The fast-rising Chicago rapper/producer BabyChiefDoIt is an actual teeanger, and he looks like he’s in fifth grade. His music is extremely hard, and it draws on the tradition of Chicago drill that Chief Keef established more than a decade ago. But there’s something studied about BabyChief’s approach. He raps with crisp clarity and leans heavily on punchlines. His music is fun, in ways that aren’t tinged with the post-apocalyptic bleakness of that first drill wave. In the past year, BabyChief has scored big viral hits with tracks like “Went West” and “The Viper.” Today, he’s got a new EP called Warning Shot.
