Core skater and rapper Playboi Carti has always done his own thing.
Skateboard in one hand, mic in the other, he runs through music and street culture like it all belongs to him.
He’s also known for his tattoos, with fans pointing out alleged satanic imagery and a Satan tattoo on the back of his neck, adding fuel to the fire for those reading into his dark aesthetic.
Now he is shaking up the skate world with his new brand YVL Skateboards and the haters are saying that the YVL is EVIL in disguise, just a wordplay marketing, claiming the brand is pushing satanism in skate culture.
Although Thrasher Magazine has used satanic imagery and 666 on their skate goat logo, this isn’t new in the industry.
Fans see it differently. They say it is just Carti flexing his style and creativity, mixing what he loves about skating with his music persona.
Others read into the graphics and initials, tying them to satanic symbols or blasphemy.
Carti has always played with dark, cryptic themes in his songs, and YVL Skateboards is just another piece of that puzzle.
For the people riding with him, it feels like him doing him, not sending any kind of message.
The boards themselves are crispy and got mad pop.
This is nothing new for Carti. Music, fashion, skating, he has always been someone who sparks debate. Some people love the mystery, some get freaked out.
YVL Skateboards is just the latest play that has everyone stopping, talking, and maybe even skating something darker than usual.
At the end of the day, YVL Skateboards shows Carti is still mixing worlds between music, skate, and fashion. Some people will see evil, some will see art. Either way, he is putting his mark on another scene and making sure everyone sees it.