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In A World Where, It's Okay is the fourth studio album by American rapper Rarri Rocket, it was released on April 18, 2031, through 32701, via Columbia Records. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, PartyNextDoor, Travis Scott, and Trippie Redd. Rocket produced the album himself, with additional production contributed by DJ Premier, Hit-Boy, Mike Dean, and WondaGurl.

The album sees Rocket discussing romance, experiences with betrayal, and celebrations of loyalty and friendship. Some critics compared the album to his previous release, Save Me. Genres on the album span hip hop, pop, jazz, R&B and indie pop.

In A World Where, It's Okay was supported by two singles: "That's How U Feel" and "Die For Me", both of which were released alongside music videos. The album received widespread acclaim from critics and has been described as a mix of styles, and favoring the experimental nature of its production. It debuted at number five, later peaking at number one on the US Billboard 200 a week later, becoming Rarri Rocket's third US number-one album. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2032 Grammy Awards.

Critical reception
In A World Where, It's Okay was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 85, based on 10 reviews, indicating universal acclaim Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.2 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.

In a positive review, Dhruva Balram of NME wrote that "As a whole, the album is confirmation of two young artists at the top of their game, watching the landscape unfold from the throne they earned themselves four years ago." Robin Murray of Clash praised the "crisp and future-facing" production from Hit-Boy, as well as the rap performances by Rarri Rocket. He concluded: "Five Stars matches ruthless entertainment to phenomenal artistry, a collaboration that works on a number of levels." Charles Lyons-Burt of Slant Magazine said, "It's Metro, though, who elevates Rocket's stories to something approaching greatness. Rashad Grove from Consequence of Sound enjoyed the album, saying, "Rarri Rocket, accompanied by the golden touch of Hit-Boy, have given the hip-hop world their most well-rounded project to date, and they set the bar high for others to measure up to." Paste critic Trey Alston said, "Five Stars is a worthy successor to the original, building on that initial moment that made Rarri Rocket a household name. Adventurous, introspective, and thoughtful, it's just what the world needs from the rapper at this moment, even if we didn't know it." Mark Elibert of HipHopDX said, "The rapper shows he continues to be ambitious as an artist while keeping up the Nice Guys Finish Last mantra he ran with early in his career."

Commercial performance
Small World debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart dated June 23, 2023, earning 144,000 album-equivalent units (including 26,000 pure album sales) in its first week. This became Rarri Rocket's first US number one debut on the chart. In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 86,000 units. In its third week, the album remained at number two on the chart, earning 73,000 more units. . In its fourth week, it regained the number one position on the chart, earning 97,000 album-equivalent units, with a 31% increase in total units. The album ended up spending two more weeks at number one in its seventh and ninth week. . On November 5, 2023, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over two million units in the United States.

By the end of 2023, Small World had sold 1,864,000 album-equivalent units with 48,000 being pure sales. By the end of 2024, Planet Love had sold 1,244,000 album-equivalent units that year.

Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.