12 Best DaBaby Songs For Your Rap Playlist


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In this blog post, we mention the best hip hop rap songs by Dababy. At this point, many have accepted Dababy as one of hip-hop’s breakout stars. And while he has since assembled more than a few hits to his name, it’s fair to say that his debut album Baby On Baby served as the launchpad for the outlandish North Carolina rapper.

Bio: Who is Dababy?

Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991) aka Dababy was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He and his family relocated to North Carolina when he was just five years old. He had some brushes with the law, but decided to turn his life around in order to take care of his kids and find new direction for his life. Not long after he traded his extracurricular activities in for rap, DaBaby won fans over with his signature deep voice on his debut album, Baby on Baby. His charismatic personality on social media propelled him forward in the industry, as well as on the Billboard charts.

In March 2019, DaBaby pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon after “acting in self-defence” during his involvement with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in North Carolina. In January 2020, he was detained, questioned, charged with battery and later released in Miami in connection with a robbery investigation. DaBaby and his crew reportedly jumped and robbed a music promoter who was said to have underpaid him.

DaBaby’s brother, Glen Johnson, died in November 2020 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 34-years-old. DaBaby note on social media at the time, “I would’ve gave up all I had to see you happy,” and changed his Instagram bio to “LONG LIVE MY BROTHER.”

The artist has only been rapping since 2014, and yet, he’s already attracted a large fan base with millions of streams to his hit songs.

Best Hip Hop Rap Songs by Dababy

1. Bop

“BOP” was already present upon release and was skyrocketed with the release of the music video. On November 15, 2019, DaBaby released “BOP on Broadway” aka the hip-hop musical which was shot, directed, and edited by the Reel Goats. Appearances from the Jabbawockeez as well as choreography from DaniLeigh played a part in the video being as viral as it was.

Stream “Bop”

2. ROCKSTAR ft. Roddy Ricch

Only seven months after likening himself to a “POP STAR,” DaBaby teams up with fellow 2019 superstar Roddy Ricch for “ROCKSTAR,” an ode to their reckless lifestyles. The SethInTheKitchen-produced song spent seven non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 over the summer, making for DaBaby’s first chart-topper. It was the second single released off his third studio album BLAME IT ON BABY, which also featured appearances from Migos, Future, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Megan Thee Stallion and more.

Stream “ROCKSTAR ft. Roddy Ricch”

3. Suge (Yea Yea)

In the second track from his Baby on Baby album, Charlotte rapper DaBaby delivers a homage to Marion “Suge” Knight, the founder, and former head of Death Row Records. With its endearingly cartoonish music video, “Suge” served as the perfect introduction to the rising DaBaby, and plenty of character to go around.

Stream “Suge (Yea Yea)”

4. VIBEZ

“VIBEZ” features the Charlotte rapper speaking on the “vibes” that he and his crew bring to anywhere they are, as well as the money and women involved with those vibes. Like many of DaBaby’s past visuals, “VIBEZ” was brought to life by directorial powerhouse @ReelGoats.

Stream “VIBEZ”

5. JUMP ft. NBA YoungBoy

“JUMP” features Baby and YoungBoy rapping about their viral success, citing how their music makes people “jump” due to the energy and hype surrounding both of their aggressive and trap-filled styles. In the five-minute video, directed by Reel Goats, Da Baby and NBA Youngboy offer up a comedic take on maintaining social distancing during the global pandemic.

Stream “JUMP” ft. NBA YoungBoy

6. Pull Up Music

“Pull Up Music” is a viral hit by Charlotte, North Carolina native DaBaby. The track proved to be another step forward for Baby, accumulating over 6 million streams on Spotify. It was released as the lead single for his mixtape Back On My Baby Jesus Shit on August 8, 2017.

Stream “Pull Up Music”

7. Goin Baby

“Goin Baby” is a boastful track from North Carolina rapper DaBaby who brags about his sexual prowess and privileged lifestyle. For the appropriately titled “Going Baby,” DaBaby links up with director ReelGoats for the clip, which arrives courtesy of Billion Dollar Baby productions. To nobody’s surprise, the video finds DaBaby surrounded by his namesake, turning the private jet into a nursery, albeit one guided by reckless supervision.

Stream “Goin Baby”

8. Masterpiece

“Masterpiece” is referring to DaBaby’s girlfriend DaniLeigh. They made their relationship public in early December 2020. They both previewed the single during an Instagram video on December 19th. The music video directed by Gemini Visions sees DaBaby cruises around in his collection of luxury vehicles, shows off his jewelry, and makes an appearance at a birthday party

Stream “Masterpiece”

9. Red Light Green Light

On “Red Light Green Light,” DaBaby raps about his usual topics of fast cars, cappin’ rappers, and his sexual encounters. The clarinet-based instrumental was produced by d.a. got that dope, who has previously worked with DaBaby on songs like “Masterpiece” and “BALL IF I WANT TO.” Fans were quick to point out the beat’s similarity to something played by Squidward, a popular character from SpongeBob SquarePants who plays the clarinet. The video captures a bonkers backyard barbecue with visual callbacks to Boyz N The Hood and The Nutty Professor.

Stream “Red Light Green Light”

10. 21

“21” serves as the third track on DaBaby’s 2018 album Blank Blank and is one of his most famous songs to date. On the track, he raps about his relationship with women and details his privileged lifestyles.

He released the music video on Youtube, on September 26th, 2018.

Stream “21”

11. BALL IF I WANT TO

DaBaby released his second solo single of 2021 “Ball If I Want To”. The song was produced D.A. Got That Dope and is accompanied by a playfully tongue-in-cheek video directed by DaBaby himself. The school-set video features, among other things, an oversized baby mascot.

Stream “BALL IF I WANT TO”

12. Walker Texas Ranger

“Walker Texas Ranger” serves as the final track on DaBaby’s 2018 album Blank Blank and is one of his most famous songs to date. On the ode to the eponymous television show, he raps about his relationship with women and details his privileged lifestyles.  The Reel Goats-directed video features DaBaby dressed up like Chuck Norris’ TV character, driving through the desert in a pick-up truck while he excitedly watches a twerk video on his phone. Distracted, he drives off of a cliff, and his truck explodes into a ball of fire. Miraculously, DaBaby emerges unscathed and proceeds to steal money from a blind man and then defeat that man and his would-be avenger in hand-to-hand combat.

Stream “Walker Texas Ranger”

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