L.A.’s 310babii is on a mission to show the world he’s the man in his city. Turning up the heat with a relentless set of bangers, the 18-year-old rapper shares 310degrees, illustrating the high-flying life of