Lil Baby Doubles His Rate Per Occasion

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Lil Baby's rates going way up following the double-platinum certification of the Atlanta rapper's sophomore album, "My Turn."

There are now only two rappers who have apparently gone double platinum this year. That is Lil Baby and Roddy Ricch. And it comes at a strange time where doing shows or club appearances are at a minimum because of the pandemic. So, even though the streams are going way up, they aren't getting booked for as many shows as they should be. If COVID never happened, I would suspect both artists would be doing Travis Scott-length tour runs.

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But for Baby, the decline in show bookings and the increased demand has led him to do the only logical thing possible -- up the rate. The rapper famously moved his hands in a talking motion as he explained he makes, "2 Hunna an occasion." He commemorated this statement with a welcome mat at his front door. But, now, the two has doubled and Baby is going to make his bank where he can. Taking to Twitter, he simply told his followers, "That 2 done turned into a 4."

We can only expect his show rate to go up from here. He later revealed that he's no longer doing features because he's in album mode. As previously mentioned, My Turn is one of two rap albums to go double platinum this year. No doubt the deluxe edition helped. No clear sign as to when we can expect Baby to drop his forthcoming project.

If not before the year ends, 2021 is already shaping up to have some incredible music on the way.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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