After a tumble from the mountaintop with his last album, Baby sets his eyes on a return to the top with his fourth album ’WHAM.’

Despite the criticism, Lil Baby remains confident in his work, encouraging fans to trust their own judgment when it comes to his music. WHAM may have sparked mixed reactions, but the rapper’s confidence in his craft remains unshaken.

Lil Baby collects his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, all tallied consecutively, as WHAM opens atop the chart dated Jan. 18. The set earned 140,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Jan.

Lil Baby is back on top. The Atlanta rapper’s latest release WHAM earned a first place debut on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the first No. 1 album of 2025. This marks the 30-year-old’s fourth No. 1 album, following It’s Only Me in 2022, The Voice of the Heroes with Lil Durk in 2021, and My Turn in 2020.

Lil Baby's 'Wham' is the first new No. 1 album of the year as Bad Bunny trails closely behind with 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' at No. 2.

Lil Baby and Bad Bunny debut in the top two spots on the Billboard 200, while Morgan Wallen experiences a huge surge in the Hot 100. But that wasn't enough to knock down Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile,

Lil Baby announces his highly anticipated album *Dominique*, set for release in February 2025, generating major buzz.