Babyface Ray
Babyface Ray | |
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Babyface Ray in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Face |
| Born | Marcellus Rayvon Register[1] February 7, 1991 |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014–present[4] |
| Label | Empire |
Marcellus Rayvon Register[1] (born February 7, 1991),[5] known professionally as Babyface Ray, is an American rapper.[2] He is a prominent figure in 2020s Detroit hip hop.[6]
Early life
[edit]Born February 7, 1991, in Detroit, Ray played basketball and football, alongside playing the trumpet.[2]
Career
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In 2010, Ray joined Team Eastside alongside fellow Detroit rapper Peezy. In 2015, he started gaining traction with the release of his debut mixtape MIA Season. In 2017, he released his mixtape Ghetto Wave. In 2019, he released his second mixtape MIA Season 2 the sequel to MIA Season. This mixtape would give him his first viral song move to la which was popoular on tik tok at the time .[5] In February 2021, he released his first EP Unfuckwitable with appearances from EST Gee, Moneybagg Yo and Kash Doll.[7] The EP debuted at number 128 on the Billboard 200 dated February 27, 2021.[8] In August 2021, he released his single "It Ain't My Fault" featuring rapper Big Sean.[9] In January 2022, Ray released his debut album Face with appearances from Swedish rapper Yung Lean, G Herbo, 42 Dugg, Pusha T, Wiz Khalifa, and Landstrip Chip.[10][11] The album peaked at number 31 on the Billboard 200 and two on Independent Albums chart.[10] Later in 2022, he appeared in the 2022 XXL Freshman class and in the subsequent cypher alongside rappers BabyTron, Cochise and Kali.[12]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [13] | ||
| Face |
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31 |
| Mob |
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54 |
| Summer's Mine |
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92 |
| The Kid That Did |
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71 |
| Codeine Cowboy |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| MIA Season |
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| Young Wavy |
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| Legend |
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| Trillest |
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| Ghetto Wave (with Peezy) |
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| The Last One Left |
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| MIA Season 2 |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [14] | ||
| I Did This Today |
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| My Cup of Tea |
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| I Did This Today 2 |
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| Live from the House |
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| For You |
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— |
| Unfuckwitable |
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128 |
Charted and certified singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [15] | ||||
| "Real Niggas Don't Rap" | 2021 | — | Unfuckwitable | |
| "What Business Is" | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Family > Money" | 2022 | — |
|
Face |
| "Ron Artest" (with 42 Dugg) |
2023 | 24 |
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Non-album single |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Information on Babyface Ray's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- 1 2 3 "How Detroit Rapper Babyface Ray Already Made One of the Year's Best Rap Albums". Rolling Stone. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ Ihaza, Jeff; Burford, Jayson; Gee, Andre; Conteh, Mankaprr (September 2023). "Rap's Next 50 Years". Rolling Stone. No. 1379. pp. 52–61. Retrieved 2024-01-20 – via EBSCOHost.
- ↑ "The Break Presents: Babyface Ray". XXL. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- 1 2 Thomas, Fred. "Babyface Ray - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "Babyface Ray Is the Voice of Detroit". Pitchfork. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "Babyface Ray - Unf*ckwitable". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Week of February 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved Sep 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Big Sean features on Babyface Ray's new single 'It Ain't My Fault'". NME. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- 1 2 "Babyface Ray: February R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "Babyface Ray drops "Sincerely Face," shares details of new album". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "BABYFACE RAY XXL FRESHMAN". XXL. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
- Mob:
- Summer's Mine: "Billboard 200: Week of August 5, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- The Kid That Did:
- ↑ Cabison, Rosalie (2021-02-27). "Billboard 200™". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "42 Dugg Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "American certifications – Babyface Ray". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Living people
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- African-American male songwriters
- Gangsta rappers
- Midwest hip-hop musicians
- Rappers from Detroit
- Songwriters from Michigan
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