BabyChiefDoit

BabyChiefDoit
Jones in 2026
Jones in 2026
Background information
Born
Jayden Whitter Jones

c. 2008 (age 17–18)
OriginSouth Side, Chicago, Illinois, US
GenreDrill
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
LabelArtist Partner Group

Jayden Whitter Jones (born c. 2008), known professionally as BabyChiefDoit, is an American rapper from South Side, Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for singles "Went West" in 2025, and "Ghetto Love Story" in 2026, both of which entered the Billboard Hot 100.

Career

Jones gained growth with his songs "Pancakes & Drugs" and "6ix Times 2Day", both of which released in 2024. His single "Rollin" entered the TikTok Billboard Top 50. He was also selected as a 2025 XXL Freshman. His debut studio album, Animals Only (2024), was met with positive reviews from critics, along with his second album, Zoo Life (2025). Jones performed at Rolling Loud 2025, as well as the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash.

Musical style

Jones is a drill rapper who has been compared to Chief Keef and Waka Flocka Flame. In a 2025 interview, he stated that he had used ChatGPT to write lyrics, which he was criticized for.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Zoo Life
  • Released: April 23, 2025
  • Label: APG
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Rise Against My Broken Odds
  • Released: June 12, 2026
  • Label: APG
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

Title Mixtape details
Animals Only
  • Released: October 3, 2024
  • Label: APG
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title EP details
Warning Shot
  • Released: October 24, 2025
  • Label: APG
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Charted and certified singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US
R&B/HH
 NZ
Hot
"The Viper" 2024 — — — Animals Only
"Went West" 2025 71 21 —
  • RIAA: Gold
 Rise Against My Broken Odds
"Ghetto Love Story" 2026 44 11 25

References

  1. 1 2 Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (September 15, 2026). "BabyChiefDoIt on His Difficult Journey to Becoming The Buzziest New Rapper of 2025: 'I Thought I Was Done For — And I Was Ready to Be Done For'". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ Echevarria, Joey. "XXL Freshman Class 2025". XXL. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "BabyChiefDoit (Artist Partner Group)". Hits. July 31, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ tolsen (January 2, 2013). "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Things To Do in Detroit MI - Detroit Free Press". Archived from the original on September 28, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (September 26, 2025). "BabyChiefDoit Reigns on TikTok Billboard Top 50 With 'Rollin". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Cline, Georgette (June 24, 2025). "2025 XXL Freshman Revealed". XXL Mag. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of July 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Pierre, Alphonse. "BabyChiefDoit: Animals Only". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Nevares, Gabriel Bras (April 24, 2025). "BabyChiefDoit Welcomes Us To The "ZOO LIFE" On New Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ Perreault, Olivia (January 8, 2025). "Rolling Loud California: A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Peso Pluma". TicketNews. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Rolling Loud California 2025 Lineup Has ASAP Rocky & Playboi Carti". UPROXX. January 7, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ Braboy, Mark (October 10, 2025). "Chicago's BabyChiefDoIt quickly rising through the rap ranks". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ Fisher, Caroline (August 19, 2025). "BabyChiefDoIt Sparks Outrage By Admitting ChatGPT Writes His Raps". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 24, 2025). "Viral Chicago Rap Star BabyChiefDoIt Releases Tough New EP 'Warning Shot': Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ Peaks on the Hot 100:
  17. ↑ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  18. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum: BabyChiefDoit". RIAA. Retrieved May 10, 2026.