Lil Baby

Not to be confused with DaBaby, Bhad Bhabie, or Lil Bibby.
This article is about the rapper. For other uses, see Lil Baby (disambiguation).

Lil Baby
Lil Baby in 2020
Lil Baby in 2020
Background information
Birth nameDominique Armani Jones
Born (1994-12-03) December 3, 1994 (age 29)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
OccupationRapper
DiscographyLil Baby discography
Years active2015–present
Labels
Children2
Websiteiamlilbaby.com

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.

Lil Baby's second album, My Turn (2020) was his first to debut atop the Billboard 200, 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 and peaked the Billboard 200 once more.

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]

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  2. ^ "Young Thug Reveals Lil Baby Was Once Signed to YSL Records". HNHH. October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lil Baby's Future in Hip-Hop Is Already Written". XXL. October 3, 2019. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Lil Baby "Harder Than Ever" Review". HotNewHipHop. May 23, 2018. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018. * "Most recent Georgia Bookings". Georgia.arrests.org. June 16, 2018. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018. Alt URL * "Lil Baby Has Become a Superstar. Here's How It Happened, In 10 Steps". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2021. * Coscarelli, Joe (February 26, 2020). "Lil Baby Might Be Rap's Most Reluctant New Star". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lil Baby's 'My Turn' Named Best Selling U.S. Album for 2020 over Taylor Swift". January 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Trust, Gary. "Drake Makes Historic Hot 100 Start at Nos. 1, 2 & 3, Led by 'What's Next'". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Bras Navares, Gabriel (October 21, 2023). "Lil Baby Asks 42 Dugg to Give Him His Luxury Watches". HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Zellner, Xander (July 25, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: NoCap Scores First Appearance With Rylo Rodriguez Team-Up 'Thang for You'". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2024.