Dominique Armani Jones who is professionally known as Lil Baby, (born December 3, 1994), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to mainstream fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape Perfect Timing. His debut studio album, Harder Than Ever (2018), spawned the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single “Yes Indeed” (with Drake). In 2018, he released two more mixtapes: Drip Harder (with Gunna), which contained the single, “Drip Too Hard”, that reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was later certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); and Street Gossip, which reached #2 on the US Billboard 200.

 

Lil Baby Early Life, Biography, Age, Net Worth, Education and Real Name.

Birth name: Josiah Armani Jones
Born: December 3, 1994 (age 27) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres: Hip hop, trap and Southern hip hop
Occupation(s): Rapper, singer, and songwriter
Years active: 2015–present
Labels: Capitol, Motown, Quality Control, 4PF, Wolfpack, and YSL
Children: 2

Early life
Jones was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the Oakland City neighborhood. He was two years old when his father left the family, leaving his mother to raise him and his two sisters. He dropped out of Booker T. Washington High School in ninth grade and committed to drug dealing.

In early 2012, he was charged for possession with intent to sell, among other charges; and in 2013 was charged with possession of marijuana of less than an ounce. He was arrested for the third time in as many years in 2014, on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, and was incarcerated for two years.

Career
2015–2018: Career beginnings and Harder Than Ever
At age seventeen, Lil Baby was a regular presence in the studio of Atlanta-based Quality Control Records as a drug dealer, until label founder Kevin “Coach K” Lee encouraged him to become a rapper, as he felt Baby had “the swag… the lingo, [and] respect around the city”. Fellow rappers Young Thug and Gunna served as Baby’s mentors in developing his style. He eventually released his first mixtape, Perfect Timing, in April 2017 with appearances from Young Thug and Lil Yachty. Another mixtape, Harder Than Hard, followed three months later; and in October released his third mixtape in six months, 2 The Hard Way, a collaboration with friend and fellow Atlanta rapper Marlo. A fourth mixtape, Too Hard, was released in December, led by his hit single “Freestyle” and accompanying music video. It was certified gold by the RIAA in February 2020.

With his career gaining momentum, Baby released his debut studio album, Harder Than Ever, in May 2018. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200. The album was supported by the singles “Southside” and “Yes Indeed” (with Drake), the latter peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. “Life Goes On” featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Gunna charted at 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lil Baby formed his own label, 4 Pockets Full (initialized 4PF) in 2017. Rappers 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez are signed to the label.

On March 14, 2021, Lil Baby performed “The Bigger Picture” at the Grammy Awards in 2021 to mostly positive reviews.The following day, another collaboration with Drake, “Wants and Needs”, debuted at number two on the Hot 100. Passing a previous peak and debut with “The Bigger Picture” for Jones, becoming his highest-charting song overall.

On June 4, 2021, Lil Baby released his collaborative studio album with Lil Durk, The Voice of the Heroes. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

In September 2021, Lil Baby was featured on the song “Girls Want Girls” from Drake’s sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy. The song also debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, tying their previous collaboration “Wants and Needs” as Baby’s highest-charting song overall.

On February 4, 2022, “Do We Have a Problem?” – a collaboration with Nicki Minaj– was released, along with a music video starring the two. On March 2, 2022, Lil Baby was announced as one of the headliners for J. Cole’s Dreamville 2022 Music Festival.

Lil Baby is the subject of the documentary film Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby, directed by Karam Gill, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2022.

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Personal life
Jones has a son from a relationship with former girlfriend Ayesha. He later dated model and entrepreneur Jayda Cheaves. She appeared in the music video for his song “Close Friends”.On February 18, 2019, Cheaves gave birth to their son.

In May 2021, Jones visited the White House along with the family of George Floyd on the anniversary of Floyd’s murder.

Lil Baby – Its Only Me Album Mixtape

Discography
Studio albums
Harder Than Ever (2018)
My Turn (2020)
It’s Only Me (2022)
Collaborations
Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018)
The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)

Awards and nominations
Top Rap Artist Nominated
Top Rap Male Artist Nominated
“My Turn” Top Billboard 200 Album Nominated
Top Rap Album Nominated
2022 Himself Top Rap Artist Nominated
The Back Outside Tour Top Rap Tour Nominated
Grammy Awards 2020 “Drip Too Hard” (with Gunna) Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated
2021 “The Bigger Picture” Best Rap Performance Nominated
Best Rap Song Nominated
2022 Back of My Mind (as featured artist and songwriter) Album of the Year Nominated
Donda (as featured artist and songwriter) Nominated
“We Win” (with Kirk Franklin) Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated
“Hurricane” (with Kanye West and The Weeknd) Best Melodic Rap Performance Won
“Pride Is The Devil” (with J. Cole) Nominated
IHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 Himself Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Nominated
“My Turn” Hip-Hop Album of the Year Won
MTV Video Music Awards 2020 “The Bigger Picture” Best Video with a Social Message Nominated
“We Paid” (Feat 42 Dugg) Song of Summer Nominated
2021 “On Me” (Feat Megan Thee Stallion) Best Hip Hop Nominated
2022 “Do We Have a Problem?” Best Hip Hop Won
XXL Awards 2022 Himself Male Rapper Of The Year Nominated
Lyricist Of The Year Nominated
Performer Of The Year Nominated
The People’s Champ Nominated
“Every Chance I Get” (with Lil Durk) Song of the Year Won