Lil Baby (real name – Dominic Jones, born December 3, 1994) is an American hip-hop artist and songwriter. Best known for his songs “Freestyle”, “Yes indeed” and “Drip Too Hard”, the latter two reached sixth and fourth places on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Lil Baby almost instantly became popular and received high fees. Someone may think 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 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 sister. The childhood of the coming artist was not smooth.
When he was 2 years old, his father abandoned the family. The mother was forced to work several 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 it was for the mother. When the guy started making money, he brought some of it to the family.
Childhood was spent mainly on the street, in the company of the same boys. After a while, drugs appeared in his life. In addition, the guy regularly committed crimes – petty fraud. Regular street fights did not pass him by either. Nevertheless, the guy always wanted to make 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 fame then there was rap, with which he later linked his life. Of course, then no one even thought about it and that it was just a hobby.
The beginning of Lil Baby’s musical career
The performer took up his musical career seriously after his release from prison. The first track, Perfect Timing, was released a few months later. It was not a big and loud release. Immediately there was no recognition and fame, he did not “explode” the charts, he just did not get there.
However, the musician announced himself, and, most importantly, the audience accepted him. From that moment on, the track was played in all the bars in 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 in the charts in the USA. Then everyone started talking about the rapper.
Debut album and further success
On May 18, 2018, the first album Harder Than Ever was released. The audience and critics received it well. Moreover, it took the third position on the Billboard 200. The most popular songs on the album were Southside and Yes Indeed, recorded with Drake.
The last composition took the 6th position on the Billboard Hot 100. In total, the collection included 17 tracks, and then even more. The Recording Industry Association of America named 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. Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Gunna, and other iconic rap artists took part in its creation. The album received great reviews and reached the top spot on the Billboard 200.
In June of the same year, the track The Bigger Picture was released. It became a bonus album and peaked at # 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lil Baby now
The artist is very popular today. He continues to create – 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.
Personal life of the artist Lil Baby
The rapper is not officially married, but the “fans” have many questions. The fact is that on 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 photographs, the performer spends a lot of time with the child. And recently I gave him a Rolex watch for his birthday. Nevertheless, there are no official statements about who this boy is.
Imprisonment
During his still-not-very-long life, Lil Baby managed to serve a prison sentence. In 2012, the performer was caught with drugs. He was accused of storage for further distribution. Moreover, in the next two years, he was caught by law enforcement officers with marijuana.
Lil Baby has changed several lawyers. As a result, he was offered to make a deal with the investigation and admit his guilt, but he refused. The musician was sentenced to five years in prison. There was a conflict in the prison – he fought with another prisoner. Nevertheless, the case was reviewed and the term was reduced to two years.
After leaving prison, Lil Baby, along with his old friends, created the music label Quality Control. From that moment on, a new stage in his life began.
By the way, there is a prison motive in Lil Baby’s art. But these are not “thieves” songs. In them, the musician talks about a difficult path and correction. He believes that this can help guys like him not do stupid things.
