Behind the Artist: Lil Baby

Lil Baby is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. He rose to mainstream fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape Perfect Timing and is one of the most prominent figures in the trap music scene.

Lil Baby’s debut studio album Harder Than Ever was certified RIAA Platinum and included the song “Yes Indeed” with Drake which peaked at 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. He went on to release two more mixtapes in 2018, Drip Harder and Street Gossip, the former containing his most popular song “Drip Too Hard” which peaked at 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the latter peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200. Lil Baby’s second album, My Turn, peaked at number one on the Billboard 200. The song “We Paid”, from the album, charted at number ten on the Hot 100. In June 2020, he released the single “The Bigger Picture”, which peaked at number three on the Hot 100 and became the highest charting song of his career.

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