At a time when parasocial behavior trumps religion, the kids no longer look to the sky for a deity; they scroll their phones for someone who looks like them. In the eyes of many, that godlike figure is Playboi Carti , rap’s biggest young luminary. To the Atlanta native’s diehard supporters, an arrest for alleged abuse is a call to action, his mugshot a symbol of solidarity . He’s part-novelty, part-leader of men; a master of deceit, and a villain. Carti’s tendency to shroud himself in mystery