Misplaced Pages

WHAM
Studio album by Lil Baby
Released	January 3, 2025
Recorded	2024
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	41:12
Label	Quality Control Motown Glass Window Wolfpack
Producer	Aaron Paris Andyr ATL Jacob BeatsByTaz BlayzeBeats B. Mar DJ Champ DJ Moon Elementry Emildollaz Frankie Bash Getro Haze Hurtboy AG JG Josh Taylor Juke Wong King LeeBoy Krazy Mob London on da Track Nick Lee Peeb Southside Splited Stupid T95 That Boy Daymon Wheezy Williskeating ZtheSavage
Lil Baby chronology
It's Only Me (2022) WHAM (2025) Dominique (2025)

WHAM (an acronym for Who Hard as Me) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released through Quality Control Music, Motown, Glass Window Entertainment, and Wolfpack on January 3, 2025. The album features guest appearances from Young Thug, Future, GloRilla, Rylo Rodriguez, Rod Wave, Travis Scott, and 21 Savage. Production was handled by several producers including ATL Jacob, Frankie Bash, London on da Track, Southside, Wheezy, and others. It serves as the follow-up to Lil Baby's previous album, It's Only Me (2022), and is the fourth and final installment of his Hard series.

Composition

The song "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" features rappers Future and Young Thug. It marks Young Thug's first verse since being released from prison.

On the second verse of the track "Running Shit", Lil Baby disses rapper Gunna, accusing him of being "a rat".

Release and promotion

On June 26, 2024, while Young Thug was incarcerated, a post from his Twitter account came out that said: "whateva wham say goes". Following his release from jail, he posted on November 3: "Wham let’s drop one on these rats peter". Shortly after the post, billboards reading "Whatever Wham Says Goes" began to appear throughout Los Angeles, California. On November 11, Lil Baby was seen with Young Thug, Future, and Travis Scott in a recording studio. Five days later, Baby revealed that he got 21 Savage's "hardest verse ever". On November 20, he shared a partial tracklist of the album, teasing several features. On the same day, he took to social media to flex his $2.6 million custom jewelry that said "WHAM" in reference to the album's title. Baby officially announced the release of the album and shared its pre-save link. On December 21, he shared the album's official artwork and tracklist. On December 31, Baby shared the album's official trailer before releasing a live performance of "Streets Colder" on the 4 Shooters Only YouTube channel on January 1, 2025.

Upon the release of the album, Baby released a music video for the album's third track, "F U 2X". On January 6, 2024, Baby released a music video for the album's sixth track: "By Myself", which features Rod Wave and Rylo Rodriguez.

On January 7, Lil Baby performed the song "I Promise" on The Tonight Show, and released a deluxe version of WHAM. The deluxe version, which features four new tracks, was made available for purchase on the Motown Records website, before being released to streaming services on January 10.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10
NME

In a positive review, Clash's Robin Murray wrote that the record "distils Lil Baby’s potency down to a thick, unrelenting elixir". Murray continued that on the album, Baby is "continually switching up flows" and that "his trap-leaning sonic thirst has rarely been so unremittingly effective". Murray concluded that the album "feels both eclectic and uniquely defined".

Kyann-Sian Williams of NME praised its production, but said that overall, the album was "nothing to write home about."

Track listing

Personnel

Vocals

• Lil Baby – vocals
• Young Thug – vocals (track 2)
• Future – vocals (tracks 2, 16)
• GloRilla – vocals (track 5)
• Rylo Rodriguez – vocals (track 6)
• Rod Wave – vocals (track 6)
• Travis Scott – vocals (track 10)
• 21 Savage – vocals (track 13)

Technical

• Bainz – mixing (tracks 1–14), immersive mix engineering (all tracks), engineering (2, 9, 11)
• Jenso "JP" Plymouth – mixing (track 4)
• Jess Jackson – mixing (track 5)
• Patrizio "Teezio" Pigliapoco – mixing (tracks 6, 9)
• Jeffrey Williams – mixing (track 11)
• Zeus Negrete – engineering (all tracks), co-mixing (tracks 2–15)
• Eric Manco – engineering (tracks 2, 10)
• Mattazik Muzik – engineering (tracks 3–5, 7, 12)
• Richard D. Berry – engineering (tracks 6, 12)
• Isaiah "Ibmixing" Brown – engineering (track 13)

