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Lil Baby stays 'FRESH' on his new 17 track album, and the GRAMMY-winning rapper stopped by our Atlanta studios to go inside the making of latest project with Greg Street.
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00:00People Station V-103, it's another big one, yes, for the Odyssey Studios, my partner Wham in the building.
00:05What's up, what's up, what's up?
00:06Day one.
00:06How you doing?
00:07Fresh.
00:08We still here.
00:09Fresh.
00:10Fresh.
00:11Congratulations on the new project dropping on tomorrow at midnight.
00:14I appreciate that.
00:15You got some bangers on here, boy.
00:17Appreciate that.
00:17Time for that, time for that.
00:19You told old girl, hey, I don't tell you, you gonna talk to me again, you listen to my music.
00:22Yeah, man.
00:23You don't hear from me again, that you listen to my song.
00:26What, 17, 18 tracks?
00:2817 tracks.
00:2917 bangers on the album.
00:30The new Lil Baby album is out.
00:32Of course, he always at the games.
00:34Representing for the city.
00:36Big election.
00:37How you feel about Keisha?
00:38Definitely, you know, I'm excited about that.
00:39Congratulations to Keisha.
00:40And she from the west side?
00:41You know what I'm saying?
00:42So it's like a, it was a win for us regardless, but it's like a special win for our listeners.
00:46Not just a win, though.
00:48It was a wham.
00:49It was a wham.
00:49That was a wham.
00:50It was a wham.
00:51That was a wham, for sure.
00:52That was a wham.
00:53Give me a little history on this Pharrell beat.
00:56How this whole song came about.
01:00Actually, he just sent me two beats.
01:02You know what I'm saying?
01:02Versus like a producer sending me a pack of beats.
01:05He just sent me two beats.
01:06And I tried these two.
01:08I tried both of them.
01:09I kept that fresh and he kept the other one.
01:12And the rest is history?
01:13The rest is history.
01:14The dance, the song, the movement.
01:17That song probably went number one, huh?
01:19Most definitely.
01:20Another big one for Lil Baby.
01:21Now, what album is this now?
01:23Four or five?
01:24I think it's my fifth album.
01:26Fifth album?
01:26Fifth studio album.
01:28Lil Baby is in the building dropping off his brand new project.
01:31And he's getting ready to perform at the Atlanta Hawks game on Saturday?
01:35Yes, sir.
01:35Yes, sir.
01:36See y'all in the building.
01:38And you coming back, too, in December, right?
01:39December 5th, I'm going to be live for Phyllis Arena.
01:41That's your annual show?
01:42Annual show, Birthday Bad.
01:44The annual Lil Baby show is coming up.
01:47Y'all get ready for that.
01:47He's coming to that State Farm Arena.
01:49But this Saturday, he's going to be in there with the Atlanta Hawks.
01:51Now, as far as the album, are you going to drop it and let the fans tell us what the
01:54next single?
01:55Or are you going to tell us now what the second single is coming up after Fresh?
01:58I'm going to let the fans choose the next single.
02:01But as far as my radio single, it's my front and back man, Chris Brown.
02:05Uh-oh, Lil Baby, Chris Brown.
02:07So, you know, it's a big weekend, ATL, with Chris Brown and Usher.
02:11Yeah, it all just makes sense, you know?
02:13It makes a lot of sense.
02:14It makes a lot of sense.
02:16For Dominic to be on that stage.
02:18You feel me?
02:19Mr. Jones.
02:19Yeah.
02:20Who?
02:21Mr. Jones.
02:22Hey, Mr. Jones.
02:23I'm going to have to come through there.
02:23They got about five nights, don't they?
02:25Yeah, five.
02:27Starting tomorrow.
02:28That's actually amazing.
02:30Well, if they sell our all five shows, it's over 300,000 people.
02:33That's amazing.
02:34That's history.
02:35That's history.
02:36So, we got Keisha first, then Usher and Chris Brown for five nights in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
02:40And then Lil Baby dropping in the midst of that.
02:42And then, like, it's Atlanta's weekend.
02:45It's up.
02:46It's up.
02:46So, we're not going to spoil no surprises for the concert, but just make sure you fall in charge.
02:52Make sure.
02:53Lil Baby in the building dropping off his brand new project, Fresh, here at the People Station.
02:57V-13, of course.
02:58He dropped off every album.
02:59I still got videos, too, from a lot of those projects.
03:01Most definitely.
03:01I ain't skipped one.
03:02I still got the video of you and Marlo in V-13.
03:05Yeah, I ain't gonna lie.
03:05That's, like, legendary goat video.
03:07With P.
03:08Legendary goat.
03:09Remember you, P, and Marlo Kane?
03:10Every now and then, it just be popping up on my Instagram.
03:12I see, like, somebody else post it, because that's, like, one of them go to videos, for sure.
03:16As far as the catalog is concerned, I know you're streaming like crazy.
03:20What's, like, your favorite song from all the records?
03:25I got different songs on different days, but, like, Emotionally Scarred, one of them ones.
03:31That's one of them.
03:32You know what I'm saying?
03:33Like, I like some of them ones that everybody don't know, like, Chastise is, like, one of my favorite songs
03:39I ever made.
03:40But it be basically depending on the day, the vibe.
03:43But right now, we celebrating Fresh.
03:46Dead Fresh right now.
03:47We celebrating Fresh, the project.
