Playboi Carti (mixtape)

Playboi Carti
Mixtape by Playboi Carti
Released	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Recorded	2016–2017
Studio	Various Surf School Studios, New York Means St. Studios, Atlanta Ricci Studio and House of Hit Studios, Los Angeles Downtown Studios, Soho
Genre	Hip hop trap cloud rap[1]
Length	46:50
Label	AWGE Interscope
Producer	ASAP Rocky (exec.) Chace Johnson (exec.) Harry Fraud Hit-Boy J. Cash Beatz Jake One JStewOnTheBeat K-Major KasimGotJuice MexikoDro Murphy Kid Pi'erre Bourne Roark Bailey Ricci Riera Southside
Playboi Carti chronology
PlayboiFresh (2016) Playboi Carti (2017) Die Lit (2018)
Alternative cover
Alternative cover for physical versions
Singles from Playboi Carti
"Lookin" Released: March 19, 2017 "Wokeuplikethis" Released: April 7, 2017 "Let It Go" Released: April 14, 2017 "Magnolia" Released: April 14, 2017

Playboi Carti is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released through AWGE and Interscope Records on April 14, 2017.^[2] The mixtape contains 15 tracks and features guest appearances from American rappers Lil Uzi Vert, ASAP Rocky and Dutch singer Leven Kali.^[3] Production was executively handled by ASAP Rocky and was primarily handled by Pi'erre Bourne, alongside several other record producers, including Harry Fraud, Hit-Boy, Jake One, Ricci Riera, and Southside. The physical version of the mixtape was released on October 6, 2017, and a vinyl edition was released on November 17, 2017.^[4]

The mixtape's music blends stylistic and production elements from hip hop scenes beyond Playboi Carti's Atlanta roots, particularly drawing from Southern influences. Its production showcases atmospheric soundscapes, laid-back beats, and chopped and screwed choruses. The lyrics explore themes of excess and moral decay, including promiscuity and drug culture, delivered with a confident, melodic flow.

The mixtape was promoted with three singles – "Lookin", "Wokeuplikethis" and "Magnolia", the third peaking at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100, which garnered Playboi Carti's mainstream attention. The mixtape debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, with 28,000 album-equivalent units earned in its first week, of which 21,000 were streaming units and 7,000 were pure album sales. Playboi Carti received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its innovative production and Carti's charismatic delivery. It was featured on several year-end top album lists by critics and publications; being named as one of the best albums of that year by multiple publications.