Considered one of his most popular songs, “Magnolia” is an emblem of Playboi Carti’s fast and loose lifestyle—he rhymes about cops, sex, and drugs, all over a beat by Pi'erre Bourne. The title refers to the Magnolia Projects, which fits the bouncy New Orleans-inspired production.

In March 2017, Carti previewed the song during his SXSW performance with producer Southside. On March 19, Carti went on Twitter to drop a promotional trailer for his debut mixtape, which featured a segment of the song as a backdrop. Later that day, Carti and Southside played the full song on Instagram Live.

During a June 2017 interview with The Fader, Pi'erre Bourne discussed linking up with Carti and producing the song:

I made [Magnolia] in the car. […] People might not know the whole story going into the songs, but the beats I gave Carti I made day-of or the day before the session. All of March, we were cooking it up.

Since its release, “Magnolia” has received massive acclaim—it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at #29 in July 2017. Moreover, it has been certified 3x platinum by the RIAA.

The official music video dropped on July 10, 2017, featuring footage of Carti on the streets of New York, with cameo appearances from A$AP Rocky, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Don Q, among others.