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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan Landrum Jr

Q&A: Lil Baby talks new album, Young Thug, rap lyrics

2022 Invision

While Lil Baby’s new album blares loudly in the living room, the Atlanta-born rapper stands in the kitchen of his $20 million Bel Air home singing to his son, who dances along on FaceTime.

For Lil Baby, living in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the U.S. would have been unfathomable several years ago. He was released in 2016 after being incarcerated on a drug charge and had no intention of starting a rap career until Quality Control founders Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “Pee” Thomas saw tremendous potential.

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