Lil Baby does not have too many folks agreeing with his move to drop a deluxe to his week-old album WHAM. But the Atlanta rapper has a busy year ahead as he has a more personal follow-up in the works with Dominique. In speaking about these two different eras, Baby said, “WHAM is more me on some young n**** s*** — fast cars, girls, jewelry, money. You know, the turnt lifestyle. And Dominique is more the serious me, more personal. That’s a part of the new journey I’m on. I hate the word vulnerable, but I’m gonna be more open to my fans and my audience.”
We have seen glimpses of this version he’s promising for this future release on songs and spot singles. However, a full listening experience could be what Lil Baby needs to win over some detractors and skeptics. For now, though, everyone should take some time to enjoy the highlights from WHAM and its new deluxe. There are some solid highs, with “99” being one of them. This bonus track is one of four to make the extended version and it contains another Future feature. It’s Baby and Pluto’s shortest collab to date, but this one’s leaving a bit of an impression on us. It’s even got us giving it strong consideration for their best joint effort yet. The beat isn’t overdone, and their flows are perhaps the most consistent we’ve heard compared to past collabs. We’ll let you decide for yourself though, so check it out below.
“99” – Lil Baby & Future
She with gang, her phone on silent
Ain’t no foldin’ up, I’m solid
I’m the inspiration, they don’t know what to do until I do it
Rockin’ Air Force Ones like Nelly and his crew back in ’02
I’m like Tyreek Hill, they give me a lil’ gap, I’ma run through it
I’m gettin’ paid whenever I move
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely.
He’s taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James’s draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy’s arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven’s current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023.
Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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