Baby Keem discography

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Baby Keem discography
Studio albums1
EPs4
Singles10
Music videos14
Mixtapes2

American rapper and record producer Baby Keem has released one studio album, two mixtapes, four extended plays (EP), and ten singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), he has sold one million certified albums and five million certified singles in the United States. [1] As of 2024, Keem is working on his second album.

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Following the release of several EPs and mixtapes, Baby Keem gained mainstream attention through his second mixtape, Die for My Bitch , which included the sleeper hit lead single, "Orange Soda". The song became his first to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the mixtape marked his first appearance on the Billboard 200. Baby Keem continued to rise in prominence with his debut studio album The Melodic Blue , released through PGLang and Columbia Records on September 10, 2021. The album was positively received by music critics and marked his first top-10 album on the Billboard 200. It spawned the commercially successful singles "Durag Activity" with Travis Scott and "Family Ties" with Kendrick Lamar; the latter marked Keem's first top-20 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		NOR
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		UK
[8]
The Melodic Blue 52159125949
Child with Wolves
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: pgLang, Columbia
To be released

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleDetails
Oct
(as Hykeem Carter)
  • Released: November 7, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Midnight
(as Hykeem Carter)
  • Released: January 16, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
No Name
(as Hykeem Carter)
  • Released: May 18, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Hearts & Darts
  • Released: July 12, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[13]
The Sound of Bad Habit—
Die for My Bitch
  • Released: July 19, 2019 [15]
  • Label: The Orchard, Sony
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
182

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[16] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[17] 		IRL
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		UK
[20]
"Invented It"2019——————Die for My Bitch
"France Freestyle"——————
"Orange Soda"98—100———
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum [10]
  • BPI: Silver [12]
"Hooligan"2020——————The Melodic Blue
"Sons & Critics Freestyle"——————Non-album single
"No Sense"2021——————The Melodic Blue
"Durag Activity"
(with Travis Scott)		85—5374—96
"Family Ties"
(with Kendrick Lamar)		184419322952
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum [10]
  • BPI: Gold [12]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [11]
"Issues"— [A] ———— [B] —
"The Hillbillies"
(with Kendrick Lamar)		202393—80—— [C] —Non-album single
"Leave Me Alone"
(with Fred Again)		—13
[24] 		—25
[25] 		4
[26] 		11
[27] 		USB
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[30] 		US
R&B
[31] 		US
Rap
[32] 		AUS
[33] 		CAN
[34] 		IRL
[18] 		NZ
Hot
[22]
"Honest"2019—————81
[35] 		—
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [10]
Die for My Bitch
"Praise God"
(Kanye West featuring Travis Scott and Baby Keem)		2021201091317—— Donda
"Trademark USA"— [D] —————25The Melodic Blue
"Range Brothers"
(with Kendrick Lamar)		532320—619311
"Cocoa"
(featuring Don Toliver)		——————29
"Lost Souls"
(featuring Brent Faiyaz)		——————24
  • RIAA: Platinum [10]
"16"———————
"Bank Account"
(featuring Lil Uzi Vert)		2022— [E] 46—————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Praise God" [38] 2021 Kanye West, Travis Scott Donda
"Outerspace" Don Toliver Life of a Don
"We Did It Kid"2022Kanye West, Migos Donda 2
"Savior" Kendrick Lamar, Sam Dew Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
As lead artist
"Baby Keem"2018— [39]
"Miss Charlotte" [40]
"Gang Activities"2019 Shia LaBeouf [41]
"Invented It"Neal Farmer [42]
"Honest"James R. Weneta [43]
"Orange Soda" Dave Free [44]
"Moshpit"Jack Berget [45]
"Hooligan"2020 Jake Schreier [46]
"No Sense"2021Savannah Setten [47]
"Durag Activity"Eliel Ford [48]
"Family Ties"Dave Free [49]
"Issues"Jake Schreier [50]
"First Order of Business"Dave Free [51]
"The Hillbillies"2023Neal Farmer [52]
Guest appearance
"N95"
(Kendrick Lamar)		2022Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar [53]

Production credits

2018

Kendrick Lamar and various artists — Black Panther: The Album

Jay Rock — Redemption

2019

Schoolboy Q — Crash Talk

Beyoncé and various artists — The Lion King: The Gift

2021

Baby Keem — The Melodic Blue

Baby Keem — The Melodic Blue (B-side)

2022

Kendrick Lamar — Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Offset — Non-album single

Baby Keem — The Melodic Blue (deluxe)

Notes

  1. ↑ "Issues" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [21]
  2. ↑ "Issues" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [22]
  3. ↑ "The Hillbillies" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [23]
  4. ↑ "Trademark USA" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [21]
  5. ↑ "Bank Account" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [37]

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