtitled V2.5 which added 10 new tracks to the project.{{Cite web |title=When did Destroy Lonely release LOVE LASTS FOREVER V2.5? |url=https://genius.com/albums/Destroy-lonely/Love-lasts-forever-v2-5/q/release-date#:~:text=Destroy%20Lonely%20released%20LOVE%20LASTS,5%20on%20September%204,%202024. |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Genius}}
On November 1, 2024, Ken Carson released the single "Delusional" in promotion for his fourth studio album, More Chaos.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Ken Carson Drops Off First Single Since 'A Great Chaos' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/11/ken-carson-delusional-single-music-video-stream |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Hypebeast}}{{Cite web |last=ICLG |date=2024-11-02 |title=Ken Carson Shares 'delusional' Video |url=https://www.antimusic.com/p/24/1102ken_carson_shares_delusional_video.shtml |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.antimusic.com |language=en}} The single debuted at number 49 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.{{Cite web |last= |date= |title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 16, 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-11-16/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} Carson released the album on April 11, 2025, his twenty fifth birthday, and became his first album to reach the number 1 spot and his second album to enter the top 10 on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums respectively, earning 59,500 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming his highest-charting and fastest-selling album.{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-01-02 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2025-04-26/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Bernstein |first=Elaina |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Per Kai Cenat, Ken Carson's 'More Chaos' Is Dropping in April |url=https://hypebeast.com/2025/1/ken-carson-more-chaos-kai-cenat-album-announcement-stream-release-info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115021117/https://hypebeast.com/2025/1/ken-carson-more-chaos-kai-cenat-album-announcement-stream-release-info |archive-date=January 15, 2025 |work=Hypebeast}}{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=2025-04-20 |title=Ken Carson Claims First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘More Chaos’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ken-carson-more-chaos-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235950942/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Current artists
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Artists !Year signed !Releases under the label ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
| Playboi Carti
| style="text-align:center;" |Founder | style="text-align:center;" |0 |Jointly with AWGE and Interscope |
| Ken Carson
| style="text-align:center;" |2019 | style="text-align:center;" |4 |Jointly with Interscope, formerly with Foundation |
| Destroy Lonely
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2021 | style="text-align:center;" |3 |Jointly with Interscope, formerly with Ingrooves |
| Homixide Gang
| style="text-align:center;" |4 |Jointly with Interscope, formerly with Foundation and Ingrooves |
Discography
Nine studio albums and two mixtapes have been released through the label.
= Albums =
== Studio albums ==
== Mixtapes ==
See also
References
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External links
- [https://opiumopium.com/ Official website]
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