Chicago rapper Lucki suffered injuries to his neck during a chaotic altercation involving his team and members of Playboi Carti’s entourage outside ComplexCon in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The incident drew widespread attention after raw footage of the aftermath spread rapidly across social media platforms like X and TikTok.
Footage circulating online shows the artist bleeding from the neck area as security personnel and associates hastily escorted him toward a black luxury vehicle. Additional video clips captured portions of a backstage fight, showing Playboi Carti standing near a black truck door while crowds clashed in the immediate vicinity.
Unconfirmed Reports and Social Media Speculation
As of Saturday night, authorities, medical officials, and festival organizers had not issued formal statements regarding the incident, leaving the exact nature and severity of Lucki’s injuries unconfirmed. While online hip-hop news outlets initially credited the altercation to a physical clash between the two artists’ respective teams, it remains unverified whether Carti directly participated in or directed the attack.
Numerous online reports and fan accounts claimed that Lucki was stabbed or slashed during the confrontation, posting close-up shots of the visible neck injury. However, no police reports or hospital sources have corroborated these claims, leaving many details surrounding the scuffle completely unverified.
History of Tension Between Lucki and Playboi Carti
The violent clash immediately revived public interest in a prior social media dispute between Lucki and Carti. In September 2024, Carti appeared to take indirect shots at Lucki after Lucki flaunted an expensive chain right around the time Carti dropped his single “All Red.”
The situation escalated briefly when Carti posted older direct messages showing Lucki praising his music. Lucki retaliated by sharing screenshots of Carti praising him in the past. Despite the online back-and-forth, Lucki later posted on Instagram stating that he did not hold any personal animosity toward Carti, seemingly putting the digital feud to rest.
ComplexCon Safety Concerns and Festival Impact
The unexpected violence outside the venue sparked intense online debates regarding security and safety measures at ComplexCon’s milestone 10th-anniversary event. Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center with concerts at the nearby Crypto.com Arena, the festival marks its first major weekend in Los Angeles after years in Long Beach and Las Vegas.
Playboi Carti serves as an artistic director for the anniversary weekend alongside Japanese designer Hiroshi Fujiwara. Event organizers have consistently maintained a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding weapons on site, coordinating safety plans closely with venue management, private corporate security, and local law enforcement.
Neither Lucki nor Playboi Carti, nor their respective representatives, have released official statements addressing the altercation.
