DaBaby is a popular American rap artist. Repeatedly hit the top charts in the world. His real name – is Jonathan Lindale Kirk. The most famous composition of the performer is “Suge”, with which he first entered the rating of the most popular rappers in the United States.
Jonathan from his youth was fond of rap. He liked the work of Eminem, Lil Wayne, and 50 Cent. He started making music professionally in 2014, and in 2015 the rapper’s first mixtape was released. This is a collection of Nonfiction. The debut work was well received by the fans. In the wake of popularity, DaBaby released several new songs.
Soon, the rapper signed a contract with promoter Arnold Taylor. This allowed Jonathan to become successful. The head of the South Coast Music Group label spotted the young artist performing in North Carolina. This collaboration allowed the artist to showcase his mixtapes to the general public. Besides, Jonathan signed his first distribution contract with Jay-Z Interscope Recording Studio.
On March 1, Interscope released the rapper’s studio album Baby on Baby. The record was so warmly received by the public that it took the 25th position on the Billboard 200 charts. By June, Suge was in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. In 2019, Jonathan created his label, Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment.
After the presentation of the Baby on Baby album, the rapper’s popularity increased hundreds of times. In the same year, the rapper participated in the recording of the track Under the Sun for Dreamville Records Revenge of the Dreamers. Music critics called this work a “breakthrough” in DaBaby’s work.
The release of the second studio album
In the same year, the artist’s discography was replenished with a second album. This is a collection of Kirk. The top compositions of the disc include tracks: Intro, and Enemies, as well as remixes of songs: Stop Snitchin, Truth Hurts, and Life is Good.
In 2020, the rapper’s creativity was celebrated at the highest level. At the 2020 Grammy Awards, he was announced with several nominations at once. They are Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.
2020, despite the flaring coronavirus pandemic, turned out to be very productive. The fact is that this year the rapper presented to the public his third studio album. The new LP was named Blame It on Baby. The album was very warmly received by critics and fans. From a commercial point of view, the collection can be called successful. The Rockstar track, which Jonathan recorded with Roddy Ricch, became a real hit.
Interesting Facts:
- In 2018, he killed a 19-year-old boy but was not arrested because he proved that he was acting in self-defense. In a Walmart supermarket in North Carolina, he came into conflict with an armed guy who tried to rob him. Then the artist shot him with a pistol. Already in March 2019, the court charged him with possession of firearms.
- Despite a rather short career, he has already recorded compositions with Boosie Badazz, Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, and other famous performers.
- The most popular song on Youtube “Suge” has over 130 million views, and over 164 million saves on Spotify. In second place is the track “Goin Baby” with 19 million views on Youtube and over 57 million saves on Spotify.
- In 2017, DaBaby donned a diaper at the SXSW. As he later explained his actions to the press, I argue that it was just a “pre-thought” marketing scheme to attract attention. This event led to a major altercation with his team.
- In June 2019, Don Trag, a Massachusetts rapper, filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts rapper DaBaby. The incident took place at the Centro nightclub in Lawrence when Don Trag allegedly asked DaBaby for a backstage photo. Don Trag claims that the rapper’s security service began beating him up after being asked. There is a video that shows some of the beatings. As a result of the beating, Don Trag claims to have sustained injuries to his head, eyes, neck, and spine. He later fell into a coma for several days due to swelling of the brain and neck. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Don Trag has raised more than $ 75,000 in hospital bills and expenses and is seeking large compensation from DaBaby to cover the losses.
