The audience at the Los Angeles stop on Playboi Carti‘s Antagonist Tour was treated to a hometown surprise when Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance. Carti and Lamar performed their collaboration “Good Credit,” which appeared on the Atlanta rapper’s latest album Music. On Instagram, Carti wrote that bringing Lamar out …
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Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. “There were so many incredible records,” says J.J. Italiano, head of Global Music Curation & Discovery …
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Playboi Carti will kick off his first solo headline tour since 2021 this fall, dubbed the Antagonist Tour. Carti is set to headlining arenas across the U.S. including Los Angeles’ Crypto Arena, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, and his hometown of Atlanta’s State Farm Arena for the last stop in December. The …
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The next chapter of Atlanta rap is shaping up to be something of a return to form. Projects from Metro-Boomin and Anycia, as well as a crop of young rappers, are reprising the “Old Atlanta” feel. In July, Anycia droppedGrady Baby,the firstGangsta Grillzproject from a woman rapper from Atlanta. Playboi …
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A 15-year-oldDestroy Lonelyfan was hospitalized in intensive care after the rapper urged him to jump off the stage during a performance at a rapfestivalin Costinesti, Romania, on July 11. The Romanian news platform Observator spoke to the teen, only identified by his first name, Nicolas, from his hospital bed. Nicolas …
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Playboi Carti performed at tonight’s BET Awards in Los Angeles. His set included “Like Weezy” and “Rather Lie” (sans The Weeknd, who is featured) from his chart-topping album,I Am Music. He decked out the stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with two black, luxury SUVs, with one dancer …
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The BET Awards is boasting a star-studded bill of performers for its 25th anniversary showcase. Today, the network revealed the first slate of artists who will take the stage: rap icon (and recent Rolling Stone cover boy) Lil Wayne, multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor, rap dynamo Playboi Carti, Memphis starlet GloRilla, and …
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The Weeknd and Playboi Carti hand the opening verse of their collaboration “Timeless” over to Doechii on a new remix of the record. The rapper kicks off the latest version of the Hurry Up Tomorrow single with rockstar stamina and a glimpse into how she spends her 24 hours in …
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In late March, a new Instagram account believed to belong to Young Thug called @UyScutiiiiii posted a picture of Young Thug holding a Miami Heat jersey, with “Uy Scuti” on the back. The post’s caption read: “Today.” Fans began speculating about a possible Thug album dropping later that night. Even …
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In case 30 new songs wasn’t enough, Playboi Carti has added four more to the new deluxe edition of his latest album, Music – Sorry 4 Da Wait, out today March 25. The four additional tracks aren’t exactly new, though their arrival on Sorry 4 Da Wait makes them widely …
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