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Lil Baby
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Lil Baby in 2023
Background information
Birth nameDominique Armani Jones
Born (1994-12-03) December 3, 1994 (age 30)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
OccupationRapper
Discography Lil Baby discography
Years active2015–present
Labels
Children2
Website iamlilbaby.com
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Dominique Armani Jones [3] (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard, the former of which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with its lead single, "My Dawg." [4] He signed with Quality Control Music, an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records to release his debut studio album Harder Than Ever (2018), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Yes Indeed" (with Drake). Later that same year, he released the collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with fellow Georgia-based rapper Gunna, and his solo mixtape Street Gossip ; the former spawned his second top-ten single "Drip Too Hard", while the latter peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.

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Lil Baby's second studio album, My Turn (2020) was his first to chart atop the Billboard 200, did so for five weeks, received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and became the best-selling album of that year. [5] It spawned the hit song "We Paid" (with 42 Dugg), as well as the George Floyd protest-inspired single "The Bigger Picture"; both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter received two nominations—Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance—at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. [6] The following year, his collaborative album with Chicago rapper Lil Durk, The Voice of the Heroes (2021) became his second to peak the Billboard 200, and he guest appeared on Kanye West and the Weeknd's 2021 single "Hurricane", which won Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 64th Grammy Awards. His third album, It's Only Me (2022) was met with continued success, earning him his third consecutive Billboard 200 number-one album, and spawned three Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hits: "California Breeze", "Forever", and "Real Spill".

In addition to a Grammy Award, Lil Baby has won an MTV Video Music Award, two BET Awards, and was named the all-genre Artist of the Year at the 2020 Apple Music Awards. As an imprint of Motown and Capitol, he founded the record label Glass Window Entertainment (known previously as 4PF) in 2023, through which he has signed frequent collaborators 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez. [7] [8]

Early life

Jones was born and raised in the Oakland City neighborhood in Southwest Atlanta, Georgia. [9] He was two years old when his father left the family. His mother raised him and his two sisters. He dropped out of Booker T. Washington High School in ninth grade and committed to drug dealing. [10]

In early 2012, he was charged for possession with intent to sell, among other charges. In 2013, was charged with possession of marijuana of less than an ounce. In 2014, he was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, and was incarcerated for two years. [4] [11]

Career

2015–2018: Career beginnings and Harder Than Ever

At age seventeen, Lil Baby was a regular presence in the studio of Atlanta-based Quality Control Records as a drug dealer. Label founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee encouraged him to become a rapper, as he felt Baby had "the swag... the lingo, [and] respect around the city". [10] Fellow rappers Young Thug and Gunna served as Baby's mentors in developing his style. [12] [13] He released his first mixtape, Perfect Timing, in April 2017 with appearances from Young Thug and Lil Yachty.

Another mixtape, Harder Than Hard, followed three months later. In October, he released his third mixtape in six months, 2 The Hard Way, a collaboration with friend and fellow Atlanta rapper Marlo. A fourth mixtape, Too Hard, was released in December, led by his hit single "Freestyle" and accompanying music video. It was certified gold by the RIAA in February 2020.

With his career gaining momentum, Baby released his debut studio album, Harder Than Ever , in May 2018. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200. [14] The album was supported by the singles "Southside" and "Yes Indeed" (with Drake), the latter peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. "Life Goes On" featuring Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert charted at 74 on the Billboard Hot 100. [15]

Lil Baby formed his own label, 4 Pockets Full (initialized 4PF) in 2017. [16] [17] Rappers 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez are signed to the label. In 2023, the label was renamed to Glass Window Entertainment.

2018–2019: Drip Harder and Street Gossip

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Lil Baby in 2018

After Lil Baby released Harder Than Ever, he released the collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with Gunna on October 5, 2018. The lead single, "Drip Too Hard" went on to become certified Diamond by the RIAA [18] and 4× Platinum by Music Canada. [19] The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The mixtape was released under the labels Quality Control, YSL Records and Motown/Capitol.

