This mixtape was defining for much of Lil Baby's current career.In May 2018, Lil Baby released his debut studio album, Harder Than Ever, which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart.

When the mixtape finally dropped it featured the single 'All of a Sudden' with featuring Moneybagg Yo. Through the success of the single, Lil Baby attracted much attention towards his upcoming mixtape. This mixtape did not create as big an impact as two former tapes, but still garnered some attention.Lil Baby finally started to break through to the masses with his mixtape Too Hard, which was led by his hit single 'Freestyle', which was released as a music video prior to his mixtape on November 5. October 9th, Lil Baby released a collaboration mixtape with close friend and fellow Atlanta rapper Marlo, 2 The Hard Way. The mixtape widened Lil Baby’s fame and only gave him more widespread notoriety with the support of the lead single 'My Dawg'. Shortly after releasing perfect timing he released his second mixtape, Harder Than Hard July 18, 2017. Although the mixtape had little promotion, it still performed well and managed to gain attention inside and outside the Atlanta rap scene. The mixtape featured some well-known names like Lil Yachty and Young Thug, but primarily featured underground local artists. He released this mixtape with musical guidance from fellow Atlanta native, Young Thug and under the label 4 Pockets Full, Wolfpack and Quality Control Music. Shortly after serving two years, Lil Baby dropped his mixtape Perfect Timing. Career 2016–present: Beginnings and Harder Than Ever After being incarcerated for two years, he began his rap career with 4PF (Four Pockets Full) and Quality Control Music. Then in 2014, he had another charge of possession of marijuana with intent to sell among other things. Later in 2013, he had a charge of possession of marijuana, less than an ounce. After that, Jones' sentencing was replaced with the original 2-year deal. While in this program, he got into an altercation with a white prisoner over racial comments. This new lawyer placed Jones in a special program that would only hold him for a year. His original lawyer urged him to take a 2-year plea deal, but Jones refused, and acquired a new lawyer. In early 2012 he was charged for possession with intent to sell among other charges. His mother and siblings have talked about how he was very busy and that he was always hustling and getting money. Jones was always looking up to the older guys in his neighborhood. While he was not struggling academically, Jones would repeatedly get in trouble, resulting in him dropping out of high school in the tenth grade. He was 2 years old when his father left the family, leaving his single mother to raise him and his two siblings. Dominique Jones was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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