Who is Lil Baby? Everything You Need To Know About American Rapper

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Key Facts About Lil Baby

He’s an American rapper, singer, and composer.
Dominque Armani Jones is his true name.
He was born on December 3, 1994.
He left Booker T. Washington High School in his ninth grade.
Lashawn Jones is his mother.
He has two sisters who are older.
He is a Christian.
He was born in the U.S. but has African roots.
Jayda Cheaves is his girlfriend.
He’s worth $8 million.

Who is Lil Baby?

Lil Baby is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from the United States. Dominque Armani Jones is his birth name. He was born on December 3, 1994. The release of his mixtape, Perfect Timing, in 2017 was the catalyst for his meteoric rise to fame. In collaboration with Drake, the song “Yes Indeed” topped the Billboard Hot 100 after being featured on his studio album Harder Than Ever. Lil Baby released two mixtapes in 2018. They were called Street Gossip and Drip Harder with Gunna. Not only did he win the Grammy, but he also took home two BET Awards, a Video Music Award from MTV, and the title of Apple Music Awards 2020’s Artist of the Year.

Lil Baby Early Life

Little Baby was born in the Oakland City section of Atlanta, Georgia. When Lil Baby was just two years old, his father abandoned the family, leaving his mother to raise him and his sisters alone. In the ninth grade, he decided not to continue his education at Booker T. Washington High School and instead began dealing drugs.

Lil Baby Education

Lil Baby went to Booker T. Washington High School, but he didn’t finish. Some people believe that the lack of funds drove him towards drug use.

Lil Baby Career

Kevin Lee, a label creator in Atlanta, urged Lil Baby to become a rapper because he thought he had the swag and respect in the city. Rappers Gunna and Young Thug mentored him. His first mixtape, Perfect Timing, debuted Young Thug and Lil Yachty in April 2017. Three months after Harder Than Harder, he released his third mixtape in October, six months after his second. His December 2017 mixtape, “Too Hard,” was his fourth. “Freestyle” led the mixtape. RIAA certified the mixtape gold in February 2020.

As his professional standing increased, he issued his second studio album, titled “Harder Than Ever,” in May of 2018. The Drake-featured singles “Southside” and “Yes Indeed” helped the album reach #3 on the US Billboard 200. The Billboard Hot 100 ranked the album sixth. In 2017, Lil Baby founded 4 Pockets Full with 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez as rappers. He released “Drip Harder” alongside Gunna on October 5, 2018, after Harder Than Ever. The RIAA certified “Drip Too Hard” diamond and Music Canada 4x Platinum. The mixtape was dropped under Quality Control, Motown/Capitol, and YSL Record after the song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 62nd Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance.

He performed on Adult Swim’s FishCenter Live in September 2018. Lil Baby’s “Street Gossip” mixtape was released in November 2018. Yung Gravy teamed with him on “Alley Oop” in December 2018. MTV premiered How High 2 on April 20, 2019, starring Lil Baby. He collaborated with Future on “Out the Mud” on June 21 and DaBaby on “Baby” on July 17. Quality Control’s second studio album featured the song, which reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 10. He released “Catch the Sun” from Queen & Slim on November 15, 2019.

On January 10, 2020, he released “Sum 2 Prove,” his second single. It peaked at 16 on the Hot 100. My Turn topped the US Billboard 200 on February 28, 2020. The song included Moneybagg, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Rylo Rodriguez, etc. Lil Baby released a political song. He released “The Bigger Picture” on June 12, 2020. It came out during the time of the George Floyd demonstrations. The song debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking his highest-charting solo artist hit. Lil Baby sang “The Bigger Picture” at the Grammy Awards 2021 alongside Drake.

On June 4, 2021, Lil Baby released a studio album alongside Lil Druk. The Voices of the Heroes was the album’s title, and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. He and Nicki Minaj released “Do We Have a Problem?” on February 4, 2022, with a music video. On March 2, 2022, he headlined J.Cole’s Creamville 2022 Music Festival. He is featured in the documentary Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby.

Lil Baby Parents

Lashawn Jones, who is a single mother, is Lil Baby’s mother. There is no information available regarding the identity of his father.

Lil Baby Siblings

Lil Baby has two older sisters. Deja Jones is the name of one of them.

Lil Baby Ethnicity

Lil Baby was born in the United States and is of African origin.

Lil Baby Religion

Lil Baby follows the Christian faith.

Lil Baby Girlfriend

Lil Baby is dating Jayda Cheaves, a model and entrepreneur.

Lil Baby Children

Lil Baby and his former girlfriend Ayesha Howard welcomed their first child, Jason, in 2015. A second son, Loyal, was born to him and his girlfriend Jayda Cheaves on February 18, 2019. Loyal is now three years old.