Baby Keem

Baby Keem
Baby Keem
Birth name	Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr.
Also known as	2 Phone Baby Keem; Booman; Black Brad Paisley;
Born	2000 (age 23–24); Carson, California, U.S.
Origin	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop; alternative hip hop; trap;
Occupations	Rapper; singer; songwriter; record producer;
Years active	2014–present
Labels	The Orchard; PGLang; Columbia;
Relatives	Kendrick Lamar (cousin); Nick Young (cousin);
Website	keem.science

Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. (born 2000), known professionally as Baby Keem, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Las Vegas, he gained recognition in the late 2010s with his contributions to Black Panther: The Album by his cousin Kendrick Lamar, as well as Redemption by Jay Rock, Crash Talk by Schoolboy Q, and The Lion King: The Gift by Beyoncé. As a lead artist, he first became known for his 2019 sleeper hit single "Orange Soda", which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Keem signed with PGLang, in a joint venture with Columbia Records, to release his debut studio album, The Melodic Blue (2021). Met with positive reviews from critics, it peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA; its single "Family Ties" won Best Rap Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. His collaborations with Kanye West on Donda (2021) and Lamar on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022) earned him two nominations for Album of the Year at the 64th and 65th Annual Grammy Awards, respectively.