Big Baby Gandhi

Big Baby Gandhi
Birth nameNafis
BornDhaka, Bangladesh
OriginFlushing, Queens, New York[1]
GenresHip hop
Years active2011–present
LabelsGreedhead, 411 Records
Websitebigbabygandhi.bandcamp.com

Nafis, known by his stage name Big Baby Gandhi, is a Bangladesh-born American rapper from Queens, New York.[1][2] His first mixtape, Big Fucking Baby, was released in 2011 to highly positive reception from music critics. As a result of the attention he got from his first mixtape, Gandhi was signed to Greedhead Music, on which he released his second mixtape, No1 2 Look Up 2, in 2012.[3] Artists featured on No1 2 Look Up 2 include Das Racist (on "Blue Magic"),[4] and Fat Tony (on "Lurkin'").[5] In early 2013, he posted on his Tumblr that he would retire from making rap music after 2013.[6] On December 6, 2013, he released his first full-length album, Debut.[7] Big Baby Gandhi came out of retirement in 2017 with his release 27 and proceeded to drop various loose tracks since. In 2019 Big Baby Gandhi released a studio album We Live In A Society with features from Mr. MFN eXquire and Victor Freeze.

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  2. ^ Brown, Emma (24 May 2012). "Discovery: Big Baby Gandhi". Interview. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ Jewell, Sean (13 January 2014). "Wish I Was Illuminati: Talking To Big Baby Gandhi About DEBUT". The Stranger. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (1 March 2012). "Big Baby Gandhi f. Das Racist, "Blue Magic" MP3". The Fader. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. ^ Mlynar, Phillip (2 April 2012). "Hive Five: Need-to-Know New York Rap Tracks". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  6. ^ Meara, Paul (5 January 2013). "Big Baby Gandhi Retires from Rap". Complex. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. ^ Jnelliott (3 December 2013). "Big Baby Gandhi Debuts His First Video From His Last Album". The Source. Retrieved 28 May 2017.