{"title":"Baby Keem","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Baby Keem\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHykeem Carter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 22, 2000 and raised partly in Carson, California. He began releasing music online in 2017 and gained wider attention with his 2018 mixtape The Sound of Bad Habit and 2019 mixtape Die for My Bitch. He is a cousin of Kendrick Lamar and signed to Lamar and Dave Free's pgLang in 2020. His debut studio album The Melodic Blue was released through pgLang\/Columbia in September 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaby Keem's sound combines hip hop with experimental production, trap influences, and pop sensibility. His work is known for unusual song structures, abrupt beat switches, and theatrical vocal delivery. Frequent collaborators include Kendrick Lamar, Cardo, Outtatown, and producers within the pgLang orbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sound of Bad Habit (2018, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie for My Bitch (2019, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Melodic Blue (2021, pgLang\/Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003epgLang\/Columbia pressings of The Melodic Blue have appeared in multiple color variants, including retailer-exclusive editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Baby Keem typically start with The Melodic Blue (2021), particularly the singles family ties (with Kendrick Lamar) and orange soda. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2020s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2020s — Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"baby-keem-melodic-blue-vinyl-150g","title":"Melodic Blue LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the highly-anticipated debut album from rising star Baby Keem, \"Melodic Blue\"! This LP, pressed on high-quality 150g vinyl, features 16 tracks of genre-bending hip-hop and showcases Baby Keem's impressive range as both a rapper and singer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540966584503,"sku":"210000075050","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4141888-2923171.jpg?v=1781154893"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/baby-keem.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}