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| birth_name = Casada Aaron Sorrell |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|17}} |
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| birth_place = [[Detroit]], Michigan, U.S. |
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| alias = Skuba Steve |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer |
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| years_active = 2013–present |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Trap music|trap]]}} |
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| label = {{hlist|[[Asylum Records|Asylum]]TF Entertainment|TSF|Big Squad}} |
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|Drego|[[Fredo Bang]]|[[G Herbo]]|Skilla Baby}} |
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Drego|[[Fredo Bang]]|[[G Herbo]]|Skilla Baby}} |
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| website = {{URL|sada-baby.com}} |
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'''Casada Aaron Sorrell |
'''Casada Aaron Sorrell<ref name=":2" />''' (born November 17, 1992), known professionally as '''Sada Baby''', is an American rapper and singer. He initially gained recognition in 2018 when the music video for his song "Bloxk Party" went viral,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|date=June 6, 2018|title=Sada Baby Will Fuck The Party Up With His Dance Moves|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1999925/sada-baby-will-fuck-the-party-up-with-his-dance-moves/franchises/columns/status-aint-hood/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 25, 2020|website=Stereogum}}</ref> leading to him signing to [[Asylum Records]]. A prominent figure of the emerging Detroit rap scene of the mid-to-late 2010s, Sada Baby has become one of the most prolific rappers of the generation.<ref name=":0" /> His debut studio album ''Skuba Sada 2'' (2020), a sequel to his 2017 debut mixtape ''Skuba Sada'', peaked at number 125 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. In 2020, his song "[[Whole Lotta Choppas]]" went viral on [[TikTok]], later receiving a remix featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] and peaking at number 35 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj Assists Sada Baby on 'Whole Lotta Choppas': Stream It Now|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9466219/nicki-minaj-remix-sada-baby-whole-lotta-choppas-listen|access-date=October 25, 2020|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Casada Sorrell was born |
Casada Sorrell was born and raised in the Regent Park neighborhood on the east side of [[Detroit, Michigan]].<ref name=":2" /> According to him, he sang in the church choir from the age of nine to eleven, but then moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] for a year.<ref name=":2" /> He grew up with dreams of playing basketball,<ref name=":3" /> and took interest in music after his cousin Ashley started singing.<ref name=":2" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===2013–2017: Career beginnings === |
===2013–2017: Career beginnings === |
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In 2013, Sada Baby began taking rapping seriously and cultivated a following. He released numerous songs and was featured on a number of tracks in the next three years, but received little attention.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tomlinson|first=Joe|date=March 11, 2020|title="Slide" Sada Baby|url=http://www.brockportstylus.org/news/article/current/2020/03/11/101945/slide-sada-baby |
In 2013, Sada Baby began taking rapping seriously and cultivated a following. He released numerous songs and was featured on a number of tracks in the next three years, but received little attention.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tomlinson|first=Joe|date=March 11, 2020|title="Slide" Sada Baby|url=http://www.brockportstylus.org/news/article/current/2020/03/11/101945/slide-sada-baby|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022235832/http://www.brockportstylus.org/news/article/current/2020/03/11/101945/slide-sada-baby|archive-date=October 22, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2020|website=www.brockportstylus.org|url-status=dead}}</ref> He nearly quit in 2016 until entering and winning a local rap competition, beating out 12 other rappers and earning money.