Baby Keem
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Birth name | Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. |
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Born | Carson, California, U.S.[1] | October 22, 2000
Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[2] |
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Years active | 2017–present |
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Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. (born October 22, 2000), professionally known as Baby Keem, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Carson, California. He initially gained major recognition following the release of his single "Orange Soda", from his second mixtape Die for My Bitch (2019), which peaked at number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He would later go on to collaborate with prominent artists such as Travis Scott, Kanye West, and his cousin Kendrick Lamar, on the songs "Durag Activity", Praise God", and "Family Ties" respectively, the latter two of which reached the top 20 on the Hot 100. His debut studio album The Melodic Blue, which was preceded by the aforementioned singles, was issued in September 2021 by Columbia Records and pgLang.
Musical 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.[10] Keem worked with record producer Cardo, on his two mixtapes, The Sound of a Bad Habit (2018) and Die for My Bitch (2019).
In March 2020, Keem was featured in the visual mission statement for Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free's company, pgLang.[11] In August 2020, it was revealed Baby Keem was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[12]
On September 18, 2020, Keem returned with the release of two new songs, "Hooligan", and "Sons & Critics Freestyle".[13] He then released "No Sense", on March 5, 2021.[14] On April 30, Keem released "Durag Activity" with Travis Scott.[15] The song was followed by another collaboration with Keem’s cousin Kendrick Lamar, titled "Family Ties", which was released on August 27, 2021.[16] These songs are featured on Keem's debut studio album The Melodic Blue, which was released on September 10, 2021.[17][18] The album also included the single "Issues", which Keem performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a collaboration with Don Toliver titled "Cocoa", as well as previously-teased tracks "Vent" and "Range Brothers".[19] Keem also made an appearance on Kanye West's tenth studio album Donda, on the song "Praise God", alongside Travis Scott.[20]
Artistry
Influences
In a 2019 interview, Keem cited American musician Kid Cudi, as a major influence: "I was inspired by Cudi's cadences and shit like that. Kid Cudi's one of my favorite artists."[21]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US [22] |
AUS [23] |
CAN [24] |
NOR [25] |
NZ [26] |
SWE [27] |
UK [28] | ||
The Melodic Blue |
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5 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 49 |
Mixtapes
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US [30] | ||
The Sound of Bad Habit |
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Die for My Bitch |
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196 |
EPs
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 [9] |
AUS [33] |
CAN [34] |
IRE [35] |
NZ [36] |
UK [37] | ||||||||
"Invented It" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Die for My Bitch | |||||
"France Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Orange Soda" | 98 | — | 100 | — | — | — |
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"Hooligan" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |||||
"Sons & Critics Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"No Sense" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Durag Activity" (with Travis Scott) |
85 | — | 53 | 74 | — | 96 | The Melodic Blue | ||||||
"Family Ties" (with Kendrick Lamar) |
18 | 44 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 52 |
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"Issues"[19] | —[A] | — | — | — | —[B] | — | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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US [41] |
US R&B [42] |
US Rap [43] |
AUS [44] |
CAN [45] |
IRE [46] |
NZ Hot [40] | ||||
"Praise God" (Kanye West featuring Travis Scott and Baby Keem) |
2021 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | — | — |
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Donda |
"Trademark USA" | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | The Melodic Blue | ||
"Range Brothers" (with Kendrick Lamar) |
53 | 23 | 20 | — | 61 | 93 | 11 | |||
"Cocoa" (featuring Don Toliver) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Praise God"[47] | 2021 | Kanye West, Travis Scott | Donda |
"Outerspace" | Don Toliver | Life of a Don |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director(s) | Artist(s) |
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2018 | "Baby Keem" | —[48] | Baby Keem |
"Miss Charlotte" | —[49] | ||
2019 | "Gang Activities" | Shia LaBeouf[50] | |
"INVENTED IT" | Neal Farmer[51] | ||
"HONEST" | James R. Weneta[52] | ||
"ORANGE SODA" | Dave Free[53] | ||
"MOSHPIT" | Jack Begert[54] | ||
2020 | "hooligan" | Jake Schreier[55] | |
2021 | "no sense" | Savannah Setten[56] | |
"durag activity" | Eliel Ford[57] | Baby Keem and Travis Scott | |
"family ties" | Dave Free[58] | Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar | |
"the melodic blue (Album Trailer)" | Dave Free[59] | Baby Keem | |
"issues" | Jake Schreier[60] | ||
"first order of business" | Dave Free[61] |
Production credits
2018
Various artists - Black Panther: The Album
2019
- 04. "Numb Numb Juice" (additional production)[65]
- 06. "Lies" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign and YG) (additional production)[66]
Various artists - The Lion King: The Gift
- 10. "NILE" (performed by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar) (additional production)[67]
Notes
- ^ "Issues" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- ^ "Issues" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[40]
- ^ "Trademark USA" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
References
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- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Who Is Baby Keem?". February 3, 2020.
- ^ Zidel, Alex (July 16, 2018). "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. July 19, 2019.
- ^ "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 Peaks on the Hot 100:
- "Orange Soda": "Billboard Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- "Durag Activity": "Billboard Hot 100: May 15, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- "Family Ties": "Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Hykeem Carter, The Mysterious Artist Who Has Credits on Multiple TDE Projects". Complex.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free Launch New Company pgLang". Pitchfork. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Cline, Georgette (August 11, 2020). "XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED". XXL. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "hooligan / sons & critics - Single by Baby Keem on Apple Music". September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ @babykeem (March 1, 2021). "3/5 👀 ..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ @babykeem (April 21, 2021). "durag activity @trvisXX let's gooo..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar team up on "family ties"". The FADER. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Baby Keem to release new album 'The Melodic Blue' this week". NME. September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Nast, Condé (September 6, 2021). "Baby Keem Releasing New Album The Melodic Blue This Week". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Powell, Jon (September 9, 2021). "Baby Keem debuts new single during "Fallon" performance". Revolt. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Nast, Condé (August 29, 2021). "Kanye West Finally Releases New Album Donda". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Setaro, Shawn (July 31, 2019). "Baby Keem Has Arrived". Complex.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 19, 2021). "Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". FYIMusicNews. March 13, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 37". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Baby Keem | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Baby Keem Reveals His Next Release Will Be 'The Melodic Blue'". Uproxx. August 28, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
- "Orange Soda": "Canadian Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- "Durag Activity": "Canadian Hot 100: May 15, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- "Family Ties": "Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts: Week 18 2021". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Baby Keem and Travis Scott | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of September 25, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
- "Praise God": "Kanye West – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Range Brothers": "Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
- "Praise God": "Kanye West – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Range Brothers": "Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot Rap Songs chart:
- "Praise God": "Kanye West – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Range Brothers": "Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Discography Kanye West". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Peaks of other charted songs on the Canadian Hot 100:
- "Praise God": "Kanye West – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Range Brothers": "Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Best Features on Kanye West's 'Donda,' Ranked". Complex Networks.
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- ^ https://genius.com/amp/Schoolboy-q-lies-lyrics/
- ^ https://genius.com/amp/Beyonce-and-kendrick-lamar-nile-lyrics/
- Living people
- 21st-century American rappers
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