Opium Label: Interscope Records
Playboi Carti:
Playboi Carti is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his contributions to the progression of rage and trap music. He initially signed to local underground record label Awful Records, and later signed with ASAP Mob’s record label AWGE in a joint venture with Interscope Records. His eponymous debut mixtape, Playboi Carti, debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 in 2017, and included the Billboard Hot 100-charting singles “Magnolia” and “Wokeuplikethis” (featuring Lil Uzi Vert). His second studio album, Whole Lotta Red, debuted atop the Billboard 200 in 2020, becoming his first chart-topping release. He is scheduled to release his upcoming third studio album in January 2024.
Ken Carson:
Ken Carson is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is signed to Playboi Carti’s Opium label, an imprint of Interscope Records and Ingrooves. His second studio album, X, peaked at number 115 on the US Billboard 200 in 2022. His third studio album, A Great Chaos, reached number 11 on the chart in 2023. He is closely affiliated with labelmate and fellow Georgia rapper Destroy Lonely.
Destroy Lonely:
Destroy Lonely is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He signed to Playboi Carti’s Opium label, an imprint of Interscope Records and Ingrooves in early 2021. His debut studio album, If Looks Could Kill, debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 in 2023. Prior to that, his fifth mixtape, No Stylist, marked his first entry on the chart at number 911. He frequently collaborates with labelmate and fellow Georgia rapper Ken Carson.
Homixide Gang:
Homixide Gang is an American hip-hop duo consisting of “Homixide Beno!” and “Homixide Meechie”, from Atlanta, Georgia. They signed to Playboi Carti’s record label, Opium, in 2021. The duo released their debut studio album, “Homixide Lifestyle,” in November 2022, and their sophomore album, “Snot or Not,” in April 2023.
Extras:
Legal Names:
- Jordan Terrell Carter (Playboi Carti)
- Kenyatta Lee Fraizer Jr. (Ken Carson)
- Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III (Destroy Lonely)
- Keyon Thomas (Homixide Beno!)
- Demetrius Chatman (Homixide Meechie)
Birth Dates:
- Playboi Carti: September 13, 1996
- Homixide Beno!: January 4, 2000
- Ken Carson: April 11, 2000
- Homixide Meechie: October 10, 2000
- Destroy Lonely: July 30, 2001