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Dandridge-Lemco|first=Ben|date=September 10, 2018|title=Sada Baby is Detroit's most charming rap star|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/10/sada-baby-bloxk-party-detroit-interview|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 10, 2020|website=The FADER|language=en}}</ref> Sada began releasing a series of singles and music on YouTube, culminating in the release of his breakout debut mixtape, ''Skuba Sada'', in 2017. That same year, he also signed to his friend [[Tee Grizzley]]'s record label Grizzley Gang,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Pierre|first=Alphonse|date=March 16, 2020|title=By the Time You Read This, Sada Baby Will Probably Have Another Song Out|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/profile/sada-baby-interview/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 11, 2020|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> and released another mixtape called ''D.O.N - Dat One Nigga''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weinstein|first=Max|date=November 17, 2017|title=Sada Baby Drops His New Mixtape 'D.O.N - Dat One N***a' - XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/sada-baby-don-dat-one-nigga-mixtape/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 12, 2020|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}</ref> |
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=== 2018–2019: Breakthrough, "Bloxk Party" and mixtapes === |
=== 2018–2019: Breakthrough, "Bloxk Party" and mixtapes === |
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In March 2018, Sada Baby released the video for his song "Bloxk Party", a collaboration with fellow Detroit rapper Drego. A few months after his breakthrough, Sada Baby signed to [[Asylum Records]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Nelson|first=Keith Jr.|date=March 12, 2020|title=Sada Baby & His "Dance Moves" Represent a New Detroit Sound|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/sada-baby-interview-detroit-skuba-sada-2.html|access-date=October 12, 2020|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US}}</ref> "Bloxk Party" was released again on September 28, 2018, as the second single for his third mixtape ''Bartier Bounty'', which Baby would release on January 25, 2019, under Asylum. The mixtape also contains his 2018 singles "Cheat Code, "Pimp Named Drip Dat" and "Driple Double", and met with positive reviews from music critics.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2020-04-30|title=Sada Baby May Be the Most Inventive Rapper We Have|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/sada-baby-interview/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref> On August 16, 2019, Sada released his song "Next Up" featuring Tee Grizzley.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 16, 2019|title=Sada Baby & Tee Grizzley Reunite On "Next Up"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sada-baby-and-tee-grizzley-reunite-on-next-up-new-song.1984154.html |
In March 2018, Sada Baby released the video for his song "Bloxk Party", a collaboration with fellow Detroit rapper Drego. A few months after his breakthrough, Sada Baby signed to [[Asylum Records]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Nelson|first=Keith Jr.|date=March 12, 2020|title=Sada Baby & His "Dance Moves" Represent a New Detroit Sound|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/sada-baby-interview-detroit-skuba-sada-2.html|access-date=October 12, 2020|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US}}</ref> "Bloxk Party" was released again on September 28, 2018, as the second single for his third mixtape ''Bartier Bounty'', which Baby would release on January 25, 2019, under Asylum. The mixtape also contains his 2018 singles "Cheat Code, "Pimp Named Drip Dat" and "Driple Double", and met with positive reviews from music critics.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2020-04-30|title=Sada Baby May Be the Most Inventive Rapper We Have|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/sada-baby-interview/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref> On August 16, 2019, Sada released his song "Next Up" featuring Tee Grizzley.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 16, 2019|title=Sada Baby & Tee Grizzley Reunite On "Next Up"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sada-baby-and-tee-grizzley-reunite-on-next-up-new-song.1984154.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-13|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}</ref> On September 27, 2019, he released his fourth mixtape ''Whoop Tape'' via [[SoundCloud]] and [[DatPiff]]. On November 1, 2019, he released a single titled "2K20".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sada Baby Keeps The Music Coming With "2K20"|language=en|work=HotNewHipHop|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sada-baby-keeps-the-music-coming-with-2k20-new-song.1985082.html|access-date=October 20, 2020}}</ref> Sada Baby eventually left Grizzley Gang, due to being restricted from releasing music at the prolific rate he was accustomed to, in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== 2020–present: "Whole Lotta Choppas" === |