03:49The whole project.
03:50Dead Fresh.
03:50What was the most exciting video?
03:52What video got you the most excited that somebody posted during the dance?
03:57You know, I like the kids over everything.
03:59You know what I'm saying?
04:00So, the one video was, like, the two little girls who was making, like, a symphony, like a choir.
04:09They turned you up?
04:10Yeah, they turned me up.
04:11They turned me up.
04:12They, like, in the hallway.
04:13Like, before they went to class, they made, like, their own, like, version of it.
04:16Like, a London Tea Party version.
04:19You know what I'm saying?
04:20That was the best video I saw.
04:22Wham in the building, man.
04:23You got to start picking your phone up, too.
04:24I called you about that Corvette, man.
04:25I found you a gym.
04:26I couldn't catch you.
04:28I'm hurt about that, too.
04:29I tried.
04:29I heard about that.
04:30I tried.
04:31I'm hurt.
04:31You got to make sure you got it right on before I get out of here.
04:33Yep.
04:34I even tried to call Sandy.
04:36Yeah, Sandy would have.
04:37She probably called me.
04:37She be calling with shit like that, too.
04:40Four wheelers and cars and trucks.
04:42She building her car right now.
04:44Lil Baby in the building at the People Station.
04:46V103.
04:46We're not going to keep you all day because we know this will drop off.
04:49We'll sit down with the long, extra extended version of the interview.
04:53But today, we just talking about the music.
04:55The new album.
04:56Tomorrow night is the night.
04:58Make sure you get it.
04:59What's tomorrow?
04:59The 6th?
05:00Your release date is 6th?
05:01So, the 5th at midnight, we streaming Lil Baby Fresh all weekend.
05:06And if you late, you late because his fan base is crazy.
05:10Where's your streams at now?
05:11What's your totals now?
05:13I know it's crazy.
05:14I don't look at my streams.
05:15I got one of them plaques.
05:16I forgot how many it was.
05:18It's up there, up there.
05:19How does it feel to be one of the biggest streaming rappers in the game?
05:24Because you up there.
05:24It's like you, Drake.
05:26It's crazy because I be thinking about it like, damn.
05:29I be thinking like, damn, that's really me?
05:32You know what I'm saying?
05:33I'm in a race with the greats.
05:35You hear what I mean?
05:36It's a wonderful feeling.
05:37I try not to be too much in it.
05:39But I do be looking at it.
05:41I don't look it up personally.
05:42But when I see a little post and a little shit on the internet and see my name, it be
05:46like.
05:47I just be happy to see my name.
05:48It don't even matter what number it is.
05:50I'm on the list.
05:51But I be high on the list.
05:53Crazy up the list.
05:54And it didn't take a long time either.
05:56It just started yesterday.
05:58For sure I was thinking that when I was standing outside and we were just walking in.
06:01I remember you told me one time.
06:03I was like, man, first I heard my song on V103.
06:05I was like, man, I grew up listening to your street.
06:07I heard my song on the radio.
06:08It was like.
06:10It wasn't even a song that you was trying to put on the radio.
06:12It was on the radio.
06:13I remember there was options.
06:15I remember.
06:15Yep.
06:16It was options.
06:16But even just walking in here, I was thinking, I'm like, damn.
06:20It seemed like I've been coming here for a long time.
06:22But it only been like seven years.
06:24And I'm like, damn.
06:25So I wonder how I feel at like 20 years.
06:27Like, I've been coming here for 20 years.
06:29That's the goal.
06:30You know what I'm saying?
06:30To be able to be able to say I've been coming here for the last 20 years.
06:35So when it comes to hip-hop for the new generation, you a GOAT for real.
06:38Most definitely.
06:39So y'all be y'all first streaming the new album.
06:42Lil Baby stopping through to say what's up to the People Station, V103, and everybody
06:45in the city of Atlanta.
06:47Shout out to Green Street.
06:49You know what I'm saying?
06:50V103.
06:51The day ones.
06:52I appreciate everything.
06:53Tell the family at Sprite they need to be at the show in December.
06:55The family at Sprite, I need y'all at the show in December.
06:57I need to be in one of them commercials.
07:00You did?
07:03Lil Baby, fresh.
07:05All platforms.
07:07November 7th.
07:09Wham!
07:10V103.
07:11November 6th.
07:13Wham!
07:14V103.
07:15DJ Greg Screek.
07:17Usher Chris Brown.
07:18Usher Chris Brown.
07:20Next five days.
07:22Wham!
07:22December 5th.
07:24Phillips Arena.
07:28No, they in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
07:30They in there.
07:32They in there.
07:32In there.
07:34Speaking of that, we was at the game.
07:35And I think that was your son sitting next to you.
07:37He had the other team's jersey.
07:38He had the Ravens jersey.
07:39Yeah, boy.
07:40He a Ravens fan, though.
07:41He a Raven fan.
07:42He a fanatic.
07:42What?
07:43They know it.
07:43You look like you wanted to choke him.
07:45They going to draft him.
07:46They got to for that stunt.
07:48What's his name?
07:48Jason.
07:49Jason to the Ravens.
07:50Jason to the Ravens.
07:51Y'all draft him.
07:52Number one.
07:53First round draft pick.
07:54First round draft pick.
07:54Oakland City's finest.
07:55Yeah.
07:56Yeah.
07:57Yeah.