Lil Baby may have been shut out at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 23), but a clip of him promoting the Top Hot 100 Song award made him one of the stars of the show. With Lil Baby dominating the Billboard charts in 2020, it was only right to have him in the building for the award show ceremony.
The 4PF boss looked to read off a script with a softer tone that resembled a corporate voice to tease that he would be announcing Top Hot 100 Song award later in the night over on the award show’s Instagram Story.
we ready, @lilbaby4PF ?
tune in to the #BBMAs tomorrow to see who wins Top Hot 100 Song Presented by @rockstarenergy at 8ET/5PT on NBC. #paidpartner #RockstarEnergy pic.twitter.com/AYxyXvWkuC
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 22, 2021
“What’s Up? It’s Lil Baby here,” the Atlanta native said. “Tune in to the Billboard Music Awards to see me present the award for Top Hot 100 song presented by Rockstar Energy. See you there.”
Fans had fun with the pure moment on social media. Some put voiceovers of different commercials on top of Baby while others Photoshopped the Drip Harder rapper into Disney Channel ads.
“Wassup, it’s Lil Baby here and you’re watching Disney Channel,” one person joked.
Wassup, it’s Lil Baby here and you’re watching Disney Channel! ? https://t.co/2f9os6heKs pic.twitter.com/vh66abUB1P
— Batwing the Iconic City Boy ? (S4) (@TonyTheMenace) May 24, 2021
Lil Baby doesn’t seem to be too fazed by it all as he hasn’t commented on his social media accounts regarding the foolery. Baby’s focus has turned to he and Lil Durk’s Voice of the Heroes joint album, which is slated to drop on June 4. The duo even previewed a snippet of a track that didn’t make the album in the studio.
On a more serious note, Baby also made an appearance at the White House on Tuesday (May 26) in support of George Floyd’s family members. Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s tragic death at the hands of the police.
#LilBaby was at the White House with Attorney Ben Crump and members of #GeorgeFloyd’s family today. ? pic.twitter.com/9hmB6T7JCY
— No Jumper (@nojumper) May 25, 2021
Find some of the best reactions to Lil Baby’s BBMA’s promo below.
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They done gentrified Lil Baby pic.twitter.com/Kd3nLz4WP0
— Chief (@lherealchieff) May 23, 2021
lil baby’s caucasian accent got me in tears ? he’s a suburban boy now pic.twitter.com/g7GLs5J2Z3
— IG : 4pfatlanta (@4pfatlanta) May 23, 2021
“Wassup, it’s lil baby here” took me out bro thought he was on Disney channel ?
— YOUNG ZAV The Artist (@YOUNG_ZAV) May 25, 2021
They said Lil Baby sounded like he was doing an intro for Disney Channel ?? pic.twitter.com/XDGh5wSGyR
— Rap All-Stars ? (@RapAllStars) May 24, 2021
They said Lil Baby used his proper voice right here ? pic.twitter.com/yqCnu51vQu
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) May 24, 2021
“Wassup it’s lil baby here!” ? I know he practiced so much. https://t.co/fbk3IU0Vbx
— shymrdo. (@kiaasymonee) May 23, 2021
Dis lil baby and you watchin disney channel pic.twitter.com/ffXq8neT0T
— Jenos ☘️ (@L_JENOS96) May 24, 2021