=== 2020–present: "Whole Lotta Choppas" === |
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On January 1, 2020, he released his mixtape ''Brolik'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|date=January 29, 2020|title=Sada Baby Already Owns 2020|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2071739/sada-baby-already-owns-2020/franchises/columns/status-aint-hood/ |
On January 1, 2020, he released his mixtape ''Brolik'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|date=January 29, 2020|title=Sada Baby Already Owns 2020|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2071739/sada-baby-already-owns-2020/franchises/columns/status-aint-hood/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Stereogum}}</ref> a DatPiff exclusive and a collection of singles he released in the last six months.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> On January 10, 2020, he released his song "Pressin", featuring rapper [[King Von]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sada Baby & King Von Join Forces On "Pressin"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sada-baby-and-king-von-join-forces-on-pressin-new-song.1985768.html|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|date=January 11, 2020|language=en}}</ref> In March 2020, Sada released his debut studio album, ''Skuba Sada 2,'' which contains his 2020 single "Aktivated".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|date=March 20, 2020|title=Sada Baby Releases The New Album 'Skuba Sada 2': Stream|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2077438/stream-sada-babys-new-album-skuba-sada-2/music/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=Stereogum}}</ref> The deluxe edition features the singles "2K20" and "Pressin".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Caraan|first=Sophie|date=March 20, 2020|title=Sada Baby Shares Two New Tracks for 'Skuba Sada 2 (Deluxe)'|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/3/sada-baby-skuba-sada-2-deluxe-album-stream|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=HYPEBEAST}}</ref> The album received generally positive reviews,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garrett|first=Ural|date=March 25, 2020|title=Review: Sada Baby's 'Skuba Sada 2' Continues His Unique Brand Of Schizophrenic Moods|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3637/title.review-sada-babys-skuba-sada-2-continues-his-unique-brand-of-schizophrenic-moods|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=HipHopDX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=March 20, 2020|title=Sada Baby "Skuba Sada 2" Deluxe Encompasses His Recent Drops|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sada-baby-skuba-sada-2-deluxe-encompasses-his-recent-drops-new-mixtape.120185.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}</ref> and charted at number 125 on [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=April 3, 2020|title=Sada Baby, DripReport & Beabadoobee Debut on Emerging Artists Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9350974/sada-baby-dripreport-beabadoobee-debut-on-emerging-artists-chart|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 20, 2020|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> On July 17, 2020, he announced his mixtape ''Bartier Bounty 2'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=July 24, 2020|title=Sada Baby Announces New Mixtape Bartier Bounty 2, Shares New Video|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/sada-baby-announces-new-mixtape-bartier-bounty-2-shares-new-video-watch/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 24, 2020|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us}}</ref> and released it a week later.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|date=July 24, 2020|title=Sada Baby Releases New Mixtape 'Bartier Bounty 2': Stream|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2092663/stream-sada-babys-new-mixtape-bartier-bounty-2/music/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 24, 2020|website=Stereogum}}</ref> On August 14, 2020, Sada Baby released the single "Whole Lotta Choppas",<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 16, 2020|title=Sada Baby Keeps His Closet Filled WIth A "Whole Lotta Choppas"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sada-baby-keeps-his-closet-filled-with-a-whole-lotta-choppas-new-song.1988298.