Sada Baby

Sada Baby
Birth name	Casada Aaron Sorrell
Also known as	Skuba Steve
Born	(1992-11-17) November 17, 1992 (age 32)
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Asylum Sada Baby TF Entertainment TSF Big Squad
Website	sada-baby.com

Casada Aaron Sorrell^[1] (born November 17, 1992) known as Sada Baby, is an American rapper and singer. In 2018, the music video for his song "Bloxk Party" went viral.^[2] This led to him signing to Asylum Records. Sada Baby was a well known person in the Detroit rap scene of the mid-to-late 2010s. He has create a of songes.^[3] His first studio album Skuba Sada 2 (2020) was a sequel to his 2017 mixtape Skuba Sada. It reached number 125 on the US Billboard 200. In 2020, his song "Whole Lotta Choppas" went viral on TikTok. After this, a version of the song with Nicki Minaj was made. It reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4]

Early life

Casada Sorrell was born in Detroit, Michigan.^[source?] He grew up in the east side of the city.^[1] According to him, he sang in the church choir from the age of nine to eleven. His family then moved to Washington, D.C. for a year.^[1] He grew up wanting to play basketball^[5] Sorrel became interested in music after his cousin Ashley started singing.^[1]

Career

2013–2017: Career beginnings

In 2013, Sada Baby began taking rapping. He released many songs but got only a small amount of attention.^[6] He almost stopped rapping in 2016. This changed when he entered and won a local rap competition. He beat 12 other rappers.^[1] Sada began releasing singles and music on YouTube. This lead to the release of his mixtape, Skuba Sada in 2017. That same year, he signed to Tee Grizzley's record label Grizzley Gang.^[3] He also released a mixtape called D.O.N - Dat One Nigga.^[7]

2018–2019: Breakthrough, "Bloxk Party" and mixtapes

In March 2018, Sada Baby released the video for his song "Bloxk Party". It was made with Detroit rapper Drego. A few months later, Sada Baby signed to Asylum Records.^[8] "Bloxk Party" was released again on September 28, 2018. It was the second single for his third mixtape Bartier Bounty. The mixtape was release on January 25, 2019 by Asylum. The mixtape also has his 2018 singles "Cheat Code, "Pimp Named Drip Dat" and "Driple Double". It got positive reviews from music critics.^[5] On August 16, 2019, Sada released his song "Next Up" featuring Tee Grizzley.^[9] On September 27, 2019, he released his fourth mixtape Whoop Tape on SoundCloud and DatPiff. On November 1, 2019, he released a single titled "2K20".^[10] Sada Baby left Grizzley Gang because they did not let him release music at the rate he was wanted to.^[3]

2020–present: "Whole Lotta Choppas"

On January 1, 2020, he released his mixtape Brolik.^[11] It was only released on DatPiff. The mixtape included the singles he released in the last six months.^[3][8] On January 10, 2020, he released his song "Pressin". The song was made with rapper King Von.^[12] In March 2020, Sada released his first studio album, Skuba Sada 2. His 2020 single "Aktivated" was on this album.^[13] Most of the review the album got were positive.^[14][15] The album was number 125 on Billboard 200.^[16] On July 17, 2020, he announced his mixtape Bartier Bounty 2.^[17] It was released a week later.^[18] On August 14, 2020, Sada Baby released the single "Whole Lotta Choppas".^[19] The song was the basis of a viral dance challenge on TikTok . It was number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. On October 16, 2020, a remix of the song with Nicki Minaj was released. The song later reached number 35.^[20]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [21]
Skuba Sada 2[22]	Released: March 19, 2020 Label: Asylum Format: Digital download, streaming	125

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details

Title	Mixtape details	Peak chart positions
		US Heat. [23]
Skuba Sada[24]	Released: April 7, 2017 Label: TF Entertainment Format: Digital download, streaming	—
D.O.N - Dat One Nigga[25]	Released: November 17, 2017 Label: Sada Baby Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Bartier Bounty[26]	Released: January 25, 2019 Label: Asylum Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Whoop Tape[27]	Released: September 27, 2019 Label: Independent	—
Brolik[28]	Released: January 1, 2020 Label: Independent	—
Bartier Bounty 2[29]	Released: July 24, 2020 Label: Asylum Format: Digital download, streaming	4
The Lost Tapes[30]	Released: August 6, 2021 Label: Big Squad LLC. Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Bartier Bounty 3[31]	Released: February 18, 2022 Label: Big Squad LLC. Format: Digital download, streaming	—

References

1. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 10, 2018). "Sada Baby is Detroit's most charming rap star". The FADER. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
2. Breihan, Tom (June 6, 2018). "Sada Baby Will Fuck The Party Up With His Dance Moves". Stereogum. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
3. Pierre, Alphonse (March 16, 2020). "By the Time You Read This, Sada Baby Will Probably Have Another Song Out". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
4. "Nicki Minaj Assists Sada Baby on 'Whole Lotta Choppas': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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8. Jr, Keith Nelson (March 12, 2020). "Sada Baby & His "Dance Moves" Represent a New Detroit Sound". Okayplayer. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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10. "Sada Baby Keeps The Music Coming With "2K20"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
11. Breihan, Tom (January 29, 2020). "Sada Baby Already Owns 2020". Stereogum. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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19. "Sada Baby Keeps His Closet Filled WIth A "Whole Lotta Choppas"". HotNewHipHop. August 16, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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27. "Brolik Mixtape by Sada Baby". www.datpiff.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
28. "Whoop Tape Mixtape by Sada Baby Hosted by Grizzley Gang". www.datpiff.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
29. "Bartier Bounty 2 by Sada Baby". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
30. "The Lost Tapes by Sada Baby". Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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