Baby Tate (rapper)

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Baby Tate
Baby Tate in 2019
Baby Tate in 2019
Background information
Birth nameTate Sequoya Farris
Born (1996-05-13) May 13, 1996 (age 25)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
LabelsWarner · Raedio
Associated actsDionne Farris, Issa Rae, Flo Milli, Bree Runway
Websitebabytate.com

Tate Sequoya Farris (born May 13, 1996), known professionally as Baby Tate (formerly known as Yung Baby Tate), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer based out of Atlanta, Georgia. The daughter of soul musician Dionne Farris, she released her debut project, ROYGBIV, in 2015. She has since garnered significant attention for the successful viral single I Am featuring Flo Milli and the After The Rain EP, among others. Her song "Beckham" was featured in the pilot episode of Euphoria in 2019. In 2021, she signed a record deal with Warner Records and released her major label debut single, "Pedi", on October 29, 2021.

Early life[]

Tate Sequoya Farris[1] was born on May 13, 1996, to soul singer Dionne Farris and musician/producer David Ryan Harris. She had little contact with her father while growing up, but her mother supported her musical ambitions.[2] She started dancing and playing piano at an early age,[3] and began producing her own beats by age 13.[4]

Career[]

Baby Tate released the EP ROYGBIV in November 2015 and the Christmas-themed EP YBTXMAS in December 2016.[3] In early 2019, she released a short film produced in conjunction with her upcoming album.[5] Her debut full-length album Girls was released in February 2019 to positive reviews.[6][4] XXL named the album as one of the best hip-hop projects of 2019.[7]

In July 2019, Baby Tate released a cover of Nicki Minaj's "Megatron".[8][9] In 2020, she announced that she had signed a recording contract with Issa Rae's record label Raedio and released two singles from the Insecure TV soundtrack.[10] On April 30, 2020, the single "Damn Daniel" was released in collaboration with British singer and rapper Bree Runway.[11] On December 4, 2020, she released her sixth EP, After the Rain which included the singles "Rainbow Cadillac" and "I Am" featuring Flo Milli.[12] A deluxe edition was released on May 21, 2021, and was preceded by the single "Eenie Meenie".[13]

Artistry[]

Baby Tate writes and produces all of her songs.[14] She has been noted for the positive sexual messages in her lyrics.[2] She lists Nicki Minaj, Migos, Future, Gucci Mane, CeCe Peniston and her mother Dionne Farris as influences.[4]

Discography[]

Main article: Baby Tate discography

References[]

  1. ^ "ROYGBIV, by Baby Tate". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Yung Baby Tate: 'I don't send hate back to the haters'". GrungeCake. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b P., Milca (November 25, 2016). "On The Rise: Yung Baby Tate Just Isn't Like the Rest". The Source. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Seabrook III, Robby (February 6, 2019). "The Break Presents: Yung Baby Tate". XXL. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Eric Skelton; Khal; Carolyn Bernucca; Shawn Setaro; Frazier Tharpe (May 30, 2019). "Ranking the Babies: Yung Baby Tate". Complex. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Kim, Michelle (March 5, 2019). "Yung Baby Tate: Girls Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "35 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2019 (So Far)". XXL. July 2, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (July 8, 2019). "Hear Yung Baby Tate's spin on Nicki Minaj's "Megatron"". Fader. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  9. ^ Williams, Aaron (July 8, 2019). "Nicki Minaj's 'Megatron' Challenge Draws Entries From Tokyo Jetz, Yung Baby Tate, and More". Uproxx. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "Yung Baby Tate and Issa Rae on Their New Musical Partnership". PAPER. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Bree Runway links with Atlanta's Yung Baby Tate for new banger "Damn Daniel"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 2, 2020. In December 2020, Tate released her EP “After The Rain” which features from Flo Milli and 6lack. The second song “I Am” gained lots of popularity on Tik Tok and Twitter due to its catchy chorus that repeats self-praising affirmations.
  12. ^ Class, DJ First (December 4, 2020). "Yung Baby Tate is back with debut 'After The Rain' EP". REVOLT. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Yung Baby Tate Announces 'After The Rain' Deluxe And A New Single". UPROXX. April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Inman, DiMicia (June 28, 2019). "Rapper and singer Yung Baby Tate tells us why her goal is to create music for "girls to feel safe"". Hello Giggles. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

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