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 25, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}</ref> which sparked a viral dance challenge on [[TikTok]] and debuted at number 92 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. On October 16, 2020, a remix of the song featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] was released. The song later peaked at number 35.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Elder|first=Sajae|date=October 16, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj hops on the remix to Sada Baby's "Whole Lotta Choppas"|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/10/16/nicki-minaj-sada-baby-whole-lotta-choppas-remix|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 25, 2020|website=The FADER|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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! scope="row" |''Skuba Sada 2''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 20, 2020|title=Skuba Sada 2 (Deluxe) by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/skuba-sada-2-deluxe/1502152712 |
! scope="row" |''Skuba Sada 2''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 20, 2020|title=Skuba Sada 2 (Deluxe) by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/skuba-sada-2-deluxe/1502152712|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 25, 2020|website=|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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* Released: March 19, 2020 |
* Released: March 19, 2020 |
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! scope="row" |''Skuba Sada''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=April 7, 2017|title=Skuba Sada by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/skuba-sada/1224810210 |
! scope="row" |''Skuba Sada''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=April 7, 2017|title=Skuba Sada by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/skuba-sada/1224810210|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 25, 2020|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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* Released: April 7, 2017 |
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! scope="row" |''Bartier Bounty''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 25, 2019|title=Bartier Bounty by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty/1448420171 |
! scope="row" |''Bartier Bounty''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 25, 2019|title=Bartier Bounty by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty/1448420171|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 25, 2020|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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* Released: January 25, 2019 |
* Released: January 25, 2019 |
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! scope="row" |''Bartier Bounty 2''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bartier Bounty 2 by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty-2/1524075729 |
! scope="row" |''Bartier Bounty 2''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bartier Bounty 2 by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty-2/1524075729|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023451/https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty-2/1524075729|archive-date=November 1, 2020|access-date=October 25, 2020|language=en-us|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* Released: July 24, 2020 |
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! scope="row" |''The Lost Tapes''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Lost Tapes by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lost-tapes/1579121509 |
! scope="row" |''The Lost Tapes''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Lost Tapes by Sada Baby|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lost-tapes/1579121509|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806040727/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lost-tapes/1579121509|archive-date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021|language=en-us|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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! scope="row" |''Bartier Bounty 3''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty-3/1609432055|title=Sada Baby - Bartier Bounty 3 |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |accessdate= February 18, 2022}}</ref> |
