Ken Carson Announces New Album ‘xperiment’ for July 3 Release
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Rapper Ken Carson has announced his upcoming album "xperiment" will be released on July 3. The announcement follows several high-profile performances, including a headlining set at Rolling Loud Orlando and a joint appearance with Playboi Carti at Chicago's Summer Smash festival where they debuted an unreleased track. Carson has also been named a headliner for ComplexCon 2026 on Oct. 3 in Los Angeles as part of Opium's festival takeover. The new project comes after his 2025 album "More Chaos," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Carson has completed sold-out tours in Europe and the UK and continues to build his fashion footprint through collaborations. He is scheduled to perform at multiple European festivals this summer.
What’s verified
Ken Carson's new album "xperiment" is due for release on July 3.
Carson performed the unreleased track "Cover My Ears" with Playboi Carti at Chicago's Summer Smash festival.
He headlined Rolling Loud Orlando for the first time, previewing music from "xperiment" alongside older material.
Surprise guests at Rolling Loud Orlando included Lil Tecca, Destroy Lonely, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti.
Carson will headline ComplexCon 2026 on Oct. 3 in Los Angeles.
"xperiment" follows Carson's Billboard 200 No. 1 album "More Chaos."
Carson completed a sold-out WTF tour across Europe and the UK.
Fashion collaborations include Affliction, SKIMS x Cactus Plant Flea Market, and Jesse Jo Stark's Deadly Doll line.
Summer festival appearances include Roskilde (Denmark), Splash! (Germany), Openair Frauenfeld (Switzerland), Clout (Poland), and Frequency Festival (Austria).
Not yet confirmed
One source reports that a short film teases the album, but no other source confirms this.
One source reports that "More Chaos" debuted at No. 1 with 59,500 equivalent album units and replaced Playboi Carti at the top.
One source reports that the album includes the bonus track "Off the Meter," described as the first official collaboration between Carson, Carti, and Destroy Lonely.
One source reports that new music previewed at Rolling Loud Orlando was produced by 2hollis.
One source reports that Carson joined Carti on the Antagonist 2.0 tour.
One source mentions that Opium colleague HXG released a new single "RedRum" ahead of a full-length LP.
Key figures
Ken Carson; Playboi Carti; Lil Tecca; Destroy Lonely; Young Thug; 2hollis; HXG.
Sources: billboard.com, spinmagazine.com
