Baby Keem
Baby Keem | |
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| File:HykeemCarterSittingDown.jpg | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hykeem Jamaal Carter, Jr. |
| Also known as | Keem |
| Born | October 22, 2000 Carson, California, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | keemworld |
Hykeem Jamaal Carter, Jr. (born October 22, 2000), professionally known as Baby Keem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his single "Orange Soda" from his sophomore mixtape Die for My Bitch, which peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Baby Keem was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[9][10]
Career
Keem has both songwriting and production credits on his cousin, Kendrick Lamar's project, Black Panther: The Album, TDE member Jay Rock's Redemption, Schoolboy Q's Crash Talk, and the song "Nile" from Disney's The Lion King: The Gift.[11] Keem worked with record producer Cardo, on his two mixtapes, The Sound of a Bad Habit (2018) and Die for My Bitch (2019).
Keem was featured in the visual mission statement for Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free's company, pgLang.[12]
On September 18, 2020, Baby Keem returned with the release of two new songs, "Hooligan", and "Sons & Critics Freestyle".[13]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| The Sound of a Bad Habit |
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| Die for My Bitch |
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196 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Oct (as Hykeem Carter) |
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| Midnight (as Hykeem Carter) |
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| No Name (as Hykeem Carter) |
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| Hearts & Darts |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| US [8] |
CAN [17] | ||||
| "Orange Soda" | 2019 | 98 | 100 |
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Die for My Bitch |
| "Hooligan" | 2020 | — | — | TBA | |
Production and songwriting credits
- Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By (2018)
- Redemption (2018)
- Crash Talk (2019)
- The Lion King: The Gift (2019)
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/baby-keem-mn0003901054/biography
- ^ Zidel, Alex. "Hykeem Carter Makes His Formal Introduction As "Baby Keem"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ Setaro, Shawn. "Baby Keem Has Arrived". Complex.
- ^ "Baby Keem Looks to Make a Leap With New 'Die for My B*tch' Project". Hypebeast.
- ^ "Baby Keem - the Sound of Bad Habit".
- ^ Phillips, Yoh. "Baby Keem 'Die for My Bitch' 1 Listen Album Review". DJBooth.
- ^ "Baby Keem Drops "Orange Soda" Off His Upcoming 'Die for My B*tch' Project". Complex.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Cline, Georgette (August 11, 2020). "XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED". XXL. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ August 11, XXL StaffPublished; 2020. "Baby Keem - 2020 XXL Freshman - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Meet Hykeem Carter, The Mysterious Artist Who Has Credits on Multiple TDE Projects". Complex.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free Launch New Company pgLang". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "hooligan / sons & critics - Single by Baby Keem on Apple Music". September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Billboard 200: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Seamus Fay (October 30, 2018). "The Sound Of A Bad Habit -[Baby Keem]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Justin Ivey (July 18, 2019). "Baby Keem delivers Die For My Bitch Project". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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