Rhyme Report
Published on February 19th, 2022 |
by Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson
Baby Tate Drops Fiery 2-song Bundle “What’s Love” And “SL*T Him Out”
Atlanta rapper, singer, and actress Baby Tate unveils two new singles, the reflective “What’s Love” and the carnal “Sl*t Him Out.” Arriving just after Valentine’s Day, the bundle couldn’t be any more complementary with its varied sounds and contrasting content.
Listen to “What’s Love” and “Sl*t Him Out”
HERE.
At its core, “What’s Love” is a song about the heartbreak that comes along with a toxic situationship: “What’s love? I thought I knew before, but I’m not sure anymore.” Over a lush R&B landscape, Baby Tate deconstructs the actions of her partner—coming to the conclusion that the experience was the furthest thing from real. Longtime hip-hop/R&B fans will also recognize a subtle hat-tip to Fat Joe, Ashanti, and Ja Rule’s 2002 single, “What’s Luv?” Stay tuned for the cinematic video coming soon.
Meanwhile, “Sl*t Him Out” exists on the opposite end of the dating spectrum. Lyrically subversive and sonically unapologetic, the trap-tinged offering finds Baby Tate exploring her sensuality.
The Atlanta-born Baby Tate has “manifested herself to success,” as Rolling Stone put it, since the 2019 release of her debut full-length
GIRLS. She followed that acclaimed project up with an appearance on Dreamville’s Grammy-nominated compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III and a cameo in Ashnikko’s provocative hit “
Stupid.” In December 2020, Baby Tate released
After the Rain, an EP featuring cameos from fellow Atlantan 6LACK (on “
Let It Rain”) and Alabama rapper Flo Milli (on “
I Am”). The latter became an online smash. Most recently, Baby Tate’s single “
Dungarees” was featured on Halle Berry’s Bruised soundtrack and she has a guest feature with 21 Savage on JID’s hit single “
Surround Sound.”
This spring Baby Tate will join Charli XCX for “Crash” The Live Tour, kicking off March 26 in Oakland, CA. Fans will get to experience pre-show pop-ups and activations in select markets. For more information and tickets visit
HERE.
Baby Tate joined the cast of VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta for the hit show’s 10th season, which premiered in July 2021. She capped off her summer with a set at the Afropunk festival in Atlanta, where she gave fans a sneak peek of her Warner debut, “
Pedi,” and sparked a discussion about self-image and the importance of loving one’s body. A singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, dancer, actress, and self-proclaimed “dope-ass chick,” Baby Tate will bring truth-telling verses and an empowering attitude to fans for years to come.