Playboi Carti
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Born: September 13, 1996
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
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Career and Life
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Jordan Terrell Carter aka Playboi Carti, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Formerly signed to Atlanta-based underground label Awful Records, Carter is currently signed to A$AP Mob's AWGE Label and Interscope Records. His eponymous debut mixtape was released on April 14, 2017, and his debut studio album, Die Lit, was released on May 11, 2018.
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Carti began rapping at an early age under the name Sir Cartier. Much of his early work has been deleted from the Internet. He adopted the name Playboi Carti in 2012 and signed to rapper Father's underground label Awful Records. He began to attract attention in 2015 with his singles "Broke Boi" and "Fetti" featuring Da$h and Maxo Kream, both of which were published to SoundCloud. Around this time, Carti frequently collaborated with artists in Atlanta's underground rap scene, including his cousin UnoTheActivist, ThouxanbanFauni, Yung Bans, Lil Yachty, Ethereal, and producers Mexikodro, and ICYTWAT.
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In 2016, he was featured on the A$AP Mob's single "Telephone Calls" from their album Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends. The same year, Carti signed to the A$AP Mob's AWGE imprint and Interscope Records.
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Carti released his eponymous debut mixtape in April 2017. The release gained attention from various music publications, including XXL, Pitchfork, Spin, HotNewHipHop, and PopMatters, and reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200. The mixtape spawned two successful singles, "Magnolia," which reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Woke Up Like This" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, which reached No. 76. Accompanying the mixtape's release, Carti embarked on a tour with Gucci Mane and Dreezy.
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On June 13, 2017, Playboi Carti was named as one of the ten of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class." Around this time, he was featured on A$AP Mob's single "Raf" from their album Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy and Lana del Rey's single "Summer Bummer" from her album Lust For Life.
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Most recently, Carti and Lil Uzi Vert have teased a collaborative mixtape. On May 11, 2018, Carti released his debut full-length album Die Lit. His upcoming project Whole Lotta Red is expected in September 2019.
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Carter's fashion style is one of the main features of his public image. GQ has defined Carter as the "leader of a youth style," and said that he represents a stylistic midpoint between the "fashion gloss of A$AP Mob, the punk-rock attitude of Uzi Vert, and the playful camp of Yachty."
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Carter's favorite brands include Raf Simons and Balmain. Carter met Simons at a fashion show in New York. Carter is featured on the song "RAF" by A$AP Mob, which was dedicated to the Raf Simons brand. The music video for the song included Carter, A$AP Rocky, and Quavo wearing rare Raf Simons clothing. Carter considers Kanye West and A$AP Rocky inspirations for his fashion style.
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Carter has modeled numerous times, including for Louis Vuitton, Kanye West's Yeezy Season 5, VFiles, and Drake's OVO Lookbook, alongside Ian Connor and John Ross.
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