Lil Baby’s ascent to the top of the Hip Hop mountain has been impressive. He made a name for himself with early street hits and collaborations with Gunna and Young Thug and had been only rapping for a short time at this period. But his second studio album, My Turn, propelled Lil Baby into the stratosphere in only his third year being a rapper.
With all the hit records, digital streams and award nominations, it’s hard not to pay attention to Lil Baby’s fiery run. Even some of Hip Hop’s legends are taking notice of the Atlanta rapper. During a recent interview with Brian “B. Dot” Miller on Complex Brackets, Fat Joe spoke about Lil Baby being the best rapper of this new generation.
“In the newer generation, there’s nobody better than Lil Baby right now,” Joe told Miller. “We’ve seen all this. We, as Hip Hop historians, we saw when Lil Wayne emerged, we saw when Eminem emerged and Lil Baby is in a lane by himself right now.”
Joe explained he came to this realization after DJ Khaled played some records he had in the chamber with some of the best rappers in the game. According to the Bronx legend, the quality of music that Lil Baby is putting out is better than those from artists who people considered to be significant over the last 10 years.
“It’s sad because the other night I’m with Khaled in his convertible Maybach,” Fat Joe added. “He played three records in there, and they were three of the biggest artists of the time. He played one guy that’s been winning for ten years straight. He played this group, but then he played that Lil Baby, and it sounded like this guy was the best.”
Fat Joe isn’t the only legendary rapper to give Lil Baby a shoutout. During a recent interview with The Chron, Rakim spoke about paying attention to what The Voice of the Heroes rapper is doing with Hip Hop.
Rakim Talks Checking For Lil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole + More
“I’m a big fan of Hip Hop, so I try to listen to a little bit of everything,” he said. “Kendrick, Cole, Hit-Boy, Lil Baby. These brothers is making good music and good songs that catch people’s attention. I try to listen to everything and keep my ear to the street.”
Some people about to show up to the comment section MAD mad over Joe’s opinion lol
I agree with them except u
that fine he’s are elder
Fat Joe also thinks he’s fooling people with his bullshit beard. My point is that his opinions are worthless…
I dont see whats the big deal about Lil Baby. All he did was take Lil Uzi Verts place. And now it looks like Polo G might take Lil Babys place. All these singing rappers sound alike. They hot for about a year and then another one steals the last ones shine.
You forgot Da baby, Da baby actually took Lil Uzi place before Lil baby took his.
Not trying to argue, but what generation would Gangsta Gibbs be included in. He has been making the best music by far in my opinion. That being said, Lil’ Baby does have the numbers that state very clearly heads are paying attention.
He can’t outrap Fred DiBiase. Not even close.
Can’t get past the whiny voice and the autotune which is heavy in his raps. Good bears and decent concepts but the voice i can’t get past mane.
Guys like Fat Joe say this type stuff for two reason, one to get some points from these new popular dudes who actually never show any type of respect for the rappers that came before them. 2 to keep his name out there. idk who he considers this generation, I’m pretty sure
kendrick, gibbs, Big Krit, Cole, are the best rappers right now and even if you don’t consider those guys this generation their are new guys and a girl that are way better than lil baby, like Nick Grant, Bobby session, Akeem Ali, Dreezy, Reason from TDE. What Fat Joe is doing is Lazy you basically look at who’s the hottest and give them the crown with out doing any research or work,
Lil’ Baby is “trash like Michael Jordan Jeans…”
Is Lil’ Baby any relation to Big Baby, the basketball player? Or Perhaps even just regular ass Baby from Cash Money?
I’m sorry Joey Crack, He is Trash
The greatest are the game changers. Last rapper to do that was Drake. No one really impressed me after that. If we talking underground rappers,especially NY, the list is insanely long. Joe sleepin’
Name ONE underground NY “game changer”
Just when I wanted to defend the old heads, here come fat Joe’s ass. Smh.
I always thought fat joe was the most average mc of all time. He got big because pun was such a monster and he could make a hit song. He was like the early 2000’s pitbull. So frankly I don’t care about his opinion on “hip hop”.