Lil Baby whose real name is Dominique Armani Jones is an American rapper born on 3 December 1994. He became famous after dropping his mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard in 2017. The first mixtape had a song called My Dawg which got him on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time.
He signed with Quality Control Music which is part of Motown and Capitol Records. His first studio album Harder Than Ever came out in 2018 and reached number three on the Billboard 200 chart. One of the singles from that album Yes Indeed with Drake made it to the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. In the same year, he also released two more projects: a mixtape with Gunna called Drip Harder and another mixtape called Street Gossip.
His second album My Turn came out in 2020 and went straight to number one on the Billboard 200. It became the best-selling album of that year and got quadruple platinum certification. It had hits like We Paid with 42 Dugg and The Bigger Picture which was inspired by the protests after George Floyd’s death.
In 2021, he teamed up with Lil Durk for an album called The Voice of the Heroes which also hit the top spot on the Billboard 200. He won a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for his feature on Kanye West and the Weeknd’s song Hurricane in 2021. His third album It’s Only Me came out in 2022 and did well on the charts.
Besides the Grammy Lil Baby has won an MTV Video Music Award and two BET Awards. In 2020 he was named Artist of the Year at the Apple Music Awards. He also started his own record label Glass Window Entertainment in 2023 where he signed artists like 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez.
| Full Name | Lil Baby |
| Date of Birth | December 3, 1994 |
| Place of Birth | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) |
| Partner | Ayesha Jayda Cheaves |
| Children | Jason and Loyal |
| Net Worth | $8 million |
Lil Baby’s Early Life And Education
Jones grew up in Oakland City a southwest Atlanta Georgia neighborhood. His dad left when he was only two years old so his mom raised him and his two sisters by herself. Unfortunately, Jones dropped out of high school in ninth grade and got involved in selling drugs.
Things took a legal turn for him in early 2012 when he got charged with having drugs with the intent to sell. Then in 2013, he got in trouble again for having a small amount of marijuana. The following year he was arrested once more this time for having marijuana with the intention of selling it. He ended up spending two years behind bars because of it.
Lil Baby Career
From Atlanta’s Streets to Chart-Topping Success
When Lil Baby was just seventeen he spent a lot of time in the studio at Quality Control Records in Atlanta where he was also selling drugs. Kevin “Coach K” Lee who started the label saw potential in him as a rapper because of his style and respect in the city. Other rappers like Young Thug and Gunna helped him develop his skills.
He put out his first mixtape Perfect Timing in April 2017 featuring Young Thug and Lil Yachty. Then just three months later he dropped another called Harder Than Hard. In October of the same year, he released 2 The Hard Way with his friend Marlo. By December he had his fourth mixtape Too Hard Out which went gold in February 2020.
As Lil Baby’s career picked up steam he released his first studio album Harder Than Ever in May 2018. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart. The album featured hits like Southside and Yes Indeed with Drake which reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His song Life Goes On with Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert also made it to number 74 on the Hot 100 chart.
In 2017, Lil Baby started his label called 4 Pockets Full later renamed Glass Window Entertainment in 2023. Artists like 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez are signed to his label.
‘Drip Harder’, ‘Street Gossip’ and ‘My Turn’
After Lil Baby dropped his album Harder Than Ever he teamed up with Gunna for a mixtape called Drip Harder released on October 5, 2018. Their song Drip Too Hard became a huge hit going to Diamond and 4× Platinum in Canada. It reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and got nominated for a Grammy.
Later in 2018, Lil Baby showed up on Adult Swim’s FishCenter Live and released another mixtape called Street Gossip. He also teamed up with Yung Gravy for the song Alley Oop.
In 2019, Lil Baby appeared in the movie How High 2 and dropped a single called Out the Mud with Future. He also featured on the track Baby with DaBaby which hit number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In November 2019, Lil Baby released Woah the lead single for his second album My Turn which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also featured on KSI’s song Down Like That and released Catch the Sun for the movie Queen & Slim which ended up on My Turn too.
From ‘My Turn’ to Grammy Nods and Chart Dominance
In January 2020, Lil Baby dropped the song Sum 2 Prove as a preview for his album. It did well hitting number 16 on the Hot 100 chart. Then in February 2020, he released the album called My Turn which shot straight to the top of the US Billboard 200 chart.
My Turn featured lots of other famous artists like Gunna Future and Lil Wayne. It had 12 songs that made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 adding up to 47 total for Lil Baby which put him on par with legends like Prince and Paul McCartney.
After Lil Baby added some extra tracks to My Turn and re-released it the album climbed back to the number one spot on the Billboard 200. In June 2020 during the George Floyd protests Lil Baby dropped a song called The Bigger Picture which debuted at number three on the Hot 100 his highest ever as a lead artist.
Later in June Lil Baby featured on Lil Mosey’s track “Back at It” the main single from the deluxe edition of Lil Mosey’s album “Certified Hitmaker.”
Another big hit for Lil Baby was “We Paid” featuring 42 Dugg which hit the top 10 of the Hot 100. He also featured on Pop Smoke’s track “For the Night” reaching number six on the charts. By September 2020 “My Turn” had sold enough to be certified double platinum.
His song The Bigger Picture got two Grammy nominations. At the 2021 Grammys Lil Baby performed the song to a great reception. The next day his collab with Drake Wants and Needs debuted at number two on the Hot 100 his highest debut yet.
In June 2021, Lil Baby teamed up with Lil Durk for an album called The Voice of the Heroes which also hit number one on the Billboard 200.
In September 2021, he joined forces with Drake again for the track Girls Want Girls which reached number two on the Hot 100.
Later that year Lil Baby featured on Roddy Ricch’s album Live Life Fast on the song “Moved to Miami.”
In February 2022, Lil Baby teamed up with Nicki Minaj for Do We Have a Problem? and released a music video. He was also announced as a headliner for J. Cole’s Dreamville Music Festival.
A documentary about Lil Baby called Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby premiered in June 2022. He released singles In A Minute and Right On in April 2022 both hitting high on the charts. In September he dropped a promotional single called Detox followed by Heyy in October the second single from his album It’s Only Me which also became a number-one album.
What Is Lil Baby’s Net Worth?
Lil Baby’s Net Worth is estimated to be $8 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Lil Baby’s Personal Life
Rapper Jones’ Relationships, Family, and Legal Troubles
Jones has a son with his ex Ayesha. Then he started seeing Jayda Cheaves a model and entrepreneur. You might have seen her in his music video for “Close Friends.” They had a son together in February 2019.
In May 2021, Jones went to the White House with George Floyd’s family on the anniversary of Floyd’s death.
But in July 2021, things took a turn. Jones was in Paris for Fashion Week with basketball player James Harden when the police arrested him for drugs. Harden wasn’t detained and both men were let go soon after.
