Bali Baby

Bali Baby
Birth nameKaitlin Fletcher
Born (1997-06-15) June 15, 1997 (age 27)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • TWIN
  • Billmania Media
  • PlayHouse Music
Asylum

Kaitlin Fletcher (born June 15, 1997), known under the name Bali Baby, is an American rapper based out of Atlanta, Georgia.[2] In 2018, i-D magazine described Bali Baby as "one of very few openly gay female rappers with any skin in the game."[3][4] In March 2018, LA Weekly's Shirley Ju described Bali Baby as "the hottest female rap artist to come out of Atlanta."[5]

Career

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Her career as a rapper began in 2016 when she produced the freestyle rap song "Designer".[3][6] Her breakthrough mixtape was Bali's Play 2, which was released in 2017.[7] On March 30, 2018, she released the five-track EP Bali Blanco, which represented her sixth release overall.[8] Her debut studio album, Baylor Swift, was released in May 2018. It features a more distorted, rock-centered sound than most of her previous work.[9] She has been named as an influencer by ppcocaine.[10]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Baylor Swift
Resurrection
  • Released: October 30, 2018
  • Label: TWIN
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Baliprint
  • Released: June 17, 2023
  • Label: RBC Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

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Title Mixtape details
Brazy Bali
  • Released: November 1, 2016
  • Label: Billmania Media, PlayHouse Music
  • Formats: Digital download
Bubbles Bali
  • Released: January 4, 2017
  • Label: Billmania Media
  • Formats: Digital download
Bali's Play 2
  • Released: June 26, 2017
  • Label: Billmania Media
  • Formats: Digital download
The Book of Bali[A][11]
  • Released: November 1, 2019
  • Label: Billmania Media
  • Formats: Digital download

EPs

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Title EP details
Bali Blanco
  • Released: March 30, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Lost Flies Vol. 1[12]
  • Released: October 21, 2021
  • Label: Create Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
The Book of Bali, Vol. 2
  • Released: August 25, 2023
  • Label: RBC Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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As a lead artist

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Title Year Album
"Right Now"
(featuring Lotto Savage)
2017 Brazy Bali
"Bible"
(featuring Zay Hilfigerr)
Non-album singles
"Make It Pop"
"Enemies"
"Elastic"
"Banana Klip"
"Vlone Tatted"
(featuring ManMan Savage)
"Coupe"
"WWW" Baylor Swift
"Miley Cyrus" 2018 Non-album single
"Futurama" Resurrection
"Flavors" Bali Blanco
"Winter Wonderland"
"Backseat" Baylor Swift
"Few Things"
"Amber Alert" Resurrection
"Game Over"
"Professor Finessor" 2019 Non-album singles
"Swiper No Swiping"
"Blueberry"
(with Charlotte Devaney)
"Miss CEO"
"Shadow of Death"
(with Swaray)
"Can You" 2020 The Book of Bali
"Nasty" Non-album singles
"Sucker"
"Freestyle" 2021
"X-Rated"
(with DAGR)
DAGR
"Waddup Bitch" Non-album singles
"Bad Influence"
(with Tinywiings)
2022
"Chips n' Dip"
(with Novul)
"Fuck It Up" Baliprint
"Purple"
"Heaux"
(with Young X)
A Kngs Ransom
"Trap Party"
(with Big Boss Mulaa)
Non-album single
"Cocky" Baliprint
"Rogue"
(with Majorlilkween)
Non-album single
"Dirty Pixx"
(with Love Ghost)
Dark Phoenix
"OMFG"
(featuring Ashes and Strgurrl)
2023 Non-album singles
"Hypnotize"
"Where YBA?"
"Bitches in Paris"
(featuring Majorlilkween)
The Book of Bali, Vol.2
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Title Year Album
"Woah Woah Woah"
(Trippie Redd featuring Bali Baby)
2017 A Love Letter to You 2

References

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  1. ^ Fisher, Gus (August 7, 2018). "Kings Of Rock: A Brief History Of Rap-Rock". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Bali Baby". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ^ a b Fulton, Nick (2018-05-18). "bali baby makes cathartic emo rap about queer heartbreak". I-d. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  4. ^ "Bali Baby Talks #MeToo Movement, Atlanta Rappers and The Power of "Clout"". The Source. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  5. ^ Ju, Shirley (2018-03-26). "Bali Baby Brings "Winter Wonderland" to Bottega Louie in DTLA". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  6. ^ "Bali Baby has rockstar dreams". The FADER. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  7. ^ Fagen, Lucas (2018-08-26). "A Rap-Rock Hybrid that Rocks". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  8. ^ Coe, Kairi (2018-04-03). "Bali Baby Drops New 'Bali Blanco' EP, Shares Tour Dates". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  9. ^ "Listen to Bali Baby's Baylor Swift". The FADER. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  10. ^ Wang, Jessica (August 5, 2020). "Everything You Need To Know About PPCocaine, TikTok Star & Rapper". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. ^ BaliOnaBeat (November 1, 2019). "THE BOOK OF BALI". SoundCloud.
  12. ^ "Lost Flies Vol. 1 - EP by Bali Baby". Apple Music.
  1. ^ This mixtape was released excusively on SoundCloud.