Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. (born October 22, 2000), known professionally as Baby Keem, is an American rapper and record producer.[3][4] He initially gained major recognition following the release of his single "Orange Soda", from his second mixtape Die for My Bitch (2019). He would later collaborate with Kanye West on the song "Praise God", which reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Platinum in April 2022. His debut studio album The Melodic Blue, was released in September 2021 by pgLang and Columbia Records. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. The single "Family Ties" with his cousin Kendrick Lamar became his second top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. The album also included the songs "Durag Activity" alongside Travis Scott, and "Range Brothers" with Lamar. Early Life[edit]Prior to beginning his rapping career, Keem was a small, yet prominent YouTuber who was involved in the Minecraft Survival Games mini-game scene during the early 2010's. Keem's Minecraft account was under the in game name "hykeemc" and his YouTube account went by the alias "AllMightyModz".[5] Keem was known for being a highly skilled player on The Hive and MCGamer Network servers, amassing more than 1,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel because of his prowess. Keem would frequently hold Skype calls where his fans could play along with him.[6] Today, Keem's channel is inactive, however, the links on his channel direct you to Keem's current SoundCloud account.[7] Musical career[edit]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.[8] Keem worked with record producer Cardo, on his two mixtapes, The Sound of a Bad Habit (2018) and Die for My Bitch (2019). In March 2020, Keem was featured in the visual mission statement for Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free's company, pgLang.[9] In August 2020, it was revealed Baby Keem was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[10] On September 18, 2020, Keem returned with the release of two new songs, "Hooligan", and "Sons & Critics Freestyle".[11] He then released "No Sense", on March 5, 2021.[12] On April 30, Keem released "Durag Activity" with Travis Scott.[13] The song was followed by another collaboration with Keem's cousin Kendrick Lamar, titled "Family Ties", which was released on August 27, 2021.[14] These songs are featured on Keem's debut studio album The Melodic Blue, which was released on September 10, 2021.[15][16] The album also included the single "Issues", which Keem performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a collaboration with Don Toliver titled "Cocoa", as well as previously teased tracks "Vent" and "Range Brothers".[17] Keem also made an appearance on Kanye West's tenth studio album Donda, on the song "Praise God", alongside Travis Scott.[18] On April 3, 2022, Keem won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance for "Family Ties", along with Kendrick Lamar.[19] Artistry[edit]Influences[edit]In a 2019 interview, Keem cited American musician Kid Cudi, as a major influence: "I was inspired by Cudi's cadences and shit like that. Kid Cudi's one of my favorite artists."[20] In a 2021 interview with Billboard, Keem reportedly identified as part of the Mike WiLL Made-It and Metro Boomin generation, saying he derives inspiration from the two producers, as well as from Kanye West.[21] Discography[edit]Studio albums[edit]Mixtapes[edit]EPs[edit]Singles[edit]Other charted songs[edit]Guest appearances[edit]Music videos[edit]
Tours[edit]Headlining[edit]
Supporting[edit]
Production credits[edit]2018[edit]Various artists - Black Panther: The Album[edit]
Jay Rock - Redemption[edit]
2019[edit]ScHoolboy Q - CrasH Talk[edit]
Various artists - The Lion King: The Gift[edit]
2022[edit]Offset - BLAME IT ON SET[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]Grammy Awards[edit]BET Awards[edit]Billboard Music Awards[edit]NME Awards[edit]XXL Awards[edit]Notes[edit]
References[edit]
Where is Baby Keem from?Carson, California, United StatesBaby Keem / Place of birthnull
How did Baby Keem start making music?His interest in music grew during his early life, and he was putting together his own songs by age 15. After releasing several tracks under his own name, he took on the Baby Keem moniker in 2018 with the release of his Midnight EP. As his rap skills developed, he was also growing as a producer.
Where did the name Baby Keem come from?Hykeem Carter is better known as Baby Keem. The 19-year-old rapper committed to the name after breaking through in 2018 with his anthemic track of the same name. Its release announced the arrival of the rapper's high-impact, head-on sound. “I made the song and it was a given.
What is Baby Keem real name?Hykeem Carter
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