Baby Keem Drops New Album

- *CA$INO* is Baby Keem's second studio album and his first full-length project in nearly five years, following his 2021 debut *The Melodic Blue*. The new album consists of 12 tracks and includes guest appearances from Too $hort, Che Ecru, and Momo Boyd, in addition to Kendrick Lamar. - Keem's debut album, *The Melodic Blue*, was a critical and commercial success, debuting at number five on the Billboard 200 chart and eventually being certified platinum. The album's hit single "Family Ties," also featuring Kendrick Lamar, won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 2022. - The lyric targeting Drake is the latest chapter in a long-running feud between Kendrick Lamar's camp and the Toronto rapper. The conflict began around 2013 but escalated dramatically in 2024 with a series of diss tracks that included serious personal allegations. - The jab at Young Thug follows Lamar's 2024 track "Not Like Us," where he suggested Drake used Atlanta artists like Thug for street credibility. Young Thug, a frequent Drake collaborator, later stated he was a "Drake fan" and, in a separate leaked jail call, expressed frustration over Kendrick's reluctance to collaborate. - The "pgLang truck" line refers to the multidisciplinary creative company founded by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free in 2020. Baby Keem is a prominent artist partner with the company, which releases his music and has produced campaigns for brands like Converse and Cash App. - To accompany the album's release, Keem released a short documentary titled "Booman I," which features home videos and interviews with his family, including Lamar. In the film, Lamar discusses their family history and refers to their rap duo name, "The Hillbillies," which was also the title of a collaborative track they released in 2023.