Playboi Carti is an American rapper from Atlanta, signed to AWGE and Interscope, and the founder of the Opium label. His 2017 mixtape was followed by three albums: Die Lit (May 11, 2018, No. 3 on the Billboard 200), Whole Lotta Red (December 25, 2020, No. 1) and MUSIC (March 14, 2025, No. 1 with 298,000 units). His latest headlining tour, the Antagonist Tour, ran from Salt Lake City (October 3, 2025) to Atlanta (December 1, 2025). As of October 23, 2026, no new album is officially announced in the sources checked.
At a glance
- Record company: AWGE, A$AP Rocky’s imprint, with Interscope, since 2016.
- Own label: Opium, founded around 2019.
- Billboard 200: 2 No. 1 albums (Whole Lotta Red and MUSIC), Die Lit at No. 3.
- RIAA: MUSIC Platinum (March 13, 2026), Die Lit and Whole Lotta Red Gold.
- Hot 100: “Carnival”, by ¥$ with Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti, No. 1 on the chart dated March 16, 2024.
- Latest headlining tour: Antagonist Tour, October 3 to December 1, 2025.
Playboi Carti in 10 dates
Early career: from SoundCloud to AWGE
Playboi Carti shared his first tracks on SoundCloud. According to Wikipedia, “Broke Boi” and “Fetti” caught attention in 2015; PopMatters presents “Broke Boi” as the track that made him known. In 2016 he signed with AWGE, A$AP Rocky’s imprint, in partnership with Interscope (Wikipedia, Complex). Our article on A$AP Rocky also covers AWGE.
On April 14, 2017, he released the mixtape Playboi Carti, with A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert among the guests (XXL). The single “Magnolia” reached No. 29 on the Hot 100. Stereogum names Pi’erre Bourne as the main producer of this mixtape and of Die Lit.
Die Lit came out by surprise on May 11, 2018. Stereogum lists Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Skepta, Young Thug, Bryson Tiller, Chief Keef and Lil Uzi Vert among the guests. The album has 19 tracks (Wikipedia) and entered at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
Discography: mixtape and studio albums
| Release | Project | Type | Key points |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2017 | Playboi Carti | Mixtape | Released on AWGE and Interscope. Guests: A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert. |
| May 11, 2018 | Die Lit | Studio album | Surprise release, 19 tracks, Pi’erre Bourne on the beats. |
| December 25, 2020 | Whole Lotta Red | Studio album | Released on Christmas Day. Playboi Carti’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. |
| March 14, 2025 | MUSIC | Studio album | 30 tracks. Guests named by Stereogum: Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Future, The Weeknd, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign and Young Thug. |
| March 25, 2025 | MUSIC - Sorry 4 Da Wait | Deluxe edition | Four tracks added at the end (HotNewHipHop). |
Wikipedia and PopMatters file the 2017 project among mixtapes; Stereogum goes back and forth between album and mixtape. Die Lit is generally presented as his first studio album.
Billboard 200 rankings and RIAA certifications for the albums
Ranking: US Billboard 200. First week: album-equivalent units according to Billboard. RIAA: the album’s certification in the database checked on October 23, 2026.
| Project | Billboard 200 | First week | RIAA (album) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playboi Carti (mixtape, 2017) | No. 12 | not used | Platinum (February 28, 2020) |
| Die Lit (2018) | No. 3 | 61,000 units | Gold (July 31, 2019) |
| Whole Lotta Red (2020) | No. 1 | 100,000 units | Gold (January 11, 2022) |
| MUSIC (2025) | No. 1 (chart dated March 29, 2025) | 298,000 units | Platinum (March 13, 2026) |
For MUSIC, Hypebeast counts 283,000 streaming units and 14,500 in album sales. All 30 tracks of the streaming version entered the Hot 100 dated March 29, 2025, with a 31st entry for The Weeknd’s “Timeless”; The Source calls him the first rapper to place 30 songs at once.
The RIAA database has a “Show More” button: a title missing from the rows shown is not recorded.
