Lil Baby’s “Wham” Trailer Leaves Fans Extremely Skeptical

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Dec 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; American rapper Lil Baby walks court-side during the second half between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Baby is under immense pressure.

It's no secret that Lil Baby is one of the rapper's facing the most pressure from fans right now. After having a pretty incredible stretch from about 2018 to 2021, the hype has been steadily dwindling ever since. His last project, It's Only Me, was maybe his most divisive one yet. Additionally, the run of singles and features he's been as of late hasn't been the same in many fans' eyes. Moreover, DJ Akademiks has even been unimpressed with his output as of late. "I feel like one of The Monstars hopped out of one of them New Jersey drones and f***ing grabbed Lil Baby and shook the talent out of him."

"I don't what I'm hearing thus far, I don't know what I'm hearing. It's like they shook the talent out of him," Ak said on a recent livestream. Fans hit back at the pundit suggesting he was ever that good to begin with. So, the temperature is definitely hot, and Lil Baby unfortunately didn't cool things down recently. With WHAM (Who Hard As Me) arriving on January 3, the "Freestyle" MC decided to try and hype up the tape.

Lil Baby Will Drop Wham Is Expected January 3

He did so with a short album trailer which includes motivational narration by him, shots of West End Atlanta, and a song snippet. Something like this would usually work in building anticipation. But for Baby, the opposite is mostly true. A lot of folks are voicing their skepticism and letting the rapper know that he better deliver.

"Words can’t express how mad I’m a be if this album not 🔥😂" one fan half jokes. "This album will make or break his career…" another adds. "Just excited for the features at this point 😂" someone else boldly states. So far, Lil Baby has released several potential singles. They include "Crazy," "350," "5AM," "Insecurities," and "Touchdown."

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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