! scope="row" |''Bartier Bounty 3''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty-3/1609432055 |title=Sada Baby - Bartier Bounty 3 |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |accessdate=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218051227/https://music.apple.com/us/album/bartier-bounty-3/1609432055 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Birth name | Casada Aaron Sorrell |
Also known as | Skuba Steve |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | November 17, 1992
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Years active | 2013–present |
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Website | sada-baby |
Casada Aaron Sorrell[1] (born November 17, 1992), known professionally as Sada Baby, is an American rapper and singer. He initially gained recognition in 2018 when the music video for his song "Bloxk Party" went viral,[2] leading to him signing to Asylum Records. A prominent figure of the emerging Detroit rap scene of the mid-to-late 2010s, Sada Baby has become one of the most prolific rappers of the generation.[3] His debut studio album Skuba Sada 2 (2020), a sequel to his 2017 debut mixtape Skuba Sada, peaked at number 125 on the US Billboard 200. In 2020, his song "Whole Lotta Choppas" went viral on TikTok, later receiving a remix featuring Nicki Minaj and peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Early life
[edit]Casada Sorrell was born and raised in the Regent Park neighborhood on the east side of Detroit, Michigan.[1] According to him, he sang in the church choir from the age of nine to eleven, but then moved to Washington, D.C. for a year.[1] He grew up with dreams of playing basketball,[5] and took interest in music after his cousin Ashley started singing.[1]
Career
[edit]2013–2017: Career beginnings
[edit]In 2013, Sada Baby began taking rapping seriously and cultivated a following. He released numerous songs and was featured on a number of tracks in the next three years, but received little attention.[6] He nearly quit in 2016 until entering and winning a local rap competition, beating out 12 other rappers and earning money.[1] Sada began releasing a series of singles and music on YouTube, culminating in the release of his breakout debut mixtape, Skuba Sada, in 2017. That same year, he also signed to his friend Tee Grizzley's record label Grizzley Gang,[3] and released another mixtape called D.O.N - Dat One Nigga.[7]
2018–2019: Breakthrough, "Bloxk Party" and mixtapes
[edit]In March 2018, Sada Baby released the video for his song "Bloxk Party", a collaboration with fellow Detroit rapper Drego. A few months after his breakthrough, Sada Baby signed to Asylum Records.[8] "Bloxk Party" was released again on September 28, 2018, as the second single for his third mixtape Bartier Bounty, which Baby would release on January 25, 2019, under Asylum. The mixtape also contains his 2018 singles "Cheat Code, "Pimp Named Drip Dat" and "Driple Double", and met with positive reviews from music critics.[5] On August 16, 2019, Sada released his song "Next Up" featuring Tee Grizzley.[9] On September 27, 2019, he released his fourth mixtape Whoop Tape via SoundCloud and DatPiff. On November 1, 2019, he released a single titled "2K20".[10] Sada Baby eventually left Grizzley Gang, due to being restricted from releasing music at the prolific rate he was accustomed to, in 2019.[3]
2020–present: "Whole Lotta Choppas"
[edit]On January 1, 2020, he released his mixtape Brolik,[11] a DatPiff exclusive and a collection of singles he released in the last six months.[3][8] On January 10, 2020, he released his song "Pressin", featuring rapper King Von.[12] In March 2020, Sada released his debut studio album, Skuba Sada 2, which contains his 2020 single "Aktivated".[13] The deluxe edition features the singles "2K20" and "Pressin".[14] The album received generally positive reviews,[15][16] and charted at number 125 on Billboard 200.[17] On July 17, 2020, he announced his mixtape Bartier Bounty 2,[18] and released it a week later.[19] On August 14, 2020, Sada Baby released the single "Whole Lotta Choppas",[20] which sparked a viral dance challenge on TikTok and debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. On October 16, 2020, a remix of the song featuring Nicki Minaj was released. The song later peaked at number 35.[21]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
US [22] | ||
Skuba Sada 2[23] |
|
125 |
Mixtapes
[edit]Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
US Heat. [24] | ||
Skuba Sada[25] |
|
— |
D.O.N - Dat One Nigga[26] |
|
— |
Bartier Bounty[27] |
|
— |
Whoop Tape[28] |
|
— |
Brolik[29] |
|
— |
Bartier Bounty 2[30] |
|
4 |
The Lost Tapes[31] |
