In a new interview, Carti explains how he is just being himself and would like to have done that before. Playboi Carti is one of those artists that fans love or hate and there is no middle ground. That was especially true after your album Whole Lotta Red it went out. There were a lot of people on the internet who hated it quickly, however, if you really dig deeper into the project, you would quickly realize how unique and forward-looking it is. Punk’s influence is on the entire album and there is no denying that he does many things very well. In the midst of all this, some fans theorized that Carti is gay due to his mannerisms and his sense of fashion. During a recent Highsnobiety cover story, Carti talked about these rumors and said that he is simply being himself. Needless to say, Carti doesn’t care what you think. “If your cross is straight, then I’ll put my shit upside down,” said Carti. “If you hate cigarettes, then I’m going to smoke as much as I can. I am anti-everything. I’m not going out of my way to have people like, ‘Oh, what the fuck is Carti? Is he gay or is he trolling? ‘No, bro – I don’t give a shit. I’m being myself. I would like to come in like this. But if you look at my career, you’ll see little signs of that shit. Even though I wasn’t wearing all black and all that shit, I always caught a glimpse of it. ‘Oh yes, man here, he in some other shit’ – it was always me. From the moment I joined this game. “ At this point, Carti seems to be quite comfortable in his own skin, and that won’t change anytime soon, even if some fans are trying to take their individualism to a negative place. [Via]
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