BabyTron

Hailing from Michigan, BabyTron distinguishes himself by matching his lyrical wit and sharp punchlines against unconventional instrumentals. The 2019 track "Jesus Shuttlesworth" gained traction through his comical flow over a retro synth pop foundation, establishing his reputation for delivering verses across wildly eccentric productions, a skill evident on the 2021 mixtape Bin Reaper 2 and the 2022 album Megatron. Both 2022’s Bin Reaper 3: Old Testament and 2023’s Bin Reaper 3: New Testament climbed into the upper half of the Billboard 200. Further projects followed, among them MegaTron 2 and the 2024 release Mario & Luigi alongside Certified Trapper.

Born James Johnson in 2000, he was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan. As a teenager he assembled the rap group ShittyBoyz with TrDee and StanWill. Although the collective operated within Detroit’s late-2010s scam rap circuit, BabyTron’s solo material centered on rapid-fire delivery and cuttingly humorous bars. Several solo singles surfaced in 2019, joined by the Bin Reaper mixtape that carried features from Lil Yachty, BandGang Javar, and others. Interest mounted around his singular style and beat choices, prompting a quick succession of additional projects: the mixtapes Sleeve Nash, Back to the Future, Luka Troncic, and Bin Reaper 2 arrived across the following two years. Megatron, issued in 2022 as a full-length album, incorporated guest appearances by GTP Daidoe, DaBoii, and Glockboyz. Bin Reaper 3: Old Testament, another full-length, reached number 69 on the Billboard 200. New Testament arrived the next January and landed at number 100. An arrest in Nebraska for controlled-substance possession after a traffic stop led to his release once he posted part of the bond; the EP Out on Bond followed in February. Before the year closed, the prolific rapper issued two more albums: 6, released on June 6, and MegaTron 2. In 2024 he unveiled the mixtapes Case Dismissed and Mario & Luigi with Certified Trapper, plus singles such as "Really Jimmy?"