|
— |
Bartier Bounty 3[32] |
|
— |
Skuba Sada 2.5[33] |
|
— |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [34] |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap | |||||
"Stacy" | 2017 | — | — | — | Skuba Sada | ||
"2K 17" | — | — | — | ||||
"Big Squad" | — | — | — | D.O.N - Dat One Nigga | |||
"Ghetto Champagne" | — | — | — | ||||
"Bloxk Party" (with Drego) |
2018 | —[A] | — | — | Bartier Bounty | ||
"Cheat Code" | — | — | — | ||||
"Pimp Named Drip Dat" | — | — | — | ||||
"Driple Double" | — | — | — | ||||
"LLYG Mista" | — | — | — | ||||
"Skuba Says" | 2019 | — | — | — | |||
"On Gang" | — | — | — | ||||
"Dumbass" | — | — | — | ||||
"Next Up" (featuring Tee Grizzley) |
— | — | — | ||||
"Whoop N Wham" | — | — | — | ||||
"Tien N Yamcha" | — | — | — | ||||
"SkubaRu" | — | — | — | Skuba Sada 2 | |||
"Lame" | — | — | — | ||||
"2K20" | — | — | — | ||||
"Aktivated" | — | — | — | ||||
"Bully Ball" | 2020 | — | — | — | |||
"Pressin" (featuring King Von) |
— | — | — | ||||
"Slide" | — | — | — | ||||
"Outside" (featuring Trap Manny) |
— | — | — | ||||
"Say Whoop" | — | — | — | ||||
"Good Wealthy" | — | — | — | ||||
"HALF MAN HALF APE" | — | — | — | Bartier Bounty 2 | |||
"FREE JIG" | — | — | — | ||||
"150/55" | — | — | — | ||||
"Skub" | — | — | — | ||||
"Funky Kong" | — | — | — | ||||
"Brazy Taxi" | — | — | — | ||||
"Whole Lotta Choppas" (solo or remix featuring Nicki Minaj) |
35 | 12 | 11 | ||||
"Black Harlow" | — | — | — | ||||
"Little While" (with Big Sean & Hit-Boy) |
2021 | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Corey Brewer" | 2016 | Ace Cino | I Can't Fall Off 2 |
"Bag Flipper" | 2017 | Eastside ReUp, Damn Jon Boi, DameDot, Wayne Go Cr8z | How U Love Dat 2 |
"I Really Mean That" | Eastside ReUp, Damn Jon Boi | ||
"You Just Talk Shit" | Tay B | AFLN | |
"What U Do Today" | Kook the Kashcow | Buff Whelanton | |
"Jordan Vs Bird" | |||
"Over Time" | Damn Jon Boi | Number 23 | |
"You Know What It Is" | ShredGang Mone, ShredGang Boogz | SideShow Bob | |
"Spyder" | Ballout, Chief Keef | Can't Ban Da GloMan | |
"Tripple Over Time" | Damn Jon Boi, Eastside ReUp, GT, Chu Chu Dabbing, Von Jose | The Number 24 | |
"Winning" | Damn Jon Boi, Eastside ReUp, GT | ||
"On Purpose" | Dboy Slim, Lil Mike Mike | Respected and Connected | |
"U.D.W.N" | FMB DZ | I Ain't Gone Lie | |
"Message" | FMB DZ, Bandgang Masoe | ||
"Yesterday" | FMB DZ | The Gift | |
"The Field" | FMB DZ | Washington DZ | |
"90's Baby" | Que | Class Clown | |
"Leg Work" | Lonnie Bands | n/a | |
"25 Rounds" | 2018 | Paperlovee | n/a |
"Tell Her To" | Lando Bando, Eastside ReUp | THHL the Album | |
"Like This Song" | RLSG KD, Babyface Ray, GT | Trap Lives Matter | |
"Say It Then" | FMB DZ | The Gift 2 | |
"Fidgeting" | Teflon Twaun, DaBoii, Nef the Pharaoh | Untouched | |
"Still Fuckin Wid It" | Teflon Twaun, Salsalino | ||
"My Dawg" | Eastside ReUp | Yo Favorite Rapper Favorite Trapper | |
"The Pack Attack" | E-40, FMB DZ | The Gift of Gab | |
"Google My Name" | Mazerati Ricky | Rich Reallionaire | |
"Hot 107.5" | Oba Rowland | Northland | |
"New Bmf" | SauceGod80, Tay Blood | Detroit State of Mind | |
"Dirty Dancing" | SauceGod80 | ||
"Plug Luv" | SauceGod80, Eastside ReUp, FMB DZ | ||
"Bag Drop" | Choose Up Cheese, FMB DZ, Tooda Man | n/a | |
"Big Dawg" | Almighty Jmoney, OMB Peezy | n/a | |
"How" | 2019 | Bandgang Javar | Great Lake Ruler |
"Weird" | Lonnie Bands, Bandgang Masoe, ShredGang Mone | KOD | |
"Just My Luck" | Mozzy | Internal Affairs | |
"One Me" | OMB Peezy | Preacher to the Streets | |
"Big Dawg Status" (Remix) | Philthy Rich, FMB DZ, Lil Durk, Que | The Remixes 3 | |
"Print This Money" | AOC Obama | Obamacare 3 | |
"Pimp Shit" | Trae Pound, YFN Lucci | Heat Tape 2 | |
"Start This Bitch Over" | Skilla Baby | Push That Shit Out Skilla | |
"Left Me in the Mud" | Nef the Pharaoh | Mushrooms & Coloring Books | |
"3 Spots" | Nephew Texas Boy, FMB DZ | n/a | |
"Shoot Front the Reverend" | ShooterGang Kony | Second Hand Smoke | |
"Baw Baw" | Fredo Bang | Big Ape | |
"2 Fa 5" | Eastside ReUp | All Hustle No Luck 2 | |
"762's" | Eastside ReUp, FMB DZ | ||
"No Scale" | 2020 | Yung LB | Quarter Pound the QP |
"Louis V Umbrella" | Slayter | — | |
"Carmelo Bryant" | Skilla Baby | Crack Music | |
"I Knew This Would Happen" | Lando Bando | I Knew This Would Happen | |
"Smoke" | GT | Timeless | |
"Talk My Shit" | FMB DZ | The Gift 3 | |
"Dripple Dragons" | |||
"Mobsters" | YS, RonRonTheProducer | Street Icons | |
"Across the Map" | 03 Greedo, RonRonTheProducer | Load It Up | |
"Talk VI" | NaybaHood VI | — | |
"Tour" | Blueface, Asian Doll, Glokk 9, NLE Choppa, Kiddo Curry | — | |
"Not Regular" | Lil Yachty | — | |
