WHAT IT IS: Babyfxce E raps with piercing clarity—his urgent words cut through the sparse, trunk-rattling beats synonymous with his Flint, Michigan, hometown. After signing to Atlantic Records in 2024, he released a deluxe edition of his acclaimed mixtape The X Tape, followed it quickly with Real Striker Music and kept the momentum going in 2025 with M Block. His debut album, Da Realest, finds him sharpening his lyricism further while staying rooted in the city that shaped him.

ALBUM: Da Realest

RELEASE DATE: Feb. 20

SINGLE: “Trackhawk”

LIVE: First-ever North American headline run Da Realest tour 2026, six of the 20 dates sold out in 24 hours with venue upgrades; direct support on Babyface Ray’s Wavy Navy University tour in 2025

RADIO: “Trackhawk” currently at Mixshow; airplay at SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation, Shade 45, WJLB, WHTA, KRRL, WMIB, KBFB, WERQ, more

PRESS: Complex (“26 Rappers to Watch in 2026”), Newsweek (artist profile), XXL (Show & Prove feature), Pitchfork, more

BOOKING: Alex Baranello & Dina Marto/UTA

PUBLISHING: APG

MANAGEMENT: Jamaar Blackwell & Andre Hopson/HighRes Global