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Playboi Carti Performs ‘I Am Music' Cuts at 2025 BET Awards
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 getting down on top of one of the vehicles. His smoky set was black and white, with logos for his album, music itself, and his label, Opium, flashing rapidly behind him and his DJ. He, however, stood out in a colorful hoodie. More from Rolling Stone Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' Wins Album of The Year at The 2025 BET Awards Teyana Taylor Makes the BET Awards Her 'Escape Room' in Fiery Performance Lil Wayne Wows the BET Awards With 'A Milli' Performance The performance comes as Carti continues his ongoing run of dates on The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn tour across North America. Carti released I Am Music in March, and the highly anticipated album quickly rose to the top of the charts. Known for raucous live shows, Carti was relatively mellow during his BET Awards performance, smiling and telling the crowd, 'I love y'all, I appreciate y'all,' before leaving the stage. Carti was among a night full of performances from acts like Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, and more. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
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3 days ago
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Playboi Carti performs medley at 2025 BET Awards after being introduced by Druski, Kai Cenat and Kevin Hart
Playboi Carti took centre stage at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday, June 9, delivering a charged performance at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater. The rapper was welcomed to the stage by comedian Druski, streamer Kai Cenat and host Kevin Hart before launching into a medley of fan favourites. Carti opened with 'Like Weezy,' a track from his latest album MUSIC, wearing a BAPE jacket as a nod to Lil Wayne. One of his dancers performed atop a black luxury SUV, adding theatrical flair to the set as DJ Swamp Izzo handled the sound. Kevin Hart brought out Kai Cenat & Druski to introduce Playboi Carti 😭🔥 — FearBuck (@FearedBuck) June 10, 2025 He continued with 'Rather Lie,' performing the song solo in the absence of The Weeknd. The performance gave viewers a glimpse of what's to come from his ongoing After Hours Til Dawn 2025 Tour, which he headlines alongside The Weeknd and Mike Dean. The tour began last month and runs through September across North America. 'I love y'all, I appreciate y'all,' Carti told the crowd before closing his set. Other standout performances at the 2025 BET Awards included appearances by Teyana Taylor, Leon Thomas, Ravyn Lenae, GloRilla and Lil Wayne. The show also celebrated Jamie Foxx and Mariah Carey, who received the Ultimate Icon Award.
