Ken Carson
American rapper (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenyatta Lee Frazier Jr. (born April 11, 2000), known professionally as Ken Carson, is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. Carson initially gained attention for his SoundCloud releases and collaborations with fellow Atlanta rapper Destroy Lonely. In 2019, Carson signed with Playboi Carti's record label Opium, an imprint of Interscope Records, to release his debut studio album, Project X (2021).
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| Birth name | Kenyatta Lee Frazier Jr. |
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| Born | April 11, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Discography | Ken Carson discography |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | kencarson |
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His second album, X (2022), entered the Billboard 200 amidst negative critical reception.[3] His third studio album, A Great Chaos (2023), peaked at number 11 on the chart and received warmer reviews by comparison; its deluxe release spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with the single "Overseas".[4] Carson released his fourth album, More Chaos, on his 25th birthday on April 11, 2025, and became his first number 1 on the Billboard 200.[5][6]
Carson is associated with Opium label-mates Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang.[7]
Career
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2015–2019: Beginnings
Carson initially joined 808 Mafia in 2015 as a rapper after meeting fellow record producer TM88,[8][9] and began releasing music on SoundCloud in 2017. After gaining popularity in the underground rap scene, he was discovered by fellow Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti and signed to his label Opium in 2019. Carson was also the first to be signed to Opium out of Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang.[10][11]
2020–2022: Teen X, Project X and X
After signing with Opium in 2019, Carson released two extended plays—Boy Barbie and Teen X—the following year.
At the start of 2021, he released his third EP, titled Teen X: Relapsed, before releasing his debut studio album, Project X, later that year.[12][13] In February 2022, he appeared as a guest on the track "Gëek high" off American rapper Yeat's album 2 Alive.[14] He released his second studio album, X, on July 8, 2022.[15] It peaked at number 115 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 50 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[16]
In October 2022, he and fellow Atlanta rapper SoFaygo released a single titled "Hell Yeah" for SoFaygo's debut studio album, Pink Heartz, with an accompanying music video.[17][18] On October 31, 2022, Ken Carson released a deluxe version of his X album, titled Xtended, alongside a music video on YouTube for his song "MDMA" featuring Destroy Lonely.[19] On January 16, 2023, a music video for "Freestyle 2" was released.[20]
2023–present: A Great Chaos and More Chaos
Carson released the single "I Need U" on February 14, 2023.[21] On May 5, 2023, Carson featured on Destroy Lonely's debut studio album, If Looks Could Kill, on the song "Money & Sex."[22][19] In June 2023, Carson produced the song "x2" from Lil Uzi Vert's third studio album, Pink Tape.[23] On October 6, 2023, Carson tweeted a pre-save link for his third studio album, A Great Chaos, indicating that the project would be released on October 13 with a tracklist of 18 songs;[24] three days later, nearly the entire album leaked online after several tracks were shared on a Discord server.[25] On October 12, an album launch party was held at the Silo dance club in Brooklyn to commemorate the album's release. Carson performed tracks "Fighting My Demons," "Lose It," "Hardcore," "Singapore," and "Paranoid" alongside his Opium labelmate Destroy Lonely, before bringing out fellow rapper and the aforementioned label's founder, Playboi Carti, to perform songs from the rapper's latest album, "Stop Breathing" from Whole Lotta Red (2020), and "Fein" from Travis Scott's fourth studio album, Utopia (2023).[26]
On July 5, 2024, he released the deluxe edition of A Great Chaos, containing seven additional tracks, including the single "Overseas," which was released on April 12, 2024.[27][28] On November 1, 2024, Carson released the single "Delusional" in promotion of his fourth studio album More Chaos. He would eventually release the album on his twenty fifth birthday, April 11, 2025, and became his first album to reach the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200, earning 59,500 album-equivalent units in its first week.[6]
Musical style
Carson's musical style was described by HotNewHipHop music critic Alexander Cole as "having electronic production that is energetic in nature" and having focused "flows."[29] Mano Sundaresan of Pitchfork compared Carson to his mentor Playboi Carti, especially his 2020 album Whole Lotta Red, as well as to Lil Uzi Vert for his flow and mentality.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Project X (2021)
- X (2022)
- A Great Chaos (2023)
- More Chaos (2025)[30]
Tours
Headlining
- The X Man Tour (2022)
- Chaos Tour (2024)
Awards and Nominations
| Award Ceremony | Year | Work | Category | Result |
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| Berlin Music Video Awards | 2023 | Rock n' Roll | Best Editor | Nominated |
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