Lil Baby
Dominique Armani Jones
Lil Baby is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia active since 2017.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter
- From
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Born
- December 3, 1994
- Years active
- 2017–present
Early life
Raised in the Oakland City neighborhood of Atlanta, Dominique Jones turned to music after a period of incarceration, encouraged by friends including Young Thug.
Career
He rose rapidly with mixtapes and the album "My Turn," and his 2020 protest anthem "The Bigger Picture" resonated nationally.
Major achievements
"My Turn" was one of the best-selling albums of its year, and he won a Grammy as a featured artist.
Legacy
Lil Baby became one of the defining trap voices of the late 2010s and a leading figure of Atlanta's new generation.
References
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