Charts

References

1. Saponara, Michael (January 3, 2025). "Lil Baby Releases New Album Wham Featuring Young Thug, Future & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
2. Renshaw, David (January 3, 2025). "Lil Baby shares new album Wham". The Fader. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
3. Bernstein, Elaina (January 3, 2025). "Lil Baby Makes a Memorable Return With Wham". Hypebeast. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
4. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (January 10, 2025). "Lil Baby – 'WHAM' review: trap superstar loses his spark". NME. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
5. Bloom, Madison (January 3, 2025). "Young Thug Drops First Verse Since Jail Release on Lil Baby's New Song "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
6. "Lil Baby Seemingly Brings Up Gunna on "Running Shit"". Complex. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
7. "Lil Baby Play 'Fallon' & New York Pop-Up Show, Disses Gunna On 'WHAM' Deluxe Edition". Stereogum. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
8. "Young Thug posts cryptic tweet about Lil Baby amidst YSL trial". The Express Tribune. June 27, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
9. Diaz, Angel (November 4, 2024). "Los Angeles Billboards Are Seemingly Hinting at a Young Thug & Lil Baby Collab". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
10. Saponara, Michael (November 12, 2024). "Young Thug Hit the Studio With Travis Scott, Lil Baby & Future, According to DJ Akademiks". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
11. Alston, Trey (November 17, 2024). "Lil Baby Teases He's Got The "Hardest Verse Ever" From 21..." Complex. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
12. Setaro, Shawn (November 20, 2024). "Lil Baby Teases Star-Studded Features On New Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
13. Setaro, Shawn (November 23, 2024). "Lil Baby Flexes $2.6M Worth Of 'WHAM' Jewelry Ahead Of New Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
14. Li, Joyce (December 9, 2024). "Lil Baby Announces New Album 'Wham' Releasing Early 2025". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
15. Moore, Sam (December 16, 2024). "Lil Baby Announces Release Date For New Album Wham (Who Hard As Me)". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
16. Andrews, Elias (December 20, 2024). "Lil Baby Reveals Tracklist And Features For Upcoming "WHAM" Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
17. Horvath, Zachary (December 31, 2024). "Lil Baby's "Wham" Trailer Leaves Fans Extremely Skeptical". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
18. Paul, Bryson "Boom" (January 1, 2025). "Lil Baby Previews "WHAM" Album From The Block With "Streets Colder"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
19. Williams, Aaron (January 3, 2025). "Lil Baby's Dismissive 'F U 2X' Video Sets The Tone For His 2025 As He Releases 'WHAM (Who Hard As Me)'". Uproxx. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
20. Lil Baby Official (January 6, 2025). Lil Baby - By Myself Feat Rod Wave & Rylo Rodriguez (Official Music Video). Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via YouTube.
21. Blistein, Jon (January 8, 2025). "Lil Baby Keeps His Word With 'I Promise' Performance on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
22. Williams, Aaron (January 7, 2025). "How to Listen to Lil Baby's 'WHAM' Deluxe Album". Uproxx. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
23. Williams, Aaron (January 10, 2025). "Lil Baby Drops More Aggressive Bars on WHAM (Extended Version)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
24. ^ Murray, Robin (January 3, 2025). "Lil Baby – Wham (Who Hard As Me)". Clash. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
25. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
26. "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
27. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Baby – WHAM" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
28. "Lil Baby: WHAM" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
29. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lil Baby – WHAM" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
30. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
31. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 2 (dal 03.01.2025 al 09.01.2025)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
32. "2025 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
33. "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
34. "Album 2025 uke 02". VG-lista. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
35. "Veckolista Album, vecka 2, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
36. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

• Lil Baby albums
• 2025 albums
• Quality Control Music albums
• Motown albums
• Albums produced by ATL Jacob
• Albums produced by Wheezy