Playboi Carti seemingly sheds a tear at Rolling Loud, and fans have a theory: "Tears cause how dead the crowd was"

Playboi Carti had his gig at Rolling Loud California on March 16, 2025, as a headliner. However, the major talk was being ruled by a photo making the rounds on social media depicting a tear trickling down the cheek of the rapper.

Some were surprised, but others explained that he did not cry but the tear dropped due to light, sweat, or something else.

Some went as far as saying that Playboi Carti was weeping because the crowd was "dead". While we will never truly know what prompted the tear to be shed, the internet is rife with its own brand of speculations, and you got it right, humorous ones.

Let's go through some of the funniest comments about Playboi Carti seemingly crying during the Rolling Loud performance.

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Social media reacts to Playboi Carti crying at Rolling Loud

Most users mocked that Playboi Carti's tear wasn't emotional but because of the "dead" crowd—claiming they were not hyped enough.

A user @chrxsafc noted:

"Tears cause how dead the crowd was."

A user @xJabarr stated:

"Ngl gang crowd was tired, we were moshing since 6pm at Lone…Carti came at 10😂😂"

Another user @spectre0799 speculated:

"Either he saw how dead the crowd was or he's finally dropping the mysterious gimmick."

A user @easymoneydlo opined:

"Because how bad the crowd was💔💔🙏🙏"

Somehow, a few users blamed Kai Cenat who was present there.

A user @Agtesnx joked:

"He prolly cried cuz he saw kai cenat there."

Another user @Agtesnx humorously added:

"No way, he saw Kai and got sad his performance was going to be ruined. my glorious king carti has lost all his aura 😞"

Other users joked that Carti was crying because he went through the trouble of showing up on time and performing—something he barely does.

A user @implying2011 asked:

"Is he crying because he actually had to show up and perform?"

Some users ruled out the possibility of Carti being tearful, claiming nothing in this song could have caused him to cry.

One user @0xJoelc stated:

"Carti don't got a song he need to be doing all that for 😭"

Others opined that the tear was an illusion of the lighting or perhaps even perspiration.

A user @mmmiamigirl6 stated:

"It was the lighting bro chill."

Another user @YaBoyy6 added:

"Could’ve been sweat. Got dat big a** beanie on performing 30 songs."

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Playboi Carti's performance at Rolling Loud

Playboi Carti took the stage at Rolling Loud California on March 16. The move came after he dropped his long-awaited album Music. The rapper dropped the first album in five years since Whole Lotta Red.

The rap performance was a grand finale for the show and included other A-listers such as The Weeknd.

The stage was shared with Carti by the Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd, to perform the duo's recent collaboration Rather Lie.

They also played their former chart-topper Timeless.

The British rapper, Skepta also came into the mix, performing Toxic. Kai Cenat was there too and stopped by on the stage, entertaining the crowd and hyping.