With his eccentric wordplay and unorthodox persona, rapper Haiti Babii puts a fresh spin on West Coast hip-hop. • Born and raised in Stockton, California, Babii grew up listening to Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, The Gap Band and Andre 3000. • Babii went viral in 2019 thanks to his unusual freestyle on the Real 92.3 radio show Bootleg Kev & DJ Hed. • The freestyle caught the attention of stars like Meek Mill, Chance the Rapper, Chrissy Teigen and Rihanna, whom Babii claims FaceTimed him following the appearance. • In May 2020, Babii released his first full-length album, California Haitian.