DaBaby

Not to be confused with Lil Baby.
DaBaby
DaBaby in 2021
DaBaby in 2021
Background information
Birth nameJonathan Lyndale Kirk
Also known asBaby Jesus
Born (1991-12-22) December 22, 1991 (age 33)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1]
OriginCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2014–present
Labels
Children3
Websiteofficaldababy.com

Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby Jesus), is an American rapper. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he became popular in 2019.

His first album, Baby on Baby (2019), peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200. It featured the single "Suge". His second album, Kirk (2019) debuted at number one. It featured the single "Bop".

His third album, Blame it on Baby was released in 2020. Its single "Rockstar" (featuring Roddy Ricch) reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Also in 2020, he was featured on the hit song Levatating by Dua Lipa[3].

DaBaby won the Top Rap Song award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards for "Rockstar".

He has also been involved in many controversies including killing a man at a Walmart in 2018, going on a homophobic rant during his 2021 Rolling Loud performance, and fighting his ex-girlfriend DaniLeigh's brother at a bowling alley in 2022.[4][5][6]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes & EPs

  • NonFiction (2015)
  • So Disrespectful (2015)
  • The 10 Minute Mixtape (2015)
  • God's Work (2016)
  • God's Work Resurrected (2016)
  • Baby Talk (2017)
  • Baby Talk 2 (2017)
  • Billion Dollar Baby (2017)
  • Baby Talk 3 (2017)
  • Back On My Baby Jesus Shit (2017)
  • Baby Talk 4 (2017)
  • Baby Talk 5 (2018)
  • Blank Blank (2018)
  • My Brother's Keeper (2020)
  • Back on My Baby Jesus Sh!t Again (2021)
  • Call Da Fireman (2023)

References

  1. ↑ Kirk, Joshua (March 27, 2019). "Who is DaBaby? The Charlotte rapper hip-hop heads are buzzing about". KultureHub. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Best Songs of 2019 (So Far)DaBaby, "Suge"". Complex. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ "DaBaby Biography". Concerty.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive: Video Undercuts DaBaby's Self-Defense Claim in 2018 Killing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "DaBaby Receives Backlash for Homophobic Comments While Performing at Rolling Loud Miami". Complex. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "DaBaby Gives Ex-GF DaniLeigh's Brother Brutal Beatdown at Bowling Alley". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Paul A. (March 8, 2019). "DaBaby: Baby On Baby". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ Renshaw, David (September 2, 2019). "DaBaby says he's releasing new album Kirk later this month". The Fader. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.