# Lil Baby

> Lil Baby is one of Atlanta's most commercially dominant rappers, born Dominique Armani Jones on December 3, 1994. He went from dealing drugs in Southwest Atlanta to releasing four consecutive number-one Billboard 200 albums between 2020 and 2025. His 2020 album 'My Turn' was the best-selling album of the year across all genres, and 'Drip Too Hard' with Gunna is RIAA Diamond certified. In his Trendsetter era (2025-2026), he released the birthday mixtape 'The Leaks' and the charting singles 'Mrs. Trendsetter' and 'Mr. Trendsetter,' continuing to define Atlanta trap for a new generation.

- **Role:** Recording Artist & CEO at Glass Window Entertainment
- **Organizations:** Glass Window Entertainment, Quality Control Music, Motown Records, Capitol Records
- **From:** Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Did not graduate (dropped out in 9th grade), Booker T. Washington High School
- **Known for:** 4 consecutive #1 Billboard 200 albums (My Turn 2020, The Voice of the Heroes 2021, It's Only Me 2022, WHAM 2025), Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance - 'Hurricane' (2022), 155 total Billboard Hot 100 entries - 7th most in chart history

## Career timeline

- **2014-2016** — Incarcerated in Georgia on drug charges; began rapping after release at encouragement of Quality Control co-founder Coach K
- **2017** — Released four mixtapes in eight months: 'Perfect Timing,' 'Harder Than Hard,' '2 The Hard Way,' and 'Too Hard.' Founded 4PF label.
- **2018** — Signed to Quality Control/Motown/Capitol. Released debut studio album 'Harder Than Ever' (#3 Billboard 200). 'Yes Indeed' with Drake reached #6 Hot 100. 'Drip Too Hard' with Gunna reached #4 Hot 100 (later Diamond certified).
- **2019** — Won BET Award for Best New Artist. Son Loyal born February 18 with Jayda Cheaves.
- **2020** — 'My Turn' debuted at #1 Billboard 200, stayed 5 weeks, became best-selling album of 2020 across all genres. Released 'The Bigger Picture' during George Floyd protests (#3 Hot 100). Named Apple Music All-Genre Artist of the Year.
- **2021** — Performed at 63rd Grammy Awards. 'Wants and Needs' with Drake debuted #2 Hot 100. 'The Voice of the Heroes' with Lil Durk hit #1 Billboard 200. Won BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist and BET Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Arrested in Paris, released after paying fine.
- **2022** — Won Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance ('Hurricane' with Kanye West & The Weeknd). Won MTV VMA for Best Hip Hop. Released 'It's Only Me' (#1 Billboard 200).
- **2023** — Renamed label from 4PF to Glass Window Entertainment. Released 'Band4Band' with Central Cee.
- **2025** — Released 'WHAM' (#1 Billboard 200, 140K first-week units). Released birthday mixtape 'The Leaks' on December 3. Launched Wham Leafs tobacco brand.
- **2026** — 'Mrs. Trendsetter' music video released March 12. 'Mr. Trendsetter' video released April 1. 'Mrs. Trendsetter' charted at #64 Hot 100 and #14 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

## Achievements

- 4 consecutive #1 Billboard 200 albums (My Turn 2020, The Voice of the Heroes 2021, It's Only Me 2022, WHAM 2025)
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance - 'Hurricane' (2022)
- 155 total Billboard Hot 100 entries - 7th most in chart history
- Best-selling album of 2020 across all genres with 'My Turn'
- 'Drip Too Hard' - RIAA Diamond certified
- 13 top-ten entries on the Billboard Hot 100
- Apple Music All-Genre Artist of the Year (2020)
- BET Best New Artist (2019), Best Male Hip Hop Artist (2021)
- BET Hip Hop Artist of the Year (2021)
- MTV VMA Best Hip Hop (2022)
- $400,000 per show performance fee (self-reported, 2020)
- 76 million digital units sold in the United States
- 8 Grammy nominations total

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — 'Mr. Trendsetter' music video released April 1, 2026, companion to 'Mrs. Trendsetter'
- **2026-03** — 'Mrs. Trendsetter' music video (dir. Mikey Rare) released March 12, 2026; song peaked #64 Hot 100, #14 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- **2025-12** — Released 'The Leaks' birthday mixtape on December 3 (his 31st birthday); debuted #1 Rap Albums, #17 Billboard 200
- **2025-01** — Fourth studio album 'WHAM' released January 3, 2025; debuted #1 Billboard 200 with 140,000 album-equivalent units

## Links

- Twitter/X: https://x.com/lilbaby4PF
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiiJPzLEOZiyIJpFYLVhVEA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilbaby/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lilbaby

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Last updated: 2026-04-25