street rapper maybe
rapper who gets streams in the streets i doubt it
Baby is top 5 dead or alive
and lil baby type beat is the blueprint for most of the street rap
We'll have to see how his next solo album does.
I'm not even a Lil Baby fan like that but My Turn and It's Only Me are still doing great on the charts and are showing longevity.
Kodak was right in his drink champs vid
Kodak today is a better rapper than 21 and it’s not even close. 21 just more mainstream
That's way too many numbers man
21 probably has more crossover appeal than Baby and Yak so, if that's what we're going by, then I guess he could be deemed the "hottest." Jack Harlow could be deemed the "hottest" too by that same metric.
But, for a rapper who's not particularly mainstream friendly, doesn't do collab albums/tours with Drake, doesn't link up with the hottest producers like Metro, etc., Baby's numbers are pretty damn incredible for a relatively street rapper(I don't think 21 or Baby are too "street" like people say).
My Turn's still high on the charts(24th best selling album this year) and the best selling album this decade. It's Only Me also went Platinum and was the 13th best selling album this year. And his Durk collab went Platinum too(while Savage Mode still isn't Plat).
When you factor in how many stimulus packages 21 has compared to Baby, it makes Baby's run seem more impressive tbh.
I've also seen more people in the hood stan Lil Baby than 21 irl.
I don’t pay attention to numbers. When it comes to music I’m more of a music kinda of guy
Since on these forums FW Sales mean a lot , here’s a comparison.
Lil Baby
2023 Spotify Streams 3.4 Billion
From 2018 - 2023
He’s dropped 3 solo studio albums, 2 collaborative albums and 1 mixtape that charted.
6 projects that were on the Billboard 200
May 2018: Harder Than Ever | FW Sales 71k | Current Sales 1X Platinum
Oct 2018: Drip Harder FW Sales 130k | Current Sales 1X Platinum
Nov 2018: Street Gossip | FW Sales 88k | Current Sales 500k + Gold
Feb 2020: My Turn | FW Sales 197k | Current Sales 4X Platinum
June 2021: The Voice of the Heroes | FW Sales 150k | Current Sales 1X Platinum
Oct 2022: Its Only Me | FW Sales 216k | Current Sales 1X Platinum
Vs
21 Savage
2023 6 Billion Streams
From 2016 - 2023
He’s dropped 2 solo studio albums, 3 collaborative albums and 1 ep (Savage Mode 1) that charted.
6 projects that were on the Billboard 200
July 2016: Savage Mode | FW Sales 12k | Current Sales 500k + Gold
July 2017: Issa Album | FW Sales 77k | Current Sales 1X Platinum
Oct 2017: Without Warning | FW Sales 53k | Current Sales 500k + Gold
Dec 2018: I am > I Was | FW Sales 131k | Current Sales 1X Platinum
Oct 2020 : Savage Mode II | FW Sales 195k | Current Sales 500k + Gold
Nov 2022: Her Loss | FW Sales 404k | Current Sales 2X Platinum
As solo artists, Lil Baby is undoubtedly a bigger act than 21.
21’s numbers this past year were heavily inflated by Her Loss. He went from 2.4 billion in 2022 to 6 billion in 2023 without any new solo release. Clearly a direct result of the Drake collab album.
I just saw Baby last night. It must be crazy being a celebrity cause niggas was at the concert full on turned around just recording him and not even watching the show
21 has a few years on baby in terms of game relevance and seems more at the forefront at the moment. Anything could happen ig, but overall he seems to have more staying power to me.