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All Lil Baby Albums Ranked Best to Worst (2026)

Lil Baby has released four studio albums, and this page ranks all four, from his debut Harder Than Ever (2018) to WHAM (2025). His mixtapes (including Too Hard and Street Gossip), the collaborative tapes Drip Harder with Gunna and 2 the Hard Way with Marlo, The Voice of the Heroes with Lil Durk, and the Quality Control compilations are not ranked.

Lil Baby4 albums6 min readUpdated October 2026Hip-Hop

Quick Take

Consensus PeakMy TurnFive weeks at No. 1 in 2020The DebutHarder Than EverLean, hungry and led by Yes IndeedWeakest LinkWHAMShort, star-studded and mostly on autopilot

Why it ranks here

My Turn balances hard-hitting street songs with unusually open ones: "Emotionally Scarred" and "Sum 2 Prove" are among his most vulnerable tracks, and "Woah" and "Grace" with 42 Dugg have a relentless energy. At twenty songs it runs long, but the quality rarely dips. Rolling Stone praised how effortlessly he conveys emotion. Metacritic: 66.

Context

Released February 28, 2020 through Quality Control, Motown and Capitol, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 197,000 units and spent five weeks at the top.

Highlights

  • Sum 2 Prove
  • Emotionally Scarred
  • Woah
  • Grace
  • Live Off My Closet

Weak Spots

  • Twenty tracks, with a familiar formula
  • Critics wanted more restraint

Production

Tay Keith · Quay Global · Wheezy · Murda Beatz · Twysted Genius · ATL Jacob

Influence

One of the best-performing albums of 2020 and certified 7× Platinum in February 2026; the deluxe edition's June 2020 single "The Bigger Picture" earned two Grammy nominations.

Replay Value

High — it holds up front to back.

Why it ranks here

His debut studio album is shorter and sharper than anything after it. "Yes Indeed" with Drake became a top-ten hit, "Southside" and "Life Goes On" with Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert showcase his melodic side, and the production from Southside, Wheezy and Tay Keith is consistently strong. Pitchfork gave it a mixed review but called him impressive on a technical level.

Context

Released May 18, 2018 through Quality Control, Motown and Capitol, it debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 71,000 units, his first top-ten debut.

Highlights

  • Yes Indeed
  • Southside
  • Life Goes On
  • Right Now
  • Never Needed No Help

Weak Spots

  • Some songs blur together
  • Writing is less personal than on My Turn

Production

Southside · Wheezy · Tay Keith · Turbo · London on da Track · Quay Global

Influence

Certified Platinum, it set up Drip Harder with Gunna later that year and his rise to the top tier.

Replay Value

High — it holds up front to back.

Why it ranks here

It's Only Me is 23 tracks and 65 minutes of a rapper at the peak of his commercial power. "Heyy", "California Breeze" and "In a Minute" are strong, and Rolling Stone found him in prime form most of the time, but other critics felt it fell a few notches short of greatness, and the sheer length flattens it. Metacritic: 66.

Context

Released October 14, 2022, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 216,000 units, his second No. 1 studio album.

Highlights

  • Heyy
  • California Breeze
  • In a Minute
  • Forever
  • Never Hating

Weak Spots

  • Twenty-three tracks, many interchangeable
  • Few new ideas compared with My Turn

Production

Murda Beatz · Tay Keith · ATL Jacob · Kaigoinkrazy · Harto · Sevn Thomas

Influence

Confirmed his commercial standing, though it is rarely cited as a favorite.

Replay Value

Moderate — best as a source of playlist picks.

Why it ranks here

WHAM ("Who Hard As Me") is his shortest album, at 15 tracks and 41 minutes, with heavy hitters Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage and Travis Scott. "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" and "Outfit" have energy, but too much of it sounds like routine, and AllMusic called his flows and beat selection generic. Metacritic: 55.

Context

Released January 3, 2025 through Quality Control and Motown, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 140,000 units.

Highlights

  • Dum, Dumb, and Dumber
  • Outfit
  • Redbone
  • By Myself
  • Stuff

Weak Spots

  • Few memorable hooks
  • Guests often outshine him

Production

Wheezy · Southside · Krazy Mob · London on da Track · DJ Champ

Influence

Too new to judge, but it extended his run of No. 1 albums.

Replay Value

Low to moderate.

Essay

The Complete Picture

Lil Baby's peak is My Turn, the album where his melodic flows and personal writing came together at exactly the right moment. Harder Than Ever is the leaner, hungrier version of the same voice, while It's Only Me and WHAM show the costs of long tracklists and a sound that changed little.

Start with My Turn (the deluxe edition includes "The Bigger Picture"), then go back to Harder Than Ever.

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Lil Baby Albums in Order

  1. 2018Harder Than EverRanked #2
  2. 2020My TurnRanked #1
  3. 2022It's Only MeRanked #3
  4. 2025WHAMRanked #4

Lil Baby Albums: Common Questions

What is the best Lil Baby album?
We rank My Turn (2020) as the best Lil Baby album, with a score of 7.6/10: The album that made him rap's biggest star.
How many Lil Baby albums are ranked here?
This ranking covers 4 Lil Baby projects, released between 2018 and 2025.
What is the earliest Lil Baby album in this ranking?
Harder Than Ever (2018) is the earliest release in this list. We rank it #2.
What is the most recent Lil Baby album in this ranking?
WHAM (2025) is the most recent release in this list. We rank it #4.
Which Lil Baby album is ranked lowest?
WHAM (2025) sits at #4 with a score of 5.8/10.