Yung Baby Tate

Tate Farris (born May 13, 1996) is an american singer, rapper, model, actress, dancer, and record producer, known professionally as Yung Baby Tate.

Yung Baby Tate
Born (1996-05-13) May 13, 1996
Decatur, Georgia
GenresHip hop, pop
Years active2015–present
LabelsRaedio
Associated acts

Career

Yung Baby Tate is the daughter of soul singer Dionne Farris and musician/producer David Ryan Harris. She had little contact with her father while growing up, but her mother supported her musical ambitions.[1] She started dancing and playing piano at an early age,[2] and began producing her own beats by age 13.[3]

Yung Baby Tate released the EP ROYGBIV in November 2015 and the Christmas-themed EP YBTXMAS in December 2016.[2] She writes and produces all her own songs.[4] She gained widespread notice in the hip-hop community in early 2019 thanks to a short film produced in conjunction with her upcoming album.[5] Her debut full-length album Girls was released in February 2019 to positive reviews.[6][3] XXL named the album as one of the best hip-hop projects of 2019.[7]

Yung Baby Tate has been noted for the positive sexual messages in her lyrics.[1] She lists Nicki Minaj, Migos, Future, Gucci Mane, CeCe Peniston and her mother (Dionne Farris) as influences.[3] In July 2019 Yung Baby Tate released a cover of Minaj's "Megatron".[8][9] In 2020, she announced that she had signed a recording contract with Issa Rae's record label Raedio and has released two singles from the Insecure TV soundtrack.[10] On April 30th, 2020, the single "Damn Daniel" was released in collaboration with British singer and rapper Bree Runway.[11]

Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
  • ROYGBIV (2015)
  • YBTXMAS (2016)
  • Boys (2018)

References
  1. "Yung Baby Tate: 'I don't send hate back to the haters'". GrungeCake. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. P., Milca (25 November 2016). "On The Rise: Yung Baby Tate Just Isn't Like the Rest". The Source. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. Seabrook III, Robby (6 February 2019). "The Break Presents: Yung Baby Tate". XXL. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. Inman, DiMicia (28 June 2019). "Rapper and singer Yung Baby Tate tells us why her goal is to create music for "girls to feel safe"". Hello Giggles. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. Eric Skelton; Khal; Carolyn Bernucca; Shawn Setaro; Frazier Tharpe (30 May 2019). "Ranking the Babies: Yung Baby Tate". Complex. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  6. Kim, Michelle (5 March 2019). "Yung Baby Tate: Girls Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  7. "35 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2019 (So Far)". XXL. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  8. Maicki, Salvatore (8 July 2019). "Hear Yung Baby Tate's spin on Nicki Minaj's "Megatron"". Fader. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. Williams, Aaron (8 July 2019). "Nicki Minaj's 'Megatron' Challenge Draws Entries From Tokyo Jetz, Yung Baby Tate, and More". Uproxx. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. "Yung Baby Tate and Issa Rae on Their New Musical Partnership". PAPER. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  11. "Bree Runway links with Atlanta's Yung Baby Tate for new banger "Damn Daniel"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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