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Baby Keem
Carter in 2020
Carter in 2020
Background information
Birth nameHykeem Jamaal Carter, Jr.
Also known as
  • Keem
Born (2000-10-22) October 22, 2000 (age 24)
Carson, California, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2017–present
Labels
RelativesKendrick Lamar (cousin)
Websitekeemworld.com

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 second 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]

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).

Keem was featured in the visual mission statement for Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free's company, pgLang.[11]

On September 18, 2020, Baby Keem returned with the release of two new songs, "Hooligan", and "Sons & Critics Freestyle".[12] He released the song, "No Sense", on March 5, 2021.[13] He will release a collaboration with Travis Scott, titled "Durag Activity", on April 30.[14] These three songs are supposedly the singles for Baby Keem's anticipated debut album, The Melodic Blue, which is expected to be released in June 2021.

Artistry

Musical style

Keem takes an alternative route on the widely popular hip hop subgenre of trap. He often utilizes melodic rapping, and his subject matter usually revolves around relationships, emotions and depression. Producing most of his own material, Keem makes use of spacey, atmospheric samples or loops, with hard hitting and often distorted drums.

Influences

In a 2019 interview Keem cited American recording artist 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."[15]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[16]
The Sound of a Bad Habit —
Die for My Bitch
  • Released: July 19, 2019[18]
  • Label: The Orchard, Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download
 196

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Oct
(as Hykeem Carter)
  • Released: November 7, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital Download
Midnight
(as Hykeem Carter)
  • Released: January 16, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital Download
No Name
(as Hykeem Carter)
  • Released: May 18, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Hearts & Darts
  • Released: July 12, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[8] 		CAN
[19]
"Orange Soda" 2019 98 100 Die for My Bitch
"Hooligan" 2020 -- -- The Melodic Blue
"No Sense" 2021 -- --
"Durag Activity" (with Travis Scott) -- --

Production and songwriting credits

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/baby-keem-mn0003901054/biography
  2. ^ Zidel, Alex. "Hykeem Carter Makes His Formal Introduction As "Baby Keem"". HotNewHipHop.
  3. ^ Setaro, Shawn. "Baby Keem Has Arrived". Complex.
  4. ^ "Baby Keem Looks to Make a Leap With New 'Die for My B*tch' Project". Hypebeast.
  5. ^ "Baby Keem - the Sound of Bad Habit".
  6. ^ Phillips, Yoh. "Baby Keem 'Die for My Bitch' 1 Listen Album Review". DJBooth.
  7. ^ "Baby Keem Drops "Orange Soda" Off His Upcoming 'Die for My B*tch' Project". Complex.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Cline, Georgette (August 11, 2020). "XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED". XXL. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Meet Hykeem Carter, The Mysterious Artist Who Has Credits on Multiple TDE Projects". Complex.
  11. ^ "Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free Launch New Company pgLang". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "hooligan / sons & critics - Single by Baby Keem on Apple Music". September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  13. ^ @babykeem (March 1, 2021). "3/5 👀 ..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @babykeem (April 21, 2021). "durag activity @trvisXX let's gooo..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Setaro, Shawn (July 31, 2019). "Baby Keem Has Arrived". Complex.
  16. ^ "Billboard 200: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Seamus Fay (October 30, 2018). "The Sound Of A Bad Habit -[Baby Keem]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  18. ^ Justin Ivey (July 18, 2019). "Baby Keem delivers Die For My Bitch Project". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  19. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  20. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
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