Baby Keem

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 sophomore 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][10]

Baby Keem
Background information
Birth nameHykeem Jamaal Carter, Jr.
Also known asKeem
Born (2000-10-22) October 22, 2000
Carson, California, U.S.[1]
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2017–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitekeemworld.com

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.[11] 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.[12]

On September 18, 2020, Baby Keem returned with the release of two new songs, "Hooligan", and "Sons & Critics Freestyle".[13]

Discography

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[14]
The Sound of a Bad Habit —
Die for My Bitch
  • Released: July 19, 2019[16]
  • 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
[17]
"Orange Soda" 2019 98100 Die for My Bitch
"Hooligan" 2020 —— TBA

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. "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. August 11, XXL StaffPublished; 2020. "Baby Keem - 2020 XXL Freshman - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-08-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Meet Hykeem Carter, The Mysterious Artist Who Has Credits on Multiple TDE Projects". Complex.
  12. "Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free Launch New Company pgLang". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  13. "hooligan / sons & critics - Single by Baby Keem on Apple Music". September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  14. "Billboard 200: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  15. Seamus Fay (October 30, 2018). "The Sound Of A Bad Habit -[Baby Keem]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  16. Justin Ivey (July 18, 2019). "Baby Keem delivers Die For My Bitch Project". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  17. "Canadian Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  18. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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