Born in Chicago, SahBabii began recording music after arriving in Atlanta with his family: alongside his older brother, T3, he released a pair of early mixtapes that generated significant buzz on the local scene, honing an instantly recognisable style of melodic rap that floats lazily over his psychedelic productions. After taking some years out of the music game, Valdery chose to take another shot at stardom, recording a mixtape in his bedroom using a broken microphone. His decision was a wise one, as the record’s lead single soon gained him national attention and secured a major-label record deal with Warner Bros Records, who subsequently re-released his mainstream debut, S.A.N.D.A.S, with two bonus tracks.
Saheem Valdery, better known under the stage name SahBabii, rose to prominence in 2017 after his breakout single ‘Pull Up Wit Ah Stick’, featuring Loso Loaded, went viral, racking up 55 million views on WorldStar while peaking at No 45 on the Billboard 200. The popularity of the tune led to a remix from T-Pain, Fetty Wap and Wiz Khalifa, prompting Young Thug to fly SahBabii out to London to meet Drake, who expressed interest in laying down a verse on the track. Since his debut, he’s independently released a critically-acclaimed second project, Squidtastic, made several appearances in the Billboard and Apple Music Charts, earned Gold certification from the RIAA, and appeared on year-end lists from Rolling Stone and The New York Times.
Described by HotNewHipHop as “vibrant, infectious and uniformly great”, the release landed on Apple Music’s Top 10, confirming SahBabii’s status as one of American hip-hop’s most exceptional new talents, a blatant individualist developing a new sound that sets him far apart from imitators. His latest release, the ‘3P’ EP, builds on his reputation as a hip-hop innovator while stoking global anticipation for his upcoming full-length project, Wolverine.
