1. Playboi Carti stopped playing basketball after a disagreement with his coach.
28 Facts About Playboi Carti
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Playboi Carti told Vogue that he was teased for his choices in fashion, such as sporting colored skinny jeans.
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Playboi Carti began his musical career under the moniker Sir Cartier in 2011, initially uploading his early tracks on SoundCloud.
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In 2014, after meeting fellow Atlanta native, Ethereal, a producer and member of the underground collective Awful Records, Carti soon joined the Awful roster.
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In 2015, Playboi Carti began attracting widespread attention with the release of his singles "Broke Boi" and "Fetti", featuring Dash and Maxo Kream.
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Playboi Carti released his self-titled debut mixtape in April 2017, which garnered significant attention from major music publications such as XXL, Pitchfork, Spin, HotNewHipHop, and PopMatters.
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In May 2018, Playboi Carti released his debut studio album, Die Lit, which debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, earning 61,000 album-equivalent units, including 5,000 pure album sales, in its first week.
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Later that year, in August 2018, Playboi Carti announced his second studio album, Whole Lotta Red, which would be released two years later.
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In November 2020, Playboi Carti announced that Whole Lotta Red was complete and had been submitted to his label.
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Playboi Carti was featured on Lil Yachty's deluxe album Lil Boat 3.5 on the track "Flex Up", alongside Future.
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On December 21,2020, Playboi Carti confirmed that Whole Lotta Red would be released on Christmas Day.
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True to his word, the 24-track album was released on December 25,2020, debuting at number 1 on the US Billboard 200, becoming Playboi Carti's first chart-topping album.
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In June 2021, Playboi Carti was featured on tracks by Pi'erre Bourne, including "Switching Lanes", and Lil 1 Dte's single "Homixide".
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On December 25,2022, after more than a year away from Twitter, Playboi Carti returned with messages hinting at new music.
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In May 2023, Playboi Carti returned to Instagram following his December 2022 arrest and posted a screenshot of him FaceTiming with the Weeknd.
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On July 7,2023, Playboi Carti performed a new song called "Pop Out" at Wireless Festival.
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On July 28,2023, Playboi Carti appeared on Travis Scott's highly anticipated album Utopia on the track "Fein".
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In December 2023, Playboi Carti hinted at an album release in January 2024.
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Playboi Carti posted "I am music" on Instagram, followed by a tweet from Pharrell Williams saying "Prepare".
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On December 8, Playboi Carti confirmed the 2024 release date with a snippet featuring DJ Swamp Izzo.
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Playboi Carti confirmed he has a daughter named Yves with the track "H00dByAir".
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On February 4,2024, Playboi Carti made a guest appearance during Travis Scott's performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
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On September 13,2024, Playboi Carti released "All Red", marking his first solo streaming release since 2020.
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Playboi Carti teased his third studio album by launching various merchandise bundles, building excitement among fans.
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On December 15,2024, Playboi Carti performed at Rolling Loud in Miami; he had announced weeks prior that he intended to play Music during his one hour and fifteen minute set.
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On March 14,2025, Playboi Carti released his third studio album Music to streaming services, after a series of teasers by Spotify, his first tweet since 2022, and an Instagram video post of British performance artist Blackhaine promoting and confirming the release.
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Playboi Carti has called himself a "thrift store kid" and often prefers vintage garments.
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Playboi Carti allegedly fired a gun in the air after Rose hid his phones from him before he was due to board a flight.