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WHAM (album)

WHAM
Studio album by
Lil Baby
ReleasedJanuary 3, 2025
Recorded2024
GenreHip-hop
Length41:12
Label
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Release and promotion

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On June 26, 2024, while Young Thug was incarcerated, a post from his Twitter account came out that said: "whateva wham say goes".[4] 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.[5] On November 11, Baby was seen with Young Thug, Future, and Travis Scott in a recording studio.[6] Five days later, Baby revealed that he got 21 Savage's "hardest verse ever".[7] On November 20, he shared a partial tracklist of the album, teasing several features.[8] 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.[9] Baby officially announced the release of the album and shared its pre-save link.[10][11] On December 21, he shared the album's official artwork and tracklist.[12] 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.[13][14]

Upon the release of the album, Baby released a music video for the album's third track, "F U 2X".[15] On January 6, 2024, Baby released a music video for the album's sixth track: "By Myself", which features Rod Wave and Rylo Rodriguez.[16]

A deluxe edition was exclusively released through the Motown store for $4.99 on January 7, before being uploaded to streaming platforms on January 10.[17][18]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[19]

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".[19]

Track listing

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WHAM track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Listen Up"
2:35
2."Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" (with Young Thug and Future)
3:47
3."F U 2X"
  • Jones
  • Hampton Sallee III
DJ Champ1:57
4."I Promise"
3:03
5."Redbone" (featuring GloRilla)
  • Jones
  • Gloria Woods
  • Zeus Negrete
  • Leon Lightfoot III
  • Thomas Crimeni
  • King LeeBoy
  • T9C
2:12
6."By Myself" (with Rylo Rodriguez featuring Rod Wave)
  • Krazy Mob
  • DJ Moon
  • Williskeating
3:17
7."Due 4a Win"
  • Jones
  • Negrete
  • Aaron Gilfenbain
  • Jonathan Gabor
  • Suren Harybian
  • Emil Videnski
  • Nikita Spiridonov
  • Hurtboy AG
  • BeatsAintFree JG
  • That Boy Daymon
  • Emildollaz
  • Elementry
2:06
8."Stiff Gang"
  • Jones
  • W. Glass
  • Luellen
  • Wheezy
  • Southside
2:51
9."So Sorry"
  • Jones
  • Avery
  • Bryson March
Krazy Mob3:20
10."Stuff" (featuring Travis Scott)
Wheezy3:00
11."Say Twin"
  • Jones
  • Negrete
  • Tevin Blands
BeatzByTaz2:45
12."Free Promo"
  • Jones
  • Negrete
  • Marko Andrej
  • Peter Gogola
  • Andyr
  • Getro
3:00
13."Outfit" (with 21 Savage)
  • AyoPeeb
  • Haze
  • Splited Stupid
  • Josh Taylor
2:57
14."Drugs Talkin"
  • Jones
  • Negrete
  • Dylan Cleary-Krell
  • Jayden Christodoulou
  • Negrete
  • Dez Wright
  • 9jay
2:15
15."Streets Colder"
  • Jones
  • Avery
  • March
Krazy Mob2:07
Total length:41:12
Extended Version additional track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."99" (with Future)
  • Jones
  • Wilburn
  • W. Glass
  • Cleary-Krell
  • Christodoulou
  • Wheezy
  • Dez Wright
  • 9jay
1:52
17."Idol"
  • Jones
  • Negrete
  • Jacob Sclaver
  • Luis Prato
  • Deleon Gray II
  • Juko
  • EZ Money
  • 2teflon
  • Lulescu
1:48
18."Running This Shit"
  • Jones
  • W. Glass
  • Dwayne Richardson
  • Wheezy
  • D. Rich
2:23
19."My Shawty"
  • Jones
  • James Maddocks
  • Joe Stanley
  • Justin Glass
  • Maddocks
  • Stanley
  • Baby Tsunami
2:32
Total length:49:47

Personnel

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Vocals

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Technical

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Charts

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Chart performance for WHAM
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 42
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[21] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 17
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 19
Irish Albums (OCC)[25] 27
Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] 44
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[27] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[29] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 12

References

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  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. ^ "Young Thug posts cryptic tweet about Lil Baby amidst YSL trial". The Express Tribune. June 27, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Diaz, Angel (November 4, 2024). "Los Angeles Billboards Are Seemingly Hinting at a Young Thug & Lil Baby Collab". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Alston, Trey (November 17, 2024). "Lil Baby Teases He's Got The "Hardest Verse Ever" From 21..." Complex. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Setaro, Shawn (November 20, 2024). "Lil Baby Teases Star-Studded Features On New Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Setaro, Shawn (November 23, 2024). "Lil Baby Flexes $2.6M Worth Of 'WHAM' Jewelry Ahead Of New Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Li, Joyce (December 9, 2024). "Lil Baby Announces New Album 'Wham' Releasing Early 2025". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Moore, Sam (December 16, 2024). "Lil Baby Announces Release Date For New Album Wham (Who Hard As Me)". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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  13. ^ Horvath, Zachary (December 31, 2024). "Lil Baby's "Wham" Trailer Leaves Fans Extremely Skeptical". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  14. ^ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (January 1, 2025). "Lil Baby Previews "WHAM" Album From The Block With "Streets Colder"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  15. ^ 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.
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  18. ^ Williams, Aaron (January 10, 2025). "Lil Baby Drops More Aggressive Bars on WHAM (Extended Version)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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  23. ^ "Lil Baby: WHAM" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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  25. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  26. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 2 (dal 03.01.2025 al 09.01.2025)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  27. ^ "2025 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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  29. ^ "Album 2025 uke 02". VG-lista. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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