He keeps this energy up over the next several tracks, trading verses with worthy peers like Offset and Rich the Kid, as well as going back and forth with Stunna4Vegas on the especially charged "Joggers." Dropping lyrics like "I'm like the Tupac of the new shit" is bold, but DaBaby's charm lies in how he's not even taking his irreverent cockiness too seriously, much less asking his audience to bow down to his greatness. This economical approach makes the album clip along at an amped-up pace, with tracks blurring into each other.įeel-good bounces like "Suge" and "Walker, Texas Ranger" are light and infectious, but when DaBaby shoots off nonstop flows on "Baby Sitter" he begins showcasing his technical abilities as well. His talents took shape as his regional fame grew, with frequently delivered new mixtapes and singles offering a space for DaBaby to try new approaches.īaby on Baby is his first studio album following signing a deal with Interscope, and the 13 lean songs present the best examples of DaBaby's progress.Ī likeable and energetic persona narrates the songs, moving through flexing lyrics and catchy hooks, getting to the point immediately with songs that rarely stick around for more than three minutes. North Carolina rapper DaBaby jumped into rapping with no prior experience and never looked back.ĭeciding on a whim to take up music in late 2014, his first mixtape surfaced a month later and the next several years saw him building a vast catalog with his immediate and fun flows and lighthearted energy.