"Friday Night Cypher" | Big Sean, Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll, Cash Kidd, Payroll, 42 Dugg, Boldy James, Drego, Royce da 5'9", Eminem | Detroit 2 | |
"Do My Dance" | DBIZZ | TBA | |
"Slide On Em" | Hardo | TRAPN FEVER 2 | |
"Big Steppa" | Fredo Bang | TBA | |
"Captain Crunch" | 2021 | Trippie Redd, Babyface Ray, Icewear Vezzo | Trip at Knight |
Notes
- ^ "Bloxk Party" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 39 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[35]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 10, 2018). "Sada Baby is Detroit's most charming rap star". The FADER. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 6, 2018). "Sada Baby Will Fuck The Party Up With His Dance Moves". Stereogum. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Pierre, Alphonse (March 16, 2020). "By the Time You Read This, Sada Baby Will Probably Have Another Song Out". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj Assists Sada Baby on 'Whole Lotta Choppas': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sada Baby May Be the Most Inventive Rapper We Have". Highsnobiety. April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joe (March 11, 2020). ""Slide" Sada Baby". www.brockportstylus.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (November 17, 2017). "Sada Baby Drops His New Mixtape 'D.O.N - Dat One N***a' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Nelson, Keith Jr. (March 12, 2020). "Sada Baby & His "Dance Moves" Represent a New Detroit Sound". Okayplayer. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Sada Baby & Tee Grizzley Reunite On "Next Up"". HotNewHipHop. August 16, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Sada Baby Keeps The Music Coming With "2K20"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 29, 2020). "Sada Baby Already Owns 2020". Stereogum. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Sada Baby & King Von Join Forces On "Pressin"". HotNewHipHop. January 11, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 20, 2020). "Sada Baby Releases The New Album 'Skuba Sada 2': Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie (March 20, 2020). "Sada Baby Shares Two New Tracks for 'Skuba Sada 2 (Deluxe)'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Garrett, Ural (March 25, 2020). "Review: Sada Baby's 'Skuba Sada 2' Continues His Unique Brand Of Schizophrenic Moods". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Zidel, Alex (March 20, 2020). "Sada Baby "Skuba Sada 2" Deluxe Encompasses His Recent Drops". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (April 3, 2020). "Sada Baby, DripReport & Beabadoobee Debut on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (July 24, 2020). "Sada Baby Announces New Mixtape Bartier Bounty 2, Shares New Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 24, 2020). "Sada Baby Releases New Mixtape 'Bartier Bounty 2': Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Sada Baby Keeps His Closet Filled WIth A "Whole Lotta Choppas"". HotNewHipHop. August 16, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Elder, Sajae (October 16, 2020). "Nicki Minaj hops on the remix to Sada Baby's "Whole Lotta Choppas"". The FADER. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Skuba Sada 2 (Deluxe) by Sada Baby". March 20, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Skuba Sada by Sada Baby". April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "D.O.N - Dat One N***a by Sada Baby". Apple Music. November 17, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Bartier Bounty by Sada Baby". January 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Brolik Mixtape by Sada Baby". www.datpiff.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Whoop Tape Mixtape by Sada Baby Hosted by Grizzley Gang". www.datpiff.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Bartier Bounty 2 by Sada Baby". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Lost Tapes by Sada Baby". Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Sada Baby - Bartier Bounty 3". Apple Music. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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- ^ "Hot 100 Chart: Week Ending August 22, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Sada Baby discography at Discogs
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Rappers from Detroit
- Singers from Detroit
- Asylum Records artists
- African-American male rappers
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American singers
- American hip-hop singers
- Midwest hip-hop musicians
- Trap musicians
- 21st-century American male singers