Baby Smoove
Baby Smoove | |
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 Baby Smoove in September 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jaelin Parker[1] |
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| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 27–28)[2] |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan[3] |
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| Occupation(s) | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Jaelin Parker,[1] known professionally as Baby Smoove and his given name "That N*gga", is an American rapper and singer from Detroit, Michigan.[3] He is noted by Ben Dandridge-Lemco of The Fader for his "slick one-liners and clever storytelling delivered in a subdued, almost disinterested, flow."[5]
Early life[edit]
Jaelin Parker was born December 3rd, 1996, and raised on the east side of Detroit, Michigan. He recalls growing up in a poorer neighborhood of Detroit and wishing to be suburban.[2] He also recalls skipping school and not socializing a lot when younger. He graduated from High School in 2014.
Career[edit]
Smoove recalls recording in a studio for the first time at age 15. In 2018, he created a CD mixtape titled Why so Serious which he recalls not gaining attention.[2] In 2019, he released his single "CardoGotWings" on streaming platform SoundCloud which garnered attention from online music publication Pitchfork who selected the song as "The must-hear rap song of the day".[6] In July 2020, Smoove released his project I'm Still Perfect. His project is noted by Jordan Darville of The Fader as being stylistically similar to American rapper Drakeo the Ruler.[7] In December 2020, he released his mixtape Hardwood Classic with production from Detroit record producer Enrgy.[4] In April 2021, he appeared on American rapper Lil Yachty's album Michigan Boy Boat on the track "Don't Even Bother" alongside rapper Veeze. In August 2022, he released his single "Embarrassing" alongside an accompanying music video.[8]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Baby |
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| I'm Still Serious 2 |
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| Young Rich Bastard |
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Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Riding With the Goat |
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| Why So Serious |
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| I'm Still Serious |
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| Flawless |
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| Mr. Perfect |
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| Purple Heart |
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| I'm Still Perfect |
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| Hardwood Classic |
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Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Extended play details |
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| Cursed |
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| LA Vibes |
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| I Been Working On My Album |
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| Practice |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Information on Baby Smoove's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ a b c "Detroit's Own Baby Smoove Wants All The Plaques". AllHipHop. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ a b "Baby Smoove is three steps ahead on "Plagiarism"". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b "Baby Smoove – Hardwood Classic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Baby Smoove raps over The Godfather theme in his "Akorn" video". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "The Ones: Baby Smoove's "CardoGotWings"". Pitchfork. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Listen to Baby Smoove's new project I'm Still Perfect". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Song You Need: Baby Smoove's "Embarrassing" is a master class in shit-talking". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
External links[edit]
- Baby Smoove discography at Discogs
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