Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby is a documentary based on the life of the Grammy-winning artist. Karam Gill directs the project in tandem with Quality Films, MGX Creative, and 4PF, as producers. The documentary will be aired on Friday, 26th August 2022, via Amazon Prime Video.
Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby
Untrapped: The Story
Lil Baby, known as Dominique Armani Jones, rose to mainstream success with his debut album ‘Harder Than Ever’ in 2018. It hit the US Billboard 200 at number three, which cemented the rapper’s name on the big stage.
But the road to achieving that success was not easy. Before his musical breakthrough, Lil Baby found himself on the wrong side of the law.
During his teens, Lil Baby was a well-known youth on the streets of Atlanta, but for all the wrong reasons. He was arrested and imprisoned before being released in 2016.
That is when the rapper reached a crossroads: Either go back to the street life or dedicate himself to something much bigger. It was the latter, as Baby’s second album, ‘My Turn’ was released in 2020.
Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby
And the rest was history, as that debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. Since then, the album went quadruple-platinum and stayed for 85 weeks in the Top 10 of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
His recent singles include “Right On” and “In a Minute,” debuting in the US Billboard 100. That brought about other significant changes in Baby’s life.
The rapper is a proud father of two sons and has become a powerful advocate for racial justice and police reform. Baby has genuinely achieved the ‘American Dream.’
Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby
“I’m blessed to be able to tell my story and have people care to hear it. This film is a real look into my journey, and if it inspires even one person to believe that they can get through hard stuff and dare to follow a dream, then it was worth every penny spent and hour worked. My story is many people’s story and I’m excited to share it,” Lil Baby
Reception
Several people who had a hand in the project could not have been prouder to see Lil Baby succeeding:
“I couldn’t be prouder of the entire filmmaking team and the continued collaboration between Quality Films and MGX Creative to create another meaningful project that sheds light on larger societal issues. Lil Baby is someone who truly defied the odds, and I hope his story can bring positivity into our world,” Karam Gill.
Pierre “P” Thomas, the CEO of Quality Control Music record label, had this to say, “We got to highlight the obstacles and all the deep work that had to happen to get to where Lil Baby is now.
“This raw footage is a powerful way to see that and to see the negatives that were turned into positives. People will be beyond inspired.”
As the label’s other co-founder, he was equally buoyed by Baby’s achievements: “Baby, like so many in this country, went through so many obstacles that could have thrown him into many bad places in life.
“To watch him come through to such a positive side is essential for people to see. This documentary has the ability to change lives if viewers can believe, just like he did,” Kevin “Coach K” Lee.
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