Question 1

Does Playboi Carti write his own songs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but not by sitting down with a pen. Almost all of his raps are freestyled, a method he took directly from Lil Wayne, so a song gets built at the microphone out of ad-libs, cadence and repeated catchphrases rather than written verses. Critics have described the rapping itself as spare and repetitive, focused on flow and catchy phrases, and Briana Younger of Pitchfork wrote that his music is less about lyricism and more about atmosphere, adding that whatever he lacks in substance he makes up in sheer audacity. The New York Times has described his style as emphasising performance and persona over conventional rapping skills. That authorship is recognised formally outside his own catalogue too: he was credited as a featured artist and songwriter on Kanye West's Donda, which carried an Album of the Year nomination at the Grammy Awards (2022), and on "Carnival", nominated for Best Rap Song at the Grammy Awards (2025).

Question 2

Who produces Playboi Carti's records?

Accepted Answer

Die Lit was built with Pi'erre Bourne, who he started working with in late 2017. Whole Lotta Red leaned on producers affiliated with his own label, Opium, including KP Beatz, Lil 88 and F1lthy, all of whom worked extensively on that album.

Question 3

What is his "baby voice"?

Accepted Answer

It is the vocal technique he is best known for, a high-pitched delivery with unclear pronunciation. He has used it on "Almeda" with Solange, "Earfquake" with Tyler, the Creator, and "Pissy Pamper" with Young Nudy and Pi'erre Bourne.

Question 4

Has his voice changed across the albums?

Accepted Answer

After Whole Lotta Red he started experimenting with metal-inspired vocalisations. The coarse "deep voice" first turned up on "Mr Miyagi" with Kanye West and Future, then on Travis Scott's "Fein", on "Type Shit" with Future, Metro Boomin and Scott, on Camila Cabello's "I Luv It", and later across Music.

Question 5

Who does he work with most often?

Accepted Answer

Lil Uzi Vert, Travis Scott, Kanye West, the Weeknd, Future and ASAP Rocky recur across his singles and guest spots. Pi'erre Bourne is his longest-running producer relationship, and his Opium signees Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely appear on both sides of the arrangement, with Carti guesting on their records and executive producing Ken Carson's album X in 2022.

Question 6

What is Opium?

Accepted Answer

It is the record label and rap collective he founded in 2019, based in Atlanta. The roster holds Carti himself, Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, ASAP Nast and the duo HXG, and its sound is built on the Atlanta rage rap scene with an influence from 70s and 80s punk rock.

Question 7

How many studio albums has he released?

Accepted Answer

Three: Die Lit (2018), Whole Lotta Red (2020) and Music (2025). Alongside those sit four mixtapes and one EP.

Question 8

Why is the 2017 self-titled release not counted as an album?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued as a mixtape rather than a studio album, though it was his commercial breakthrough. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and produced "Magnolia", which reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Wokeuplikethis" featuring Lil Uzi Vert.

Question 9

What is rage, and what did he have to do with it?

Accepted Answer

Rage is a microgenre of hip-hop he is credited with pioneering, and his music is generally described as atmospheric and avant-garde, weighted toward mood and persona over traditional lyricism. Opium artists work in that lane, and Whole Lotta Red pushed his own version of it further by folding punk and metal into his trap roots.

Question 10

How did Music perform when it came out?

Accepted Answer

It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 298,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, his second consecutive chart-topping album. All 30 of its songs entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the same week.