“Unmasking the Imposter: How a Fake Lil Baby ‘WHAM’ Album Conquered YouTube Music Overnight!”
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As we tiptoe into 2025, hip-hop’s beacon of authenticity, Lil Baby, stands ready to set the musical world ablaze with not one, but two highly anticipated albums. After a relatively quiet year, where he seemed to be perfecting his craft like a chef fine-tuning a secret recipe, he’s revving up for a stellar comeback. His first offering, WHAM, is scheduled to land on January 3rd, swiftly followed by Dominique in February. However, amidst this buzz, a little digital hiccup sparked quite the intrigue over recent days—a seemingly leaked version of WHAM appeared on YouTube Music, only to reveal itself as a cleverly crafted decoy of strikingly random tracks. Talk about an album fake-out! This left fans both relieved (no real leak—phew!) and a tad frustrated at being lured by a tantalizing mirage.
But hey, if fake leaks were a sport, Lil Baby’s fans would be the MVPs of emotional rollercoaster rides! Luckily, it seems the wait will be worth it. With promises of personal reflection and a hint of his more ostentatious lifestyle, Baby is all set to showcase the full spectrum of his artistry. Will these two albums elevate him even higher in the hip-hop hierarchy? Only time—and our headphones—will tell!
Lil Baby is poised to dominate first couple months of 2025. The rapper may have been quiet in 2024, but he’s been hard at work on two different albums. The first, WHAM, is scheduled for release on January 3, while the second, Dominique, is slated to drop some time in February. There was a brief period Monday, however, where it seemed as though WHAM had leaked a week early. An album bearing the same title as Lil Baby’s upcoming release was uploaded on YouTube music the morning of December 23. It wasn’t the real deal, though.
The album looked to be legit until YouTube music viewers clicked on the link. Instead of the new songs Lil Baby has been teasing and working on, the link included random by a different rapper. Songs called “F U 2X” and “Listen Up” lined up with the titles confirmed by Baby. They were clearly fake, however. Several of the songs didn’t even crack three minutes. Fans had a mixed response to the fake album leak. Many were happy to discover that Lil Baby’s real music hadn’t been leaked. This would have damaged his first week sales. Others were excited to hear the long-anticipated album, and were annoyed by the fact that they were tricked.
It sounds like the wait will be worth it. Lil Baby told A Safe Place podcast host Lil Yachty that WHAM is his best album yet. “Totally,” he asserted. “100 percent.” When Lil Yachty asked why WHAM is so special for the Lil Baby catalog, the latter claimed that it represented the fullest form of himself to date. “Where I am today, and what I’m going through today,” he explained. “It’s gon’ be my latest sh*t.” Lil Baby also told Lil Yachty that he wanted to release two albums in quick succession to showcase his range as an artist. The first album, WHAM, will represent the more aggressive side of his music.
“I know my fanbase really want to hearing them certain songs,” Lil Baby asserted. “WHAM is more like me on some young n**ga sh*t. Fast cars, girls, jewelry. The turnt lifestyle.” Dominique, on the other hand, will showcase a more “serious” side of the rapper. Fingers crossed that both albums make it to release without any major leaks.
About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis.
In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy.
Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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