Sada Baby

American rapper

Casada Aaron Sorrell[1] (born November 17, 1992) known as Sada Baby, is an American rapper and singer. In 2018, the music video for his song "Bloxk Party" went viral.[2] This led to him signing to Asylum Records. Sada Baby was a well known person in the Detroit rap scene of the mid-to-late 2010s. He has create a of songes.[3] His first studio album Skuba Sada 2 (2020) was a sequel to his 2017 mixtape Skuba Sada. It reached number 125 on the US Billboard 200. In 2020, his song "Whole Lotta Choppas" went viral on TikTok. After this, a version of the song with Nicki Minaj was made. It reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

Sada Baby
Birth nameCasada Aaron Sorrell
Also known asSkuba Steve
Born (1992-11-17) November 17, 1992 (age 31)
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • Asylum
  • Sada Baby
  • TF Entertainment
  • TSF
  • Big Squad
Websitesada-baby.com

Early life

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Casada Sorrell was born in Detroit, Michigan.[source?] He grew up in the east side of the city.[1] According to him, he sang in the church choir from the age of nine to eleven. His family then moved to Washington, D.C. for a year.[1] He grew up wanting to play basketball[5] Sorrel became interested in music after his cousin Ashley started singing.[1]

Career

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2013–2017: Career beginnings

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In 2013, Sada Baby began taking rapping. He released many songs but got only a small amount of attention.[6] He almost stopped rapping in 2016. This changed when he entered and won a local rap competition. He beat 12 other rappers.[1] Sada began releasing singles and music on YouTube. This lead to the release of his mixtape, Skuba Sada in 2017. That same year, he signed to Tee Grizzley's record label Grizzley Gang.[3] He also released a mixtape called D.O.N - Dat One Nigga.[7]

2018–2019: Breakthrough, "Bloxk Party" and mixtapes

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In March 2018, Sada Baby released the video for his song "Bloxk Party". It was made with Detroit rapper Drego. A few months later, Sada Baby signed to Asylum Records.[8] "Bloxk Party" was released again on September 28, 2018. It was the second single for his third mixtape Bartier Bounty. The mixtape was release on January 25, 2019 by Asylum. The mixtape also has his 2018 singles "Cheat Code, "Pimp Named Drip Dat" and "Driple Double". It got positive reviews from music critics.[5] On August 16, 2019, Sada released his song "Next Up" featuring Tee Grizzley.[9] On September 27, 2019, he released his fourth mixtape Whoop Tape on SoundCloud and DatPiff. On November 1, 2019, he released a single titled "2K20".[10] Sada Baby left Grizzley Gang because they did not let him release music at the rate he was wanted to.[3]

2020–present: "Whole Lotta Choppas"

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On January 1, 2020, he released his mixtape Brolik.[11] It was only released on DatPiff. The mixtape included the singles he released in the last six months.[3][8] On January 10, 2020, he released his song "Pressin". The song was made with rapper King Von.[12] In March 2020, Sada released his first studio album, Skuba Sada 2. His 2020 single "Aktivated" was on this album.[13] Most of the review the album got were positive.[14][15] The album was number 125 on Billboard 200.[16] On July 17, 2020, he announced his mixtape Bartier Bounty 2.[17] It was released a week later.[18] On August 14, 2020, Sada Baby released the single "Whole Lotta Choppas".[19] The song was the basis of a viral dance challenge on TikTok . It was number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. On October 16, 2020, a remix of the song with Nicki Minaj was released. The song later reached number 35.[20]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[21]
Skuba Sada 2[22] 125

Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.

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Skuba Sada[24]
  • Released: April 7, 2017
  • Label: TF Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
D.O.N - Dat One Nigga[25]
  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Label: Sada Baby
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Bartier Bounty[26]
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Label: Asylum
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Whoop Tape[27]
  • Released: September 27, 2019
  • Label: Independent
Brolik[28]
  • Released: January 1, 2020
  • Label: Independent
Bartier Bounty 2[29]
  • Released: July 24, 2020
  • Label: Asylum
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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The Lost Tapes[30]
  • Released: August 6, 2021
  • Label: Big Squad LLC.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Bartier Bounty 3[31]
  • Released: February 18, 2022
  • Label: Big Squad LLC.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 10, 2018). "Sada Baby is Detroit's most charming rap star". The FADER. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. Breihan, Tom (June 6, 2018). "Sada Baby Will Fuck The Party Up With His Dance Moves". Stereogum. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pierre, Alphonse (March 16, 2020). "By the Time You Read This, Sada Baby Will Probably Have Another Song Out". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. "Nicki Minaj Assists Sada Baby on 'Whole Lotta Choppas': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Sada Baby May Be the Most Inventive Rapper We Have". Highsnobiety. April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. Tomlinson, Joe (March 11, 2020). ""Slide" Sada Baby". www.brockportstylus.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. Weinstein, Max (November 17, 2017). "Sada Baby Drops His New Mixtape 'D.O.N - Dat One N***a' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Jr, Keith Nelson (March 12, 2020). "Sada Baby & His "Dance Moves" Represent a New Detroit Sound". Okayplayer. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  9. "Sada Baby & Tee Grizzley Reunite On "Next Up"". HotNewHipHop. August 16, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. "Sada Baby Keeps The Music Coming With "2K20"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  11. Breihan, Tom (January 29, 2020). "Sada Baby Already Owns 2020". Stereogum. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  12. "Sada Baby & King Von Join Forces On "Pressin"". HotNewHipHop. January 11, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  13. Breihan, Tom (March 20, 2020). "Sada Baby Releases The New Album 'Skuba Sada 2': Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  14. Garrett, Ural (March 25, 2020). "Review: Sada Baby's 'Skuba Sada 2' Continues His Unique Brand Of Schizophrenic Moods". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  15. Zidel, Alex (March 20, 2020). "Sada Baby "Skuba Sada 2" Deluxe Encompasses His Recent Drops". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  16. Zellner, Xander (April 3, 2020). "Sada Baby, DripReport & Beabadoobee Debut on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  17. Bloom, Madison (July 24, 2020). "Sada Baby Announces New Mixtape Bartier Bounty 2, Shares New Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  18. Breihan, Tom (July 24, 2020). "Sada Baby Releases New Mixtape 'Bartier Bounty 2': Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  19. "Sada Baby Keeps His Closet Filled WIth A "Whole Lotta Choppas"". HotNewHipHop. August 16, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  20. Elder, Sajae (October 16, 2020). "Nicki Minaj hops on the remix to Sada Baby's "Whole Lotta Choppas"". The FADER. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  21. "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  22. "Skuba Sada 2 (Deluxe) by Sada Baby". March 20, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  23. "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.
  24. "Skuba Sada by Sada Baby". April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  25. "D.O.N - Dat One N***a by Sada Baby". Apple Music. November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  26. "Bartier Bounty by Sada Baby". January 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  27. "Brolik Mixtape by Sada Baby". www.datpiff.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  28. "Whoop Tape Mixtape by Sada Baby Hosted by Grizzley Gang". www.datpiff.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  29. "Bartier Bounty 2 by Sada Baby". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  30. "The Lost Tapes by Sada Baby". Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  31. "Sada Baby - Bartier Bounty 3". Apple Music. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.