Lil Baby Drops Fresh, 17-Track Follow-Up to WHAM

The rapper's new album follows his No. 1 Billboard 200 debut WHAM and arrives after the single Dead Fresh, produced by Pharrell.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Hip-Hop and Rap

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Lil Baby released Fresh on Friday, a 17-track follow-up to WHAM, his No. 1 Billboard 200 debut, after the Pharrell-produced single Dead Fresh. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Lil Baby has released Fresh, a 17-track album that follows WHAM, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in February 2025. Two tracks feature guest appearances, including All My Partnas with Future, Young Thug, and Rylo Rodriguez.

Why it matters

The release extends Lil Baby's chart run, which includes 160 Billboard Hot 100 titles and 13 top 10 appearances. It also comes after Dead Fresh, a Pharrell-produced single that reached No. 18 on the Hot 100.

Fresh contains 17 tracks, with two featuring guest appearances, and follows WHAM, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Lil Baby holds 160 Billboard Hot 100 titles, 13 of them top 10 hits, while first-week performance for Fresh has not been reported.

The players

Lil Baby

Atlanta rapper known for a long run of Billboard chart success, including multiple No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.

Pharrell

Producer and artist who produced the single Dead Fresh and premiered it during Louis Vuitton's Spring-Summer 2027 Men's Show.

The details

Lil Baby released Fresh two weeks after a major reveal, following the July 2026 single Dead Fresh, which Pharrell produced and premiered at Louis Vuitton's Spring-Summer 2027 Men's Show in June. The album also follows The Leaks, a 2025 mixtape that peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200.

Timeline

  1. February 2025: WHAM debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

  2. June 2026: Pharrell premieres Dead Fresh at Louis Vuitton's Spring-Summer 2027 Men's Show.

  3. July 2026: Dead Fresh is released and enters the Hot 100 top 20.

  4. November 2026: Lil Baby releases Fresh.

Industry Dynamics

Fresh follows WHAM's No. 1 Billboard 200 debut and extends a chart run that includes four No. 1s on the Billboard 200 and nine Billboard 200 titles. The release reflects how established rap artists continue to build on past album chart success while using singles and fashion-show premieres to build anticipation.

Fresh is available as a full 17-track album, giving listeners the complete project alongside Dead Fresh and earlier releases. The extraction does not specify streaming platforms or physical formats.

The takeaway

Listeners who follow Lil Baby can use the album's track listing and guest features to decide which songs to start with. Checking Billboard chart pages will show how the release performs over the coming weeks.

Further reading

Explore more Hip-Hop and Rap coverage to see how Lil Baby's latest release fits into the genre's current chart landscape.