In September 2018, Baby appeared on the Adult Swim television series FishCenter Live . [20] In November 2018, he released his mixtape Street Gossip . [21] In December 2018, Baby collaborated with Yung Gravy on the latter's single, "Alley Oop". [22]

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Lil Baby in 2019

He starred in the 2019 film How High 2 , a sequel to the 2001 stoner film How High , which premiered in April 2019, on MTV. [23] In June 2019, Baby and Future released a single titled "Out the Mud". [24] In July 2019, Lil Baby appeared alongside DaBaby on the single "Baby", released on Quality Control's second studio album,  Control the Streets, Volume 2 . The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. [25]

In November 2019, Baby released his single "Woah" as the lead single for his second studio album My Turn . [26] The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Baby was featured on YouTuber KSI's track "Down Like That" with Rick Ross and British producer S-X, and performed it for KSI's boxing match against Logan Paul.[ citation needed ] In November 2019, Baby released a song from the film Queen & Slim titled "Catch the Sun", which subsequently appeared on My Turn.

2020–2022: My Turn, The Voice of the Heroes, and It's Only Me

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Lil Baby in 2020

In January 2020, Lil Baby released the second single ("Sum 2 Prove"), for his at-the-time upcoming album, and it reached number 16 on the Hot 100. The album, My Turn, was released in February 2020, and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. [27] It features guest appearances from Gunna, 42 Dugg, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Moneybagg Yo, Young Thug and Rylo Rodriguez. My Turn produced 12 songs that appeared the Billboard Hot 100 chart, giving him a career total of 47 songs on the chart, tying him with Prince and Paul McCartney. [28]

Following the release of the album's deluxe version on May 1, My Turn returned to the top spot on the Billboard 200. In June 2020, Lil Baby released the political track "The Bigger Picture", amid the George Floyd protests. The song debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lil Baby's highest-charting song as a lead artist. [29]

On June 26, 2020, Lil Baby was featured on Lil Mosey's single "Back at It"— which would appear as the lead single of Mosey's deluxe edition of Certified Hitmaker . [30] [31] Lil Baby’s song "We Paid" featuring 42 Dugg from the deluxe reissue of My Turn peaked within the top-ten of the Hot 100. In July 2020, Lil Baby was featured on Pop Smoke's "For the Night", from his posthumous debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon . The track reached number six on the Hot 100. In September 2020, My Turn became the first album of the year to be certified double platinum by the RIAA. "The Bigger Picture" received two nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards: Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. [32]

In March 2021, Lil Baby performed "The Bigger Picture" at the Grammy Awards in 2021 to mostly positive reviews. [33] [34] [35] [36] The following day, another collaboration with Drake, "Wants and Needs", debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Passing a previous peak and debut with "The Bigger Picture" for Jones, becoming his highest-charting song overall. [6] In June 2021, Lil Baby released his collaborative studio album with Lil Durk, The Voice of the Heroes . [37] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

In September 2021, Lil Baby was featured on the song "Girls Want Girls" from Drake's sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy . The song debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, tying their previous collaboration "Wants and Needs" as Baby's highest-charting song overall.[ citation needed ] On December 16, 2021, Lil Baby was featured on the song “Moved to Miami” by Roddy Ricch from Ricch’s second studio album Live Life Fast — the track would later peak at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100. [38] In February 2022, "Do We Have a Problem?" – a collaboration with Nicki Minaj was released, along with a music video starring the two. [39] In March 2022, Lil Baby was announced as one of the headliners for J. Cole's Dreamville 2022 Music Festival. [40] Lil Baby is the subject of the documentary film Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby , directed by Karam Gill, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022 and was released on Amazon Prime Video in August 2022. [41]

In April 2022, Lil Baby released the singles "In A Minute", and "Right On", which peaked at number 14 and 13 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. [42] In September, he released the promotional single "Detox". [43] In October, he released the single "Heyy" as the second single to his forthcoming album It's Only Me . [44] The album released four days later and became his third consecutive number one album. [45]

Personal life

Jones has a son from a relationship with former girlfriend Ayesha. He later dated model and entrepreneur Jayda Cheaves. [46] [47] She appeared in the music video for his song "Close Friends". [48] [49] On February 18, 2019, Cheaves gave birth to their son.[ citation needed ]

In May 2021, Jones visited the White House along with the family of George Floyd on the anniversary of Floyd's murder. [50] [51]

On July 7, 2021, after attending Paris Fashion Week events with basketball player James Harden, Jones was arrested on a drug charge by police in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Harden was stopped but not detained, and both men were soon released. [52] [53] [54] [55] For this offense, Jones agreed to pay a fine. [56]

