Yung Baby Tate
Tate Farris (born May 13, 1996) is an American singer, rapper, model, actress, dancer, and record producer, known professionally as Yung Baby Tate.
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Born | Decatur, Georgia | May 13, 1996
Genres | Hip hop, pop |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Raedio |
Associated acts |
Career
Yung Baby Tate is the daughter of 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.[1] She started dancing and playing piano at an early age,[2] and began producing her own beats by age 13.[3]
Yung Baby Tate released the EP ROYGBIV in November 2015 and the Christmas-themed EP YBTXMAS in December 2016.[2] She writes and produces all her own songs.[4] She gained widespread notice in the hip-hop community in early 2019 thanks to 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][3] XXL named the album as one of the best hip-hop projects of 2019.[7]
Yung Baby Tate has been noted for the positive sexual messages in her lyrics.[1] She lists Nicki Minaj, Migos, Future, Gucci Mane, CeCe Peniston and her mother (Dionne Farris) as influences.[3] In July 2019 Yung Baby Tate released a cover of Minaj's "Megatron".[8][9] In 2020, she announced that she had signed a recording contract with Issa Rae's record label Raedio and has 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]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Girls (2019)
- Extended plays
- ROYGBIV (2015)
- YBTXMAS (2016)
- Boys (2018)
References
- "Yung Baby Tate: 'I don't send hate back to the haters'". GrungeCake. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- P., Milca (November 25, 2016). "On The Rise: Yung Baby Tate Just Isn't Like the Rest". The Source. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- Seabrook III, Robby (February 6, 2019). "The Break Presents: Yung Baby Tate". XXL. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- 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.
- Eric Skelton; Khal; Carolyn Bernucca; Shawn Setaro; Frazier Tharpe (May 30, 2019). "Ranking the Babies: Yung Baby Tate". Complex. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- Kim, Michelle (March 5, 2019). "Yung Baby Tate: Girls Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "35 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2019 (So Far)". XXL. July 2, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- Maicki, Salvatore (July 8, 2019). "Hear Yung Baby Tate's spin on Nicki Minaj's "Megatron"". Fader. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- 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.
- "Yung Baby Tate and Issa Rae on Their New Musical Partnership". PAPER. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Bree Runway links with Atlanta's Yung Baby Tate for new banger "Damn Daniel"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 2, 2020.