Hot 100 rankings and RIAA certifications for the songs
Ranking: US Hot 100, week shown. RIAA: the song’s certification in the database checked on October 23, 2026.
| Title | Credit | Hot 100 | RIAA (song) |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Magnolia” | Playboi Carti | No. 29 | 3x Platinum (July 31, 2019) |
| “Carnival” | ¥$ (Ye and Ty Dolla $ign), with Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti | No. 1 (chart dated March 16, 2024) | 2x Platinum (November 29, 2024) |
| “Type Shit” | Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti | No. 2 (chart dated April 6, 2024) | 4x Platinum (July 16, 2026) |
| “Timeless” | The Weeknd and Playboi Carti | No. 3 (chart dated October 12, 2024) | not found |
| “Evil J0rdan” | Playboi Carti | No. 2 (chart dated March 29, 2025) | Platinum (March 13, 2026) |
| “Rather Lie” | Playboi Carti and The Weeknd | No. 4 (chart dated March 29, 2025) | Platinum (March 13, 2026) |
“Carnival” is Playboi Carti’s first Hot 100 No. 1, as a guest (XXL). “Type Shit” is on WE DON’T TRUST YOU by Future and Metro Boomin.
Opium: Playboi Carti’s label
Opium is an Atlanta label and collective founded by Playboi Carti. Wikipedia dates its creation to 2019; Complex says 2019 or 2020.
Three artists are confirmed by at least two sources: Ken Carson (signed in 2020 according to XXL, in 2019 according to Wikipedia), Destroy Lonely (2021 according to Complex and Wikipedia) and Homixide Gang (Wikipedia, Complex). U92 describes them as the label’s artists supporting the 2025 Antagonist Tour.
Tours: dates and venues
| Period | Tour | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24 to August 17, 2018 | Die Lit Tour | 19 dates in North America, from the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco to The Tabernacle in Atlanta. | Pollstar ; XXL |
| October 14 to December 23, 2021 | Narcissist Tour, later called the King Vamp Tour | From Nashville to Atlanta. 43 dates when announced on September 1, 2021; XXL counts 40. | Consequence ; Revolt ; XXL |
| May 9 to September 3, 2025 | After Hours Til Dawn (The Weeknd), North America | Playboi Carti announced on every date, except the two nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (June 25 and 26). | Pollstar ; Setlist.fm |
| October 3 to December 1, 2025 | Antagonist Tour | From Salt Lake City (Delta Center) to Atlanta (State Farm Arena). 28 dates announced on August 25, 2025; Wikipedia counts 31 after three Texas dates were added. Openers: Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Homixide Gang and Apollo Red. | Pollstar ; The Needle Drop ; U92 ; Wikipedia |
| June 11 to September 5, 2026 | After Hours Til Dawn (The Weeknd), Europe and UK | Playboi Carti announced on every date. We did not check each show played. | Pollstar ; The Source |
Pollstar presents the 2025 Antagonist Tour as his first solo headlining tour since 2021. A first version, planned for September 2023, was postponed (Revolt, August 31, 2023); it did not take place (Wikipedia).
Since MUSIC: where things stand on October 23, 2026
In the sources checked, MUSIC and its deluxe edition remain Playboi Carti’s latest solo projects. Since then, Wikipedia lists only appearances on other artists’ projects. No album is officially announced: HotNewHipHop already noted the lack of an announcement on March 12, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Playboi Carti?
Playboi Carti is an American rapper from Atlanta. He has been signed to AWGE, A$AP Rocky’s imprint, with Interscope, since 2016, and he founded the Opium label.
What are Playboi Carti’s albums?
Three studio albums: Die Lit (May 11, 2018), Whole Lotta Red (December 25, 2020) and MUSIC (March 14, 2025). Add the mixtape Playboi Carti (April 14, 2017) and the deluxe edition MUSIC - Sorry 4 Da Wait (March 25, 2025).
How many No. 1 albums does Playboi Carti have on the Billboard 200?
Two: Whole Lotta Red and MUSIC. Die Lit reached No. 3 and the 2017 mixtape No. 12.
What is Playboi Carti’s latest album?
MUSIC, released on March 14, 2025 and certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 13, 2026. No new album is officially announced in the sources checked as of October 23, 2026.
