Lil BabyΒ has been crowned the king of Vevo on United States soil. The rapper earned over 770 million views on the music network in 2021, followed by The Weeknd with 558 million and Future with 481 million.
Additionally,Β Doja CatΒ andΒ Lil Nas XΒ charted on Vevoβs year-end list for the first time, gaining 429 and 382 million views, respectively. Lil Ns\as X also had the highest engagement of 2021 for his βMONTEROβ and βINDUSTRY BABYβ music videos, each pulling in the most likes, shares, and comments across the Vevo network. Meanwhile, Karol G andΒ The WeekndΒ dominated Vevoβs global market in 2021. The Colombian star earned a whopping 3.11 billion views, and The Weeknd followed close behind with 3.10 billion.
Lil Baby has continued to have an impressive 2021, and people from all over the world are showing their respect. On December 3, Baby celebrated his 27th birthday and while cruising through his hometown of Atlanta, he ran into a local pair known as the Water Boys, a group of kids who pass out water on the streets of Atlanta hoping to earn some cash. Out of a sign of respect for their hometown hero, the Water Boys decided to give their hard-earned cash to Lil Baby.
βWater boys fu** wit me,β Lil Baby captioned the moment in his Instagram Stories. βThank you.β
Lil Baby is also featured on Nardo Wickβs latest single,Β βMe or Sum,β rapping about all his recent blessings: βI made 40 million last year and thatβs just off my music. I did finally got the motherfuckinβ ball and I ainβt gonβ lose it/Seem like everybody snoozinβ while Iβm steadily improvinβ.β
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