Lil Baby almost instantly began to be popular and receive high fees. It may seem to some that everything “fell from the sky,” but it is not. The young performer managed to go through the school of life and made the right decision - to achieve everything with his own work.
Childhood and youth of the artist
On December 3, 1994, the future rap artist Lil Baby was born in Atlanta. His name is Dominic Jones. His family was not rich and lived in the suburbs. Dominic also has a brother and a sister. The childhood of the future performer was not easy.
When he was 2 years old, his father left the family. The mother was forced to work multiple jobs to support her family. It is not surprising that she did not pay much attention to the children, and they grew up on their own.
As a result, Dominic got involved with a dubious company, and even dropped out of school. However, he saw how hard the mother was. When the guy began to earn money, he brought some to the family.
Childhood was spent mainly on the street, in the company of the same boys. After some time, drugs appeared in his life. In addition, the guy regularly committed crimes - petty fraud. Regular street fights did not pass him by. Nevertheless, the guy always wanted to earn money and was looking for different ways.
In the late 1990s, Lil Baby, like many of his peers, was interested in music. At the peak of popularity then there was rap, with which he later connected his life. Of course, then no one even thought about it, it was just a hobby.
The beginning of Lil Baby's musical career
The performer took up his musical career really seriously after his release from prison. The first track Perfect Timing was released just a few months later. It was not a big and loud release. There was no recognition and fame right away, he didn’t “blow up” the charts, he just didn’t get there.
However, the musician declared himself and, most importantly, the public accepted him. From that moment on, the track was played in all the bars of Atlanta. This inspired Lil Baby and several more songs followed: Harder Than Hard, The Hard Way. And then there was the composition Drip Harder, which took the 4th position of the hit parade in the USA. Then everyone started talking about the rapper.
Debut album and continued success
On May 18, 2018, the first album Harder Than Ever was released. The public and critics received it well. Moreover, it took the 3rd position in the Billboard 200 ranking. The album's most popular songs were Southside and Yes Indeed, recorded with Drake.
The last composition took the 6th position in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In total, the collection included 17 tracks, and then even more. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the debut album platinum. Then new songs came out, there were collaborations with celebrities, and he received recognition.
The next album, My Turn, was released on February 28, 2020. Participated in its creation Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Gunna and other iconic rap artists. The album received excellent reviews and topped the Billboard 200.
In June of the same year, the track The Bigger Picture was released. It became a bonus track on the album and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
lil baby now
Today the artist is very popular. He continues to create - he writes songs, shoots video clips, gives concerts and is active on social networks. He also continues to work on the development of his music label. He devotes his free time to his hobby - cars.
The personal life of the artist Lil Baby
Officially, the rapper is not married, but the "fans" have a lot of questions. The fact is that in his social networks he often posts photos with a little boy. The child's name is Jason.
Of course, many assume that he is the son of Lil Baby. Judging by the number of photos, the performer spends a lot of time with the child. And recently gave him a Rolex watch for his birthday. However, there is no official statement about who this boy is.
Imprisonment
During his not yet very long life, Lil Baby managed to serve a prison sentence. In 2012, the performer was caught with drugs. He was accused of possession for the purpose of further distribution. Moreover, in the next two years, he came across to law enforcement officers with marijuana.
Lil Baby changed several lawyers. As a result, he was offered to make a deal with the investigation and plead guilty, but he refused. The musician was sentenced to five years in prison. There was a conflict in the prison - he had a fight with another prisoner. Nevertheless, the case was reviewed and the term was reduced to two years.
After Lil Baby's release from prison, the musician created the Quality Control music label with his old friends. From that moment a new stage of his life began.
By the way, in the work of Lil Baby there is a prison motif. But these are not "thieves" songs. In them, the musician talks about the difficult path and correction. He believes that this can help guys like him not to do stupid things.
Interesting facts about the artist
Lil Baby considers another artist Gunna as his teacher. He taught the young performer the basics.
The artist has many songs that he recorded together with famous American artists. Among them, for example, Travis Scott and Drake.
He is a regular dice player. Moreover, he often wins. Therefore, everyone who knows him well refuses to play for money.
Lil Baby did not plan to connect his life with music.
The history of the rapper's stage name is unknown. Lil Baby says that he was the smallest in the yard company as a child. So the nickname stuck. However, there is a second, no less interesting version, and it belongs to the musician's mother. According to her, Lil Baby was a very sickly child. When he disappeared on the street for a long time and did not take his medicines, his mother went to look for him. Friends of the future rapper watched this and called him a baby.
In 2020, the rapper was named the main artist of the year (according to the Apple Music Awards). According to the artist, after this award, he felt that his music was being heard.
Unfortunately, 2020 is not only marked by joyful events. In March, Lil Baby performed with a concert in Birmingham (USA). And at some point in the hall, near the stage, shooting began. As a result, there were wounded, but none of the perpetrators was arrested.
lil baby today
In 2021, the discography of rapper Lil Baby was replenished with a new album. Plastic was called The Voice Of The Heroes. Note that Lil Derk took part in the recording of the LP. Rappers have repeatedly taken part in the recording of joint tracks. The album was warmly welcomed by admirers of the performers.
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby at the beginning of February 2022 presented a joint video. It was called Do We Have A Problem?. Interestingly, the video lasts as much as 9 minutes. The video was directed by Benny Boom.
