Playboi Carti

Playboi Carti
Black-and-white photo of a man in a hoodie with sunglasses, his hand holding the mic is moving and blurred.
Carter performing in 2016
Background information
Birth nameJordan Terrell Carter
Also known as
  • Sir Cartier
  • Cash Carti
  • Yung Carti
  • King Vamp
  • Carti
  • Baby Boi
  • Guapo
BornSeptember 13, 1995 or 1996a
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
DiscographyPlayboi Carti discography
Years active2011–present[4]
Labels
Member of
Partners
Children2
Websiteplayboicarti.com

Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1995 or 1996)a, known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper and record producer. An influential figure among his generation, he has contributed to the progression of trap music along with its subgenre of rage.[5] He first signed with the local underground record label Awful Records in 2014, and later signed with ASAP Mob's record label AWGE, in a joint venture with Interscope Records two years later.[6] Carter gained mainstream attention following the release of his eponymous debut mixtape (2017), which peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-charting singles "Magnolia" and "Wokeuplikethis" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert).

Carter's debut studio album, Die Lit (2018) reached further success on the Billboard 200, peaking at number three. Following a two-year hiatus, his second studio album, Whole Lotta Red (2020) debuted atop the chart and was met with critical acclaim; it was listed as among the greatest albums of that year by Rolling Stone and The Washington Post.[7][8][9] In 2024, he guest appeared alongside Rich the Kid on ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign)'s 2024 single, "Carnival", which became his first number-one hit on the Hot 100. Carter is also scheduled to release his third studio album in 2024.

Aside from his solo career, Carter founded the record label and creative agency Opium in 2019, through which he has signed aesthetically-similar fellow Atlanta-based rappers Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely, as well as the trap duo Homixide Gang.[10]

  1. ^ "Playboi Carti's 'Die Lit' is the revival trap music needs". Acclaim Magazine. May 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Here's Where Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert and More Got Their Names from". December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Young Carti Global". The Fader. June 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Carti was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Lawrence, Claire; Romero, Alex (January 25, 2023). "How Playboi Carti become a music phenomenon". Hilltop Views. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Meet Awful Records: The Atlanta rap clique that won 2014". Factmag.com. November 20, 2014.
  7. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (December 3, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Richards, Chris (December 7, 2021). "Best music of 2021: Playboi Carti, Grouper, Turnstile, Yasmin Williams and more". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Hollomand, Quintin (July 17, 2022). "From Fashion to Live Shows, "Whole Lotta Red's" Early Influence on Rap". Stereovision. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  10. ^ McMackon, Cassidy (September 12, 2023). "The Opium aesthetic is spreading like wildfire". The Queen's Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

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