Tate Sequoya Farris (born May 13, 1996), known professionally as Baby Tate (formerly known as Yung Baby Tate), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. The daughter of singer

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, she released her debut project, ''ROYGBIV'', in 2015. She has since garnered significant attention for the successful viral single "I Am" featuring

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and the EP ''After the Rain'', among others. Her song "Beckham" was featured in the pilot episode of ''

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'' in 2019. In 2021, she signed a record deal with

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and released her major label debut single, "Pedi", on October 29, 2021.

Early life

Tate Sequoya Farris was born on May 13, 1996, in

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, to singers

and

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. She had little contact with her father while growing up, but her mother supported her musical ambitions. She started dancing and playing piano at an early age, and began producing her own beats by age 13.

Career

Under the name Yung Baby Tate, she released the EP ''ROYGBIV'' in November 2015 and the Christmas-themed EP ''YBTXMAS'' in December 2016. In early 2019, she released a short film produced in conjunction with her upcoming album. Her debut full-length album ''

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'' was released in February 2019 to positive reviews. '' XXL'' named the album as one of the best hip-hop projects of 2019. In July 2019, Yung Baby Tate released a cover of

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's "

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". In 2020, she announced that she had signed a recording contract with

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's record label Raedio and released two singles from the soundtrack of the television series ''Insecure''. On April 30, 2020, the single "Damn Daniel" was released in collaboration with British rapper

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. On December 4, 2020, she released her sixth EP, ''After the Rain'' which included the singles "Rainbow Cadillac" and "I Am" featuring

. A deluxe edition was released on May 21, 2021, and was preceded by the single "Eenie Meenie". She simplified her stage name to Baby Tate in late 2021.

Artistry

Baby Tate has been noted for the positive sexual messages in her lyrics. She lists

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, and her mother

as influences.

Discography

* ''

'' (2019)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tate, Baby 1996 births Living people African-American women rappers American hip hop singers People from DeKalb County, Georgia Rappers from Atlanta Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century American rappers 21st-century African-American musicians 21st-century African-American women singers African-American women singer-songwriters American contemporary R&B singers Southern hip hop musicians 21st-century women rappers