What is Opium?
Opium is Playboi Carti’s Atlanta label and collective, founded around 2019. Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang are part of it.
What is Playboi Carti’s latest tour?
The Antagonist Tour, from Salt Lake City (October 3, 2025) to Atlanta (December 1, 2025). He was also announced alongside The Weeknd on his 2025 and 2026 tours.
Is it Playboi Carti or Playboy Carti?
The stage name is spelled Playboi Carti, with an “i”, as on Billboard and RIAA pages. “Playboy” is a misspelling.
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Sources
- RIAA, base des certifications Gold et Platinum (recherche « Playboi Carti », puis par titre)
- Billboard Canada, Hot 100 du 29 mars 2025
- Billboard Canada, Billboard 200 du 29 mars 2025
- Billboard Canada, Hot 100 du 16 mars 2024
- Billboard Canada, Hot 100 du 6 avril 2024
- Billboard Canada, Hot 100 du 12 octobre 2024
- XXL, « Carnival » n° 1 du Hot 100 (11 mars 2024)
- The FADER, MUSIC n° 1 du Billboard 200 (24 mars 2025)
- Hypebeast, MUSIC n° 1 du Billboard 200 (24 mars 2025)
- Stereogum, critique de MUSIC (14 mars 2025)
- HotNewHipHop, édition deluxe de MUSIC (25 mars 2025)
- The Source, 31 titres au Hot 100 (26 mars 2025)
- XXL, Whole Lotta Red n° 1 du Billboard 200 (3 janvier 2021)
- The FADER, Whole Lotta Red n° 1 (4 janvier 2021)
- uDiscover Music, Whole Lotta Red n° 1 (4 janvier 2021)
- Complex, Die Lit n° 3 du Billboard 200 (20 mai 2018)
- Stereogum, sortie surprise de Die Lit (11 mai 2018)
- PopMatters, critique de la mixtape Playboi Carti (19 avril 2017)
- XXL, écoute de la mixtape Playboi Carti (13 avril 2017)
- XXL, remixes de « Magnolia » (5 juillet 2017)
- Complex Shop, fiche de l’artiste (mixtape n° 12 du Billboard 200)
- Pollstar, Antagonist Tour (25 août 2025)
- The Needle Drop, Antagonist 2.0 Tour (25 août 2025)
- U92 Salt Lake City, Antagonist Tour (25 août 2025)
- Revolt, report de l’Antagonist Tour (31 août 2023)
- Pollstar, Die Lit Tour (13 juin 2018)
- XXL, dates de l’été 2018 (13 juin 2018)
- Consequence, Narcissist Tour (1er septembre 2021)
- Revolt, Narcissist Tour (septembre 2021)
- XXL, King Vamp Tour (8 janvier 2022)
- Pollstar, The Weeknd, After Hours Til Dawn (31 janvier 2025)
- Setlist.fm, The Weeknd, After Hours Til Dawn (31 janvier 2025)
- Pollstar, The Weeknd, dates 2026 en Europe et au Royaume-Uni (9 octobre 2025)
- The Source, The Weeknd, dates 2026 (10 octobre 2025)
- Complex, explication du label Opium (30 juin 2026)
- XXL, entretien avec Ken Carson (30 juillet 2024)
- Complex, Destroy Lonely, No Stylist (12 août 2022)
- Complex, A$AP Rocky et AWGE (14 octobre 2026)
- HotNewHipHop, prochain album : aucune annonce officielle (12 mars 2026)
- Wikipédia, Playboi Carti
- Wikipédia, discographie de Playboi Carti
- Wikipédia, Playboi Carti (mixtape)
- Wikipédia, Die Lit
- Wikipédia, Whole Lotta Red
- Wikipédia, Music (album de Playboi Carti)
- Wikipédia, « Magnolia »
- Wikipédia, Antagonist Tour
- Wikipédia, Opium (label)
Updated October 23, 2026. Rankings, certifications and releases checked on this date. The number of Antagonist Tour dates varies by source, and the No. 12 for the 2017 mixtape rests on Wikipedia and a Complex Shop page.
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