Playboi Carti
Jordan Terrell Carter
Playboi Carti is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia active since 2011.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter
- From
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Born
- September 13, 1996
- Years active
- 2011–present
Early life
An Atlanta native, Jordan Carter built an underground following before signing with A$AP Mob's AWGE imprint.
Career
His self-titled mixtape and the album "Die Lit" made him a cult star, and the experimental "Whole Lotta Red" topped the charts and birthed the "rage" subgenre.
Major achievements
He scored a number-one album with "Whole Lotta Red" and became one of rap's most influential stylistic innovators.
Legacy
Playboi Carti's minimalist, vocal-as-instrument approach reshaped the sound of a generation of young rappers.
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