BabyChiefDoit
BabyChiefDoit | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jayden Whitter Jones c. 2008 (age 17–18)[1] |
| Origin | South Side, Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Genres | Drill |
| Occupations |
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| Label | Artist Partner Group |
Jayden Whitter Jones[2] (born c. 2008),[1] known professionally as BabyChiefDoit, is an American rapper from South Side, Chicago, Illinois.[3] He is best known for his 2025 single "Went West", which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his 2026 song "Ghetto Love Story".
Career
[edit]Jones gained growth with his songs "Pancakes & Drugs" and "6ix Times 2Day", both of which released in 2024.[3][4] His single "Rollin" entered the TikTok Billboard Top 50.[5] He was also selected as a 2025 XXL Freshman.[6][7] His debut studio album, Animals Only (2024), was met with positive reviews from critics,[8] along with his second album, Zoo Life (2025).[9] Jones performed at Rolling Loud 2025,[10][11] as well as the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash.[12]
Musical style
[edit]Jones is a drill rapper who has been compared to Chief Keef and Waka Flocka Flame. In a 2025 interview, he stated that he had used ChatGPT to write lyrics, which he was criticized for.[13]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Zoo Life | |
| Rise Against My Broken Odds |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Animals Only |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Warning Shot |
Charted and certified singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US R&B/HH [16] |
NZ Hot [17] | ||||
| "The Viper" | 2024 | — | — | — | Animals Only | |
| "Went West" | 2025 | 71 | 21 | — |
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Rise Against My Broken Odds |
| "Ghetto Love Story" | 2026 | 49 | 15 | 25 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (September 15, 2026). "BabyChiefDoIt on His Difficult Journey to Becoming The Buzziest New Rapper of 2025: 'I Thought I Was Done For — And I Was Ready to Be Done For'". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Echevarria, Joey. "XXL Freshman Class 2025". XXL. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- 1 2 "BabyChiefDoit (Artist Partner Group)". Hits. July 31, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Things To Do in Detroit MI - Detroit Free Press". Archived from the original on September 28, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (September 26, 2025). "BabyChiefDoit Reigns on TikTok Billboard Top 50 With 'Rollin". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ Cline, Georgette (June 24, 2025). "2025 XXL Freshman Revealed". XXL Mag. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of July 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- 1 2 Pierre, Alphonse. "BabyChiefDoit: Animals Only". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- 1 2 Nevares, Gabriel Bras (April 24, 2025). "BabyChiefDoit Welcomes Us To The "ZOO LIFE" On New Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ Perreault, Olivia (January 8, 2025). "Rolling Loud California: A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Peso Pluma". TicketNews. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "The Rolling Loud California 2025 Lineup Has ASAP Rocky & Playboi Carti". UPROXX. January 7, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ Braboy, Mark (October 10, 2025). "Chicago's BabyChiefDoIt quickly rising through the rap ranks". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Fisher, Caroline (August 19, 2025). "BabyChiefDoIt Sparks Outrage By Admitting ChatGPT Writes His Raps". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 24, 2025). "Viral Chicago Rap Star BabyChiefDoIt Releases Tough New EP 'Warning Shot': Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ Peaks on the Hot 100:
- "Went West": "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. July 12, 2025. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- "Ghetto Love Story": "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. August 1, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
- "Went West": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. July 12, 2025. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- "Ghetto Love Story": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. August 1, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "Gold & Platinum: BabyChiefDoit". RIAA. Retrieved May 10, 2026.