On August 26, 2024, Jones was arrested in Las Vegas on a concealed weapons charge. [57] [56] He was detained at Clark County Detention Center, and was soon afterwards released after posting a $5,000 bond. [57] [58]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Award nominations for Lil Baby
AwardYear [A] Recipient(s) and nominee(s)CategoryResultRef.
American Music Awards 2020 Himself New Artist of the Year Nominated [59]
"My Turn" Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Nominated
2021 Himself Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated [60]
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards 2021Songwriter of the yearHimselfWon [61]
Winning Rap SongsBabyWon
The Bigger PictureWon
Emotionally ScarredWon
For The NightWon
Leave Em AloneWon
Sum 2 ProveWon
We PaidWon
WOAHWon
2022Songwriter of the yearHimselfWon [62]
Winning Rap SongsEvery Chance I GetWon
Girls Want GirlsWon
On MeWon
Rags2Riches 2Won
Wants And NeedsWon
2024Songwriter of the yearHimselfWon [63]
Winning Rap SongsHEYYWon
HurricaneWon
ForeverWon
FreestyleWon
BET Awards 2019 Himself Best New Artist Won [64]
Himself & Gunna Best Group Nominated
2021 Himself Best Male Hip Hop Artist Won [65]
"For the Night" (Pop Smoke featuring Lil Baby and DaBaby)Best CollaborationNominated
"The Bigger Picture"Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice AwardNominated
2022 Himself Best Male Hip Hop Artist Nominated [66]
Lil Baby & Lil Durk Best Group Nominated
"Every Chance I Get" (with Lil Durk & DJ Khaled) Best Collaboration Nominated
"We Win" (with Kirk Franklin) Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Won
2023 Himself Best Male Hip Hop Artist Nominated [67]
BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 "Drip Too Hard" (with Gunna)Best Collab, Duo or GroupNominated [68]
2020 "The Bigger Picture"Best Hip Hop VideoNominated [69]
Impact TrackWon
HimselfHip-Hop Artist of the YearNominated
"My Turn"Hip-Hop Album of the YearNominated
2021 HimselfHip-Hop Artist of the YearWon [70]
"Every Chance I Get" (with Lil Durk)Best CollaborationNominated
Lil Baby & Lil Durk Best Duo or GroupWon
HimselfLyricist of the yearNominated
HimselfHustler of the yearNominated
"We Win" (with Kirk Franklin)Impact TrackNominated
2022 Girls Want GirlsSweet 16: Best Featured VerseNominated [71]
Billboard Music Awards 2019 HimselfTop New ArtistNominated [72]
2021 HimselfTop Male ArtistNominated [73]
Top Streaming Songs ArtistNominated
Top Rap ArtistNominated
Top Rap Male ArtistNominated
"My Turn"Top Billboard 200 AlbumNominated
Top Rap AlbumNominated
2022 HimselfTop Rap ArtistNominated [74]
The Back Outside TourTop Rap TourNominated
Grammy Awards 2020 "Drip Too Hard" (with Gunna) Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated [75]
2021 "The Bigger Picture" Best Rap Performance Nominated [32]
Best Rap Song Nominated
2022 Back of My Mind (as featured artist and songwriter)Album of the YearNominated [76]
Donda (as featured artist and songwriter)Nominated
"We Win" (with Kirk Franklin) Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated
"Hurricane" (with Kanye West and The Weeknd) Best Melodic Rap Performance Won
"Pride Is The Devil" (with J. Cole)Nominated
IHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 HimselfHip-Hop Artist of the YearNominated [77]
"My Turn"Hip-Hop Album of the YearWon
MTV Video Music Awards 2020 "The Bigger Picture" Best Video with a Social Message Nominated [78]
"We Paid" (Feat 42 Dugg) Song of Summer Nominated
2021 "On Me" (Feat Megan Thee Stallion) Best Hip Hop Nominated [79]
2022 "Do We Have a Problem?"Best Hip HopWon [80]
XXL Awards 2022 HimselfMale Rapper Of The YearNominated [81]
Lyricist Of The YearNominated
Performer Of The YearNominated
The People's ChampNominated
"Every Chance I Get" (with Lil Durk)Song of the YearWon

Tours

Headlining

Co-headlining

Notes

  1. ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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