Baby Keem, born Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. in 2000 and raised in Las Vegas, is a prominent American rapper and producer. He first attracted attention for his work on projects like Black Panther The Album, Redemption by Jay Rock, Crash Talk by Schoolboy Q, and The Lion King The Gift by Beyoncé. Keem broke out as a solo artist with his 2019 single Orange Soda, which went quadruple platinum. In 2021, he released his debut album The Melodic Blue through PGLang and Columbia Records, featuring the Grammy-winning single Family Ties with Kendrick Lamar. Keem has also collaborated with major artists like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, earning multiple Grammy nominations, including two for Album of the Year.