Lil Baby finally drops 'The Leaks' after his WHAM Wednesdays series!

At the start of the year, Lil Baby wasted no time getting active again. In January, he returned with 'WHAM', his first album in a while and one fans embraced after his long break from full-length releases. Not long after the momentum kicked in, he surprised everyone by announcing another project - a self-titled album, 'Dominique'. He promised it would reveal a new layer to his artistry and mark a fresh chapter. Of course, as every rap fan knows, promised albums often live in limbo. Most either never drop, or they show up months (or years) after their initial announcement.

In recent months, Lil Baby has faced criticism for the consistency of his music, with online critics quick to label it a “fall-off”, especially after Gunna’s return reignited comparisons between the two. For longtime fans, it hasn’t been about lost talent, but a drop in hunger. Baby spent years delivering hit after hit, but lately that spark felt dimmer.

Now he’s answering fans directly with 'The Leaks', a project built from his most-loved unreleased songs. Dropped on his 31st birthday, Baby announced it with a message on Instagram:

“Happy B Day To Me! What’s a better way to get the world to celebrate wit ya than dropping a tape?? ‘The Leaks’ Out Nowwwwwww!”

In the weeks leading up to the release, Lil Baby built momentum with his WHAM Wednesdays series, dropping select tracks from 'The Leak's every Wednesday at noon. The 15-track project may be a compilation, but it blends familiar fan-favorites with several songs that had never been heard before, unless you were deep in the leak circles. It also comes stacked with standout collaborations, including Playboi Carti and Skooly on 'Let’s Do It', Lil Yachty, LUCKI, and Veeze on 'Get Along', and a long-awaited reunion with Young Thug on 'Superman', making 'The Leaks' a long-requested gift finally delivered.

The project arrives at a crucial moment in Lil Baby’s career. While it isn’t a traditional, cohesive album, it reflects something fans have been wanting for years... access. Access to the records they’ve replayed through snippets, the songs that built hype on social media, the tracks that made fans believe Lil Baby was still sitting on greatness.

What 'The Leaks' proves most is that the talent never left. The flows are still sharp, the cadences still infectious, and the collaborations still carry that excitement Baby built his name on. More importantly, it shows he’s aware of the conversation around him and instead of ignoring it, he’s responding in his own way. Not with interviews, not with excuses, but with music.

If this project represents the end of a messy period and the beginning of a more focused era, then 'The Leaks' is the perfect bridge. It feeds the fans, answers the critics, and clears the slate for whatever his next official studio album will be.

And if he can match the energy, honesty, and urgency of his come-up, Lil Baby could be stepping into his strongest chapter yet.