Baby Rose

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Baby Rose
Birth nameJasmine Rose Wilson
Born (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994 (age 30)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Origin Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2017–present
Labels

Jasmine Rose Wilson (born August 5, 1994), known professionally as Baby Rose, is an American singer. [2] [3] As of 2024, she is signed with the record label Secretly Canadian. [4]

Contents

Early life

Jasmine Rose Wilson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina. At age nine, she got a piano and started recording songs in her adolescent years. Her family realized her talent when she was 12, and started recording songs in the studio. [5]

Career

After the release of her mixtape From Dusk 'til Dawn in 2017, Baby Rose gained attention, receiving co-signs from artists such as SZA, Kehlani, and J. Cole. In 2019, she was featured on projects like Matt Martian's The Last Party, Big K.R.I.T.'s K.R.I.T. Iz Here , and Dreamville's Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation. [6] In 2019, she went on the Shea Butter Baby tour with Ari Lennox. [7]

She released her debut album To Myself on August 22, 2019, [8] which was distributed by Human Re Sources. [9] In a 2020 Harper's Bazaar feature, Baby Rose expressed that her debut album, resonates as more than just an introduction to her music but also an of embrace her individuality. [10] On May 31, 2020, a remix of her song "Show You" was featured on Episode 8, "Lowkey Happy", of the fourth season of HBO's Insecure . [11] In September 2020, the deluxe version of the album was released by Island Records. [12]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
To Myself
  • Released: August 22, 2019
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Human Re Sources; Island Records (deluxe version)
Through and Through

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
From Dusk ’Til Dawn [13]
  • Released: July 24, 2017
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Out the Game" [16] 2019 Matt Martians The Last Party
"Self Love" [17] Ari Lennox, Bas Revenge of the Dreamers III
"Everytime" [18] Big K.R.I.T. K.R.I.T. Iz Here
"Shame On The Devil"2024 Vince Staples Dark Times

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