It’s a huge year for Lil Baby and clearly, the brief break he took in 2019 was well worth it in the long-run. His sophomore album My Turn became one of the hottest albums of the year that will more than likely end up on a few year-end lists. The project signifies Baby’s claim in the rap game as one of the few new rappers to emerge that will have longevity.

He returned with the deluxe edition of the album that included an additional six tracks a few months later but clearly, it’s still on rotation for many. This week, it topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with 65K units moved. Surprisingly, it also dethrones Lady Gaga from the top spot on the chart. 

There are a couple of factors that play into the album’s return to the top of the Billboard 200 after thirteen weeks. For one, none of the albums that dropped last week even entered the top 40 on the Billboard 200, though there weren’t many albums that were released that week int he first place. Additionally, Lil Baby’s new album has been steadily picking up on streams since its release in late February. 

In related news, the rapper just released his new single, “The Bigger Picture” on Friday along with visuals filmed during the protests in Atlanta earlier this month. 

Given all that has happened in the last couple of weeks, there haven't been too many high-profile album releases. Labels and artists have pushed back their scheduled singles and projects out of respect as there is something much more important happening in America. With the lack of new music being uploaded to streaming services, rap fans have been listening to their favorite albums from 2020 and, as a direct result, it looks like Lil Baby might end up at the #1 spot next week.

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According to the most recent chart projections, Lil Baby is set to reclaim his spot at the #1 placement on the Billboard 200. Moving approximately 60,000 equivalent album units of My Turn in the last seven days, the Atlanta rapper seems poised to get back on top, upstaging Lady Gaga and her latest release. He's currently got some close competition but he's inching out the second position ever-so-slightly.

Lady Gaga just dropped her new album Chromatica, which is battling Lil Baby's My Turn for the top spot. As it stands, she will remain strong at #2 with approximately 55,000 equivalent album units moved.

It looks like Lil Baby released an album that will stand the test of time. Is My Turn one of your favorite projects of the year?

Lil Baby released one of the best albums of the year so far with My Turn. His first-ever #1 album, Lil Baby opened so many new eyes to his music, completely taking over this year. His reign at the top of the chart was short-lived with Lil Uzi Vert releasing Eternal Atake soon after, but the album is still charting and streaming well.

One of the stand-outs on My Turn is "Commercial," the collaboration between Lil Baby and Lil Uzi Vert. Before that song was released the two rappers had not collaborated much but now, they seem to be close friends in the studio. Baby and Uzi delivered some magic on the album and, on Twitter, the Philadelphia rapper explained why he went so hard.

Responding to a fan who asked about his verse on "Commercial," Lil Uzi Vert said that he only levelled up in order to stay in the same league as Lil Baby.

At just 25-years-old, Atlanta rapper Lil Baby is starting to build an empire for himself. He serves as a measuring stick for up-and-coming artists in his city, establishing his 4PF label and signing stars-in-the-making like 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez. With the deluxe version of his #1 album My Turn out now, featuring six brand new tracks, Lil Baby is being celebrated as one of the hottest rappers in the world. He's earned some strong praise over the last few weeks, including from Lil Wayne who called him his favorite artist, and now LeBron James is joining the party.

The Lakers' superstar forward has been supportive of Lil Baby in the past but this is the surest he's sounded about the rapper being a true icon. Retweeting a message about the artist, Bron went and handed this year to Lil Baby, naming him the youngest MVP winner in recent memory.

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"Lil Baby is the youngest MVP since Derrick Rose. This kid is special," said somebody on Twitter. The post was shared by LeBron James who added: "FACTS!!!!!!!!!!! 1,000%."

Considering the fact that James is a multiple-time MVP winner himself, this is a big honor for Baby. In fact, Bron was on track for what could possibly have been his latest Most Valuable Player award before the season was shut down.

Do you think Lil Baby is rap's MVP right now?

Lil Baby gave fans a little taste of the upcoming deluxe version of his album, My Turn, while he served as one of the guests on the inaugural episode of Lil Wayne‘s new Beats 1 show, Young Money Radio. The premiere of the Young Money founder’s new radio show on Friday (April 26th) was pretty successful, with a stacked lineup of guests such as Travis Scott, Babyface, and Jessie Reyez joining him to discuss music and life in quarantine. Wayne previewed two news songs off his upcoming Funeral deluxe album, one with guest Jessie Reyez and one with absentee Tory Lanez, but he wasn’t the only one giving fans a sneak peek at an unreleased deluxe track.

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Lil Baby was also invited to join Wayne on the Apple Music show during a segment on the show called Wayne’s World, dedicated to updates about artists and new music. He decided to play a snippet of a new song from the deluxe edition of his sophomore album, My Turn, which dropped in February.

Wayne was definitely feel this new joint from Lil Baby, at one point exclaiming in awe, “You gotta catch your breath! He ain’t even take a breath!” Lil Baby dropped another song the day prior to his Young Money Radio appearance called, “All In,” which will also be featured on My Turn deluxe, out May 1st.

What do you think of this sneak peek?

We're three or four weeks into social distancing (seriously, it's hard to keep count at this point) and it has undoubtedly put the world on pause. And while this has been happening, artists have still released a ton of music, despite not being able to fully capitalize off of it with show and festival appearances.

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Right before the world went on lockdown, Lil Baby shared his latest project, My Turn, his official follow-up to 2018's Harder Than Ever. Though plans to release his Lamborghini Boys tape featuring solely rappers with Lambos have been put on hold until the pandemic is over, Baby announced that he does have something in stores to hold fans over until then. Taking to Twitter, he revealed that the deluxe edition of My Turn will be coming soon. He didn't make any mention of who might feature on the bonus tracks or how many there will be.

In related news, the rapper recently revealed that he was supposed to have a verse on Drake's new single, "Toosie Slide." He explained on Twitter that Drake sent him the song a month ago but he never recorded his verse. Maybe we can expect another collaboration from the two? After all, Lil Baby did say that they had some more stuff coming. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on that.

Often, “Old Heads” in hip hop are criticized for not giving new generations of artists the benefit of the doubt. As generations grow and evolve, there will always be some hint of division, but elders have complained that some youngsters aren’t giving them the respect they deserve. This isn’t an absolute, because Lil Baby made it clear that he may have achieved more than others at his age, but it doesn’t mean their successes should be compared.

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During a recent chat with Ebro Darden for Rap Life, the radio and podcast host mentioned Jay Z in the conversation. Ebro noted that Lil Baby is 25-years-old with all of his success, adding that Jay hadn’t even released his classic debut album Reasonable Doubt at his age (Hov was 26 when he shared that album). “I can’t compare myself to nobody in that gap ’cause it is a lotta more sh*t nowadays,” Baby said. “I got a whole Instagram with 10 million followers. No way Jay Z and them had [that]. It’s so many different ways where I won’t even let that get ‘caught in my head.”

“I’m smart enough to know it wasn’t the same avenues, either,” he added. “So I won’t even put that type of sh*t in my head.” Lil Baby also talked about wanting to have $100 million in the bank within five years, remaining focused so he doesn’t go down the wrong path in his career, creating his hit album My Turn, and being included on the Queen & Slim soundtrack. Check out the interview below.

When Lil Baby first emerged onto the scene, many were left wondering whether the game had simply run out of eligible rap names. Against all odds, Baby quickly endeared himself to fans with a barrage of bangers, including the breakout Drake duet “Yes Indeed.” By the time he delivered his debut album Harder Than Ever, he was already being touted as one of the most promising up-and-comers in a minute. Fast forward a modest three years later and he’s standing proudly at the top of the heap.

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Despite being only three weeks old (a proverbial baby, as it were) his latest studio album My Turn has already proven to be a fan favorite. Singles like the platinum “Woah,” the Future-assisted “Live Off My Closet,” the hard-hitting Moneybagg Yo collaboration “No Sucker,” and the powerful centerpiece “Emotionally Scarred” have clearly resonated with listeners, resulting in some truly impressive numbers for the Quality Control artist. So much so that it’s already eligible for Gold status, another plaque for his growing collection.

Are you still bumping Lil Baby’s most ambitious project yet? And if so, where do you feel it positions him in the hierarchy of current greats — is it fair to call him the best artist under the age of 30? 

Lil Baby is officially up there with some legendary artists like Prince and Paul McCartney when it comes to their Billboard Hot 100 hits. Following the successful reception of his album, My Turn, which debuted at No. 1 this past week, Lil Baby has earned a whopping twelve additional hits on the Hot 100 chart. These twelve tracks join the album’s previously released singles, “Woah” and “Sum To Prove,” on the charts, giving Baby fourteen total cuts from My Turn on the charts right now. These debuts push the artist’s overall numbers to new heights, and have him sitting among some of the most notable acts of all time. With his My Turn charters, the 25-year-old has officially racked up a total of 47 Hot 100 hits in his career, tying him with the likes of Prince and Paul McCartney during his solo career.

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It’s worth noting that Baby has achieved these numbers in less than two-and-a-half years, ever since his 2017 track “My Dawg” marked his first entry on the Hot 100. Accumulating 47 hits in that time span is commendable, especially since only one other artist has landed more songs on the chart in that time span. Drake, who is tied with the Glee Cast at 207 for the highest number of Hot 100 hits in history, has garnered 50 hits on the chart since Lil Baby started taking over, only 3 more than Baby’s total. Check out where Lil Baby’s My Turn hits debuted on the Hot 100 this week:

No. 18, “Heatin Up,” with Gunna
No. 23, “Commercial,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert
No. 28, “Live off My Closet,” featuring Future
No. 31, “Emotionally Scarred”
No. 48, “Grace,” with 42 Dugg
No. 54, “Get Ugly”
No. 58, “No Sucker,” with Moneybagg Yo
No. 59, “How”
No. 64, “Forever,” featuring Lil Wayne
No. 78, “Same Thing”
No. 91, “We Should,” with Young Thug
No. 99, “Can’t Explain”

We just got 20 songs detailing how hard Lil Baby is stunting on us with the release of his sophomore album, My Turn, but in case anyone missed the message, he’s broadcasting it on social media too. 

On his Instagram story, the Atlanta rapper gave a tutorial on how to take care of your teeth… when you have little diamonds embedded in them. He addressed the video “To whom it may concern”, but given his extremely unique dental situation, only a very small faction of people will benefit from the tips he shared. “Just Cause You Bought Em Don’t Mean You Ain’t Gotta Brush Em,” he advised, likely referring to the fact that his pearly whites aren’t naturally-grown. After the brushing job was complete – thanks to the motivating soundtrack of his song, “Solid” – he showed off his gleaming smile in a follow-up photo. You then notice the mini circular diamonds shining in some of his rear teeth. If my teeth cost that much, I’d make sure to take care of them that diligently too. 

Lil Baby has a lot to be smiling about these days, as he just secured his first No. 1 album by raking in a whopping 188,165 album-equivalent units in its first week. Read our review of My Turn.