It’s a huge year for Lil Baby and clearly, the brief break he took in 2019 was well worth it in the long-run. His sophomore album My Turn became one of the hottest albums of the year that will more than likely end up on a few year-end lists. The project signifies Baby’s claim in the rap game as one of the few new rappers to emerge that will have longevity.

He returned with the deluxe edition of the album that included an additional six tracks a few months later but clearly, it’s still on rotation for many. This week, it topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with 65K units moved. Surprisingly, it also dethrones Lady Gaga from the top spot on the chart. 

There are a couple of factors that play into the album’s return to the top of the Billboard 200 after thirteen weeks. For one, none of the albums that dropped last week even entered the top 40 on the Billboard 200, though there weren’t many albums that were released that week int he first place. Additionally, Lil Baby’s new album has been steadily picking up on streams since its release in late February. 

In related news, the rapper just released his new single, “The Bigger Picture” on Friday along with visuals filmed during the protests in Atlanta earlier this month. 

Another week has gone by, and the fight for Black lives and racial equality is as unwavering as before. Artists have continued to use music as an outlet for their frustrations and to bring greater attention to issues like police brutality and racial injustice. In the same vein as last week, we’re highlighting some new protest anthems of sorts that highlight the systemic racism in America and demand change for the Black community.

Lil Baby came through with the immensely powerful “The Bigger Picture,” which examines the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests. He also opens up about his own experiences with racism on the track, including the conditions of his two-year stint in prison back in 2014. DaBaby and Roddy Ricch also used their voices to speak out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement by releasing a BLM remix of their smash hit, “Rockstar.” 

One song that proves unrelated to the current climate but is worthy of a spotlight is the latest posthumous single from Pop Smoke, “Make It Rain,” with Rowdy Rebel. This week, Pop’s manager, Steven Victor, announced that the rapper’s posthumous album would be delayed until July in light of recent events.

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Lil Baby is special. That much is clear. The 25-year-old has the potential to become one of the biggest rap artists ever, beginning a potential monster run with this year's My Turn. The album is expected to hit #1 on the Billboard 200 again after initially debuting there. This week, the Atlanta superstar released his new single "The Bigger Picture," which is being praised by just about everybody who gives it a spin.

Detailing everything that has gone on in the last several weeks, Lil Baby speaks to the people as only he can, delivering conscious rap and sticking true to his brand. 

The song has people wishing that the rapper gets his flowers this year with some of his most popular peers publicly stating their admiration for his art.

"Just give lil baby a Grammy this year already," said Tory Lanez on Twitter, earning 18,000 retweets from fans who agree with the statement. 

Right out the gate, rising Detroit rapper 42 Dugg makes a loud statement on his most recent collaboration with his mentor Lil Baby.

"'Fore I go broke like Joc/Fuck with that dog like Vick/Not that rock, that pit," rhymes 42 Dugg to begin the track. One of the six songs added to the deluxe edition of Lil Baby's #1 album My Turn, people have been waiting to hear what Yung Joc would say about being labeled "broke." Finally, he's coming through with his response to the line, claiming that he's actually a fan of the song.

"I like the song," said the rapper. "And the first verse they say, 'Fore I go broke like Joc' and somebody say 'I don't think it was a diss.'" He pauses to reflect how ridiculous it would be to not think this is a diss.

42 Dugg likely came up with the bar after seeing Yung Joc driving Uber at the beginning of the year. 

Despite the diss, Joc wants to tell people that he's far from broke.

"The funniest part about that is I understood," he adds. "At the end of the day, like, I'm far from that word. For real."

Peep his reaction to the song below.

Given all that has happened in the last couple of weeks, there haven't been too many high-profile album releases. Labels and artists have pushed back their scheduled singles and projects out of respect as there is something much more important happening in America. With the lack of new music being uploaded to streaming services, rap fans have been listening to their favorite albums from 2020 and, as a direct result, it looks like Lil Baby might end up at the #1 spot next week.

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According to the most recent chart projections, Lil Baby is set to reclaim his spot at the #1 placement on the Billboard 200. Moving approximately 60,000 equivalent album units of My Turn in the last seven days, the Atlanta rapper seems poised to get back on top, upstaging Lady Gaga and her latest release. He's currently got some close competition but he's inching out the second position ever-so-slightly.

Lady Gaga just dropped her new album Chromatica, which is battling Lil Baby's My Turn for the top spot. As it stands, she will remain strong at #2 with approximately 55,000 equivalent album units moved.

It looks like Lil Baby released an album that will stand the test of time. Is My Turn one of your favorite projects of the year?

Who else realized today that, with a different hairstyle, Lil Baby could pass as a young Jamie Foxx? 

The Shade Room posted a vintage picture of Jamie Foxx to their page today, asking their readers if they could figure out which Hollywood star was in the picture. Surprisingly, people were slow in figuring out that the man in the photo was Foxx. Instead, an abundant number of folks suggested that Lil Baby is the man in the picture.

The black-and-white image shows a man on the basketball team, sporting a mullet and representing for Terrell High School. Considering Lil Baby went to Booker T. Washington High School, where he dropped out in the tenth grade, we can easily confirm that this is not him. That didn’t stop anyone from claiming that the Atlanta rapper traveled back in time to put on Jamie Foxx’s uniform though.

“Yal know damn well that’s Lil Baby. Very obvious,” wrote one commenter. “Rare photo of Lil Baby,” wrote another, getting over 1,000 likes on his comment.

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Until today, nobody realized how much Lil Baby looks like Jamie Foxx but now, they’re realizing that the two could be inter-generational brothers. They share a lot of the same physical traits, especially their eyes.

Were you fooled?

RMR (pronounced Rumor) has been getting praise left and right for his fresh take on the rap genre. It’s hard to get noticed if you’re not bringing anything new to the table. That’s all that RMR can do, blending genres in a way that we haven’t seen in years.

The masked rapper is hiding his identity but he’s not shy to tell the world about all the stars appearing on his debut project DRUG DEALING IS A LOST ART. 

The project was pushed back because of the protests last week, as RMR deemed it irresponsible to release new music as the world focused on much more important things. The drop is now set for June 12 and there will be a lot of attention on the project.

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Sharing the official trailer for the seven-track display, RMR announced that DRUG DEALING IS A LOST ART will feature appearances from Future and Lil Baby on the “Dealer” remix, as well as a spot for Westside Gunn on the opening cut. A new version of “Rascal,” the song that broke RMR into stardom, will now contain a verse from Young Thug, marking an exciting collaboration that people will jump to.

Take a look at the trailer below and peep the tracklist above. Are you excited about this?

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Lil Baby shared some moving black-and-white shots taken of him at one of the Black Lives Matter protests in Atlanta recently. He posted the photos to Instagram on Saturday (June 6th) with the caption, “It’s A Bigger Picture …”

In the photos, Baby can be seen wearing a black T-shirt that reads “BLACK LIVES MATTER.” He’s also sporting a black face mask with the words “NO JUSTICE NO PEACE” written on it. The rapper appears to have arrived to the protest on his bike, but later ditched it to march with the rest of the crowd. In the second photo, Baby has a megaphone around his neck, and in the third, he stands next to Atlanta city councilman, Antonio Brown, while he gives a speech. According to a post on Antonio’s account, the two of them had just met the day before.

“Met a dope dude named Dominique,” Antonio wrote on some photos of Baby at the protest, referring to his real first name. “A brother whose seen struggle but also recognizes his divine power to call forth all that he seeks in life. When we first met he showed up in a worn black t-shirt, some joggers and @balenciaga sneakers. No jewelry or entourage. His driver patiently waited outside while we talked for hours. I thought because everyone called him @lilbaby_1 that he would have this huge ego and only care about superficial shit. Instead he spoke about how much he loved business, fashion and lifting up his community. He’s only been rapping for 3 years and has completely dismantled an industry. The hood he grew up in and the projects that raised him made him baby. A rebel with a cause, disrupting with a purpose bigger than himself.”

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“The next day we marched down Mitchell Street with our fist in the air yelling – No Justice, No Peace as he leaned over and whispered in my ear, ‘this is what matters!'” Antonio continued. “See he understood his calling was greater than the streets – it was to change the streets. To inspire the people to see beyond their environment and conditions that silently kept them unconsciously imprisoned. After marching for an hour, a white business owner brought out some waters to the crowd of walking protesters. As he was handing out the waters Lil Baby ran over to him and gave him $500. I looked up at him and smiled because if I was rich that’s something I would’ve done. As the protest came to an end, I watched in silent awe as [T.I.] graciously walked up to him and greeted him like a King. It was inspiring to see one generation salute the next as they prepare to take their rightful place in Hip Hop.”

Lil Baby recently revealed that he’s been working on some new music about police brutality.

While many rappers have taken to the streets to stand up in the face of police brutality and anti-Black racism, many of those same rappers have decided to voice their thoughts further in the booth. We’ve already seen Tee Grizzley preview an upcoming song highlighting his frustrations and fears; LL Cool J proved inspiring with an emotional and powerful acapella verse; Jim Jones addressed the current societal state on his new single “The People.” Now, it would appear that Quality Control hitmaker Lil Baby has been working on some new music of a similar nature.

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Taking to Instagram to preview an already-recorded song, albeit in rather low quality, Lil Baby provided a glimpse at what we can imagine will be his next release. Lyrically, he can be heard rapping “I gave him chances, chances, chances again, I even told him please / I find it crazy that police will shoot you, they know that you dead but still tell you to freeze / fucked up I seen what I seen, I guess that mean hold him down if he say he can’t breathe / too many mothers that’s grieving.” 

It’s unclear as to when Baby will be releasing this one, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him mobilizing sooner than later. With the music industry in a seeming state of flux, it’s unclear whether planned drop dates will hold — either way, don’t be surprised to hear this powerful reflection from Lil Baby before too long. How does it sound, by your estimation?

Atlanta rap stars Gucci Mane and Lil Baby have collaborated several times in the past and they just announced their latest team-up, which is set to drop in the next few hours.

If you’re a fan of their last few collaborations, like on “Ice,” Anyway,” or “The Load,” you’ll want to tune in to the latest song from Gucci Mane and Lil Baby coming tonight.

For weeks, Guwop has quietly been hyping up this announcement, sharing photos of him and Lil Baby together in Atlanta. They flexed next to some exotic foreigns and seemingly got a video done for whatever they had planned. Now, their official announcement has been made and we’re anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new song.

“Tell @lilbaby_1 we bout to drop this tonight and fuck da whole world up,” wrote East Atlanta Santa on Instagram. We’re not sure where you’ve been, Wop, but the world is already pretty fucked up. 

“#Bothsides video dropping tonight,” he confirmed.

The track was previewed with quick shots of the video passing us by. Baby sounds like he’s in his element here, making for another potential star appearance this year.

“Both Sides” is set to drop at midnight tonight. Will you be checking it out right away?