BabyTron

Biography

James Edward Johnson IV (born June 6, 2000), better known by his stage name BabyTron, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is a member of the hip hop group ShittyBoyz. Born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, he rose to prominence in the Detroit rap scene following the release of his 2019 mixtape BIN Reaper×Bin Reaper30 October 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Dead Man Walking2:112Lost It2:083Jesus Shuttlesworth1:524Whoopty Fucking Do3:425Bag Szn2:176Scampire2:007Top Ten2:458Flawless Victory1:589Sensei3:4410Pro Surfers2:4311Tables Turned2:2412Punch God 23:0513Special Thanks2:21, which included the song "Jesus Shuttlesworth", which went viral.
In 2022, BabyTron released his studio album Megatron×Megatron4 March 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Letter to Cornelius3:212Manute Bol2:503Peachtree2:264Cobra Kai2:195Beyond Turnt2:496Huge Lifestyle 23:067Area 512:448Mr. Do the Dash3:109Extra Butter2:2510Crocs & Wock’2:1011BMF1:5512Chess Players2:12136 Star Wanted Level3:5014MainStream Tron2:3615Hustle Junkie2:4916God Tier2:2217December 1st3:1618Hold Up, Wait!2:3719RIP Virgil2:2920Stupid3:0721Jerry Rice2:522210 Toes Wherever2:2523The Lost World3:22. That same year, he also released the mixtapes Lewis & Clark and Dookie Brothers 2 with TrDee. He released his mixtape series BIN Reaper 2×Bin Reaper 229 October 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 27 tracks1Half‐Blood Prince2:312Next Level3:293Paul Bearer2:294Euro‐Stepper3:075Day in Ferndale1:5660072:237Pissed Off2:458Turtle Pie1:469Monkey D. Luffy2:1210It Is What It Is3:3111Pink Runtz2:2012Monsters & Mobsters3:0813On the Bible2:4314Tag Team Champs2:4115Jesse Owens2:0416How?2:2817Heart Break Kid2:3018Superstar2:4319Young Goats2:1620Blankman2:2421Pimp My Ride2:1122Green Lantern1:5723Frankenstein2:2924Everybody Hates Tron2:1725No Jumper2:1626Lavar Ball2:1727Sith Lord2:43 (2021) and BIN Reaper 3: Old Testament×Bin Reaper 3: Old Testament28 October 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Genesis 1:13:002Top 2 Not 23:123Myspace2:464Silly Me3:015Wake Tf Up1:576Drake & Josh2:51715’-16’ Curry2:1488th Wonder of the World1:389Can You Swim?2:3610Awful Lotta Yeah2:3211One Side of Things2:4712Rage Quit2:1413D$M Cypher 24:0314AirTron2:1615365 Day Grind2:34 (2022), followed by BIN Reaper 3: New Testament (2023). His collaborative mixtape with artist Certified Trapper, Mario & Luigi×Mario & Luigi10 July 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1iGlocks2:442Saucony2:363Rulebreakers1:444Psychopath2:235Young Fly MFs2:096Woulda Coulda Shoulda2:167So Tf What?2:128Rescue Mission1:459Blue $trip Bandits1:5610Bling Bling1:4211Day W/ TSF2:5012No Cameraman Around2:1813Boogey Woogey Night2:11, released in 2024.
BabyTron was named as part of the XXL 2022 Freshman Class on June 14, 2022, being featured in a XXL freestyle rap cypher. In 2024, BabyTron was featured on the song "Equilibrium" alongside G Herbo for Lyrical Lemonade's album All Is Yellow. During the same year, BabyTron, alongside Big Sean, was featured on Eminem's song "Tobey", which was the second single for his album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).

Early life and education

James Edward Johnson IV was born on June 6, 2000, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He attended Lincoln High School and graduated in 2018.

2017–2021: Early career, BIN Reaper and BIN Reaper 2

BabyTron began taking music seriously at age 16, alongside childhood friends TrDee and StanWill, and they established the rap trio ShittyBoyz while in high school. BabyTron would also consistently release solo songs and mixtapes on streaming platforms. He released his first official mixtape, Different Breed, on 2017. Two years later, he released his debut mixtape, BIN Reaper×Bin Reaper30 October 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Dead Man Walking2:112Lost It2:083Jesus Shuttlesworth1:524Whoopty Fucking Do3:425Bag Szn2:176Scampire2:007Top Ten2:458Flawless Victory1:589Sensei3:4410Pro Surfers2:4311Tables Turned2:2412Punch God 23:0513Special Thanks2:21, which featured the track "Jesus Shuttlesworth", which became viral within the hip hop community, with a variety of memes spawning from the track. In 2020, he released his first album, Sleeve Nash×Sleeve Nash31 October 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Intro2:412Pop Starz3:433Rude as Hell2:444If You Want To3:125Speed Racer3:246Eww2:357H.O.F. Deadeye3:038Goat or Shark?2:489Debo2:4610Same Jimmy2:3411Malibu's Most Wanted2:2812Born $inner2:5113T.Y.P.G.2:59, followed by Back to the Future×Back to the Future2 December 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Jurassic Park2:322Tootsie Roll2:563Joe Dumars2:264Bruce Leroy2:275Apollo Creed2:316Alley-Ooper2:497Chill2:348Mr.Rerock2:579SB4L2:2710Jackman1:41. In 2021, he would feature on the Lil Yachty song "Hybrid", taken from the latter's Michigan Boy Boat mixtape and released two solo and two collaborative mixtapes in the same year. BabyTron's October 2021 BIN Reaper 2 mixtape had features from Lil Yachty and Miles Bridges (credited as RTB MB).

2022–present: MegaTron and BIN Reaper 3

BabyTron gained traction in 2022 through his series of tracks that feature him rapping on a multitude of popular beats in one song. This began with "Prince of the Mitten×Prince of the Mitten10 January 2022 · OtherSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Prince of the Mitten4:36" in January and was followed up with "King of the Galaxy×King of the Galaxy30 January 2022 · OtherSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1King Of The Galaxy4:33" later that month. BabyTron released the albums Megatron×Megatron4 March 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Letter to Cornelius3:212Manute Bol2:503Peachtree2:264Cobra Kai2:195Beyond Turnt2:496Huge Lifestyle 23:067Area 512:448Mr. Do the Dash3:109Extra Butter2:2510Crocs & Wock’2:1011BMF1:5512Chess Players2:12136 Star Wanted Level3:5014MainStream Tron2:3615Hustle Junkie2:4916God Tier2:2217December 1st3:1618Hold Up, Wait!2:3719RIP Virgil2:2920Stupid3:0721Jerry Rice2:522210 Toes Wherever2:2523The Lost World3:22 and 6 in 2022, through Empire Distribution and The Hip Hop Lab. His song "Emperor of the Universe×Emperor of the Universe17 May 2022 · OtherSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Emperor of the Universe5:45" was released on May 17, 2022, and featured a music video directed by Cole Bennett. He was named as part of the XXL 2022 Freshman Class on June 14, 2022, being featured in a XXL freestyle rap cypher.
On August 2, his single "Blah Blah Blah×Blah Blah Blah2 August 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Blah Blah Blah2:27" with TrDee was released. ShittyBoyz' second mixtape, Trifecta 2, was released on August 5, 2022. On September 19, BabyTron announced his seventh mixtape, BIN Reaper×Bin Reaper30 October 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Dead Man Walking2:112Lost It2:083Jesus Shuttlesworth1:524Whoopty Fucking Do3:425Bag Szn2:176Scampire2:007Top Ten2:458Flawless Victory1:589Sensei3:4410Pro Surfers2:4311Tables Turned2:2412Punch God 23:0513Special Thanks2:21 3. On October 28, 2022, BIN Reaper 3: Old Testament released, peaking at number 69 on the Billboard 200, his first entry on the chart.
On January 5, 2023, BabyTron announced his eighth mixtape, BIN Reaper 3: New Testament×Bin Reaper 3: New Testament13 January 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks1Forever $cams3:482Next Level 23:533Michigan Ave2:244#FREEUNKY3:035Gimme Dat2:146CatDog3:047Beetleborgs2:268Mr. Hanky2:239Remote Control2:5410RIP Hutch3:3611Mike Amiri Monster2:1512Golden Child2:5513Euphoria 22:4114Sunday School2:3915Dirty Draco2:0816Zap Zone3:2217Ricky Henderson3:1418Waffle House3:3619Mainstream Tron 22:2820100 OVR2:4721Za Morant1:5222You Would’ve Thought2:4523Animorph2:47242 EA$Y1:5625Tronalation 28:272:2826I Can’t Call It2:24. The album includes features from Lil Yachty, Babyface Ray and Cordae. New Testament acts as a sequel to BIN Reaper 3: Old Testament. The album was released on January 13, 2023, and peaked at number 100 on the Billboard 200.
Following his arrest on February 8, 2023, BabyTron surprise released the EP Out on Bond×Out on Bond24 February 2023 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Out on Bond1:202A2Z2:413Long Nights3:074Ice Spice2:365Overthinking2:13 on February 24, which he followed up with his fifth album, MegaTron 2×MegaTron 227 October 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 28 tracks1Beyond Turnt 23:382#CERTIFIED2:103Murder Mitten2:494IRL3:205Let’s Get It!2:256Streetball1:507Bop It!2:088Stutter Flow2:179Yo Momma1:4210Down, Up!2:0911Kai Cenat / Old Days5:1912XXX2:1813DEEZ NUTS!2:5014WORK!2:291590’s Bulls4:1816Ice Cream3:0217Tutorial2:1118Trick or Treat?2:5819Red Ring of Death2:4620WHATS FUNNY? (HAHA)2:50212414:4022$1M1:5023Coney Island4:4624Ain’t They?3:4925Yakuza2:5726Thumb War2:1827AYEE!3:1628I Imagine2:31.
On February 24, 2024, he released his ninth mixtape, Case Dismissed×Case Dismissed24 February 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Case Dismissed1:182Grab Yo Skates1:553Ex2:284Milkman2:115Billy Madison3:286Fuck the Old Tron1:5673 Stooges2:248Kill the Noise2:469Around the Clock2:5010Hoodrat (Who’s This?)3:0911Absent2:0312Lalaland2:3713Hoodrat (Who This?) (DJ Ess mix)3:35. In July of that year, BabyTron was featured on the Eminem single "Tobey" along with Big Sean from the album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). On November 8, 2024, he released his sixth album Tronicles×Tronicles8 November 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 28 tracks11 of Them Ones4:082Yew!2:043Nightmare On Yo Street2:364Hawk Tuah2:155HELLRAISER1:246Neymar2:307TRX2:268Tronald Trump2:279Is You Serious?!3:5110Haunted House2:30113 OT2:5812Lost in the Sauce2:0913HeadBop1:5514DPOY2:1415Me & My Bitch3:0316Funnybutt3:1417Clark Fent2:2418Lion’s Den3:2219AMP2:5120What Type?2:2221Poison Oak2:1422Lame Asl2:2423Home Run3:2024Silly Goose3:0225Really Jimmy?1:5126Summer 24’2:5827Heavy Mental2:3828Legend Of Tron2:20.

Group career

Along with StanWill and TrDee, he is a member of rap group ShittyBoyz. He is also a member of Dog$hit Militia (D$M), a rap group featuring JuSleaze, MJPaid, Fordio, 72 Reezy, Beannskii, StanWill, Trdee, and $camaurion, until $camaurion's death. He frequently refers to the two groups combined as "SBD$M" in his lyrics.

Legal issues

On February 8, 2023, Johnson was pulled over and arrested after a police officer conducted a search of his vehicle, finding marijuana, marijuana edibles, psilocybin mushroom edibles, and a 9mm handgun. He was booked into Dawson County Jail in Lexington, Nebraska, for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was released after posting 10% of a $15,000 bond.