Lil Baby is an American renowned rapper with an $8 million fortune, as per celebritynetworth. “Harder Than Ever,” his first studio album, debuted in 2018 and peaked at #3 on “Billboard” 200 list.Â
2020’s “My Turn,” his close album, became even more popular, dominating the “Billboard” 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums lists and earning three times as much platinum sales.
In addition, Lil Baby has cooperated with many musicians, including Moneybagg Yo, Ralo, Kodak Black, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Lil Yachty, and Lil Durk, on several soundtracks.
He produced music videos for Rylo Rodriguez’s singles “Hear This” and “Walk” in 2020, in addition to his own “On Me” music video (which featured Lil Baby and 42 Dugg).
The 6 Platinum “Yes Truly” (featuring Drake) as well as the 9x Platinum “Drip Too Hard” (featuring Gunna) are Lil Baby’s successful singles.
Both songs peaked at #1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Playback chart and reached the top 10 on the “Billboard” Hot 100.
Career
In April 2017, Lil Baby released his first mixtape, “Perfect Timing,” and then in July, “Harder Than Hard,” and in December, “Too Hard.”
The Gold-certified album “Too Hard” reached its highest point at #80 on the “Billboard” 200 lists and #33 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The mixtape included the 2 Platinum-certified track “Freestyle,” whose song video has received over 400 million YouTube views.
“All of a Sudden,” another single from “Too Hard,” went platinum and peaked at #20 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
On May 18, 2018, Lil Baby released his solo record “Harder Than Ever,” which included the platinum-certified singles “Southside” and “Yes Truly.” The mixtapes “Drip Harder” (featuring Gunna) and “Street Gossip” were then made available.
Both mixtapes debuted in the top 10 of the “Billboard” 200 charts. “Drip Harder’s” songs, “Drip Too Hard” (with Gunna), and “Close Friends,” accordingly, achieved Platinum and Gold certifications.
In Sept 2018, Lil Baby appeared on Adult Swim’s “FishCenter Live.” In Dec of the same year, he was a guest artist on Yung Gravy’s single “Alley Oop.”
Lil Baby performed on “Wild ‘N Out” and appeared in the MTV movie “How High 2” in 2019.
The singles “Phone Down,” “Out the Mud,” “Baby,” “Toast up,“ as well as the 3x Platinum “Woah” were also produced by him.
On Feb 28, 2020, he released “My Turn,” his second solo album, which included the Platinum songs “Sum 2 Prove,” “Emotionally Scarred,” & “The Larger Picture.” The album’s 12 songs appeared on the “Billboard” Top 100 chart.
Following the George Floyd protests, Lil Baby released the anti-government song “The Larger Picture” in June 2020.
The National Organization of Black Reporters, The Bail Project, Black Lives Matter, and Breonna Taylor’s lawyer received donations from the song’s sales.
The song received two Grammys nominations and peaked at #3 on the “Billboard” Hot 100 chart.
He also performed at the 2021 Grammys. He appeared in Drake’s song “Wants and Needs” in March 2021, which reached its peak position of #2 on the “Billboard” Hot 100 list.
He and Lil Durk collaborated on the record “The Voice of the Heroes” in June 2021, and it debuted at the top of the “Billboard” 200 charts.
Awards And Nominations
With Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Drip Too Hard” (2020) and Best Rap Act and Best Rap Song for “The Larger Picture,” Lil Baby has received three Grammy nominations (2021).
He received Song of Summer (“We Paid”) and (“The Larger Picture”) MTV Video Music Major awards in 2020.
In 2021, he received 9 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, notably Songwriter of the Year. He received the Best New Artist BET Award in 2019 and Top Male Hip Hop Performer in 2021.
Lil Baby got an IHeartRadio Grammy for Hip-Hop Album of the Year with “My Turn” in 2021, and then in 2020, “The Larger Picture” earned him a BET Hip Hop Prize for Impact Track.
Additionally, he has been nominated for “Billboard” Music Awards for Best New Artist, Top Male Composer, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album, and Top “Billboard” 200 Album, in addition to American Music Awards for New Artist of the Year and Particular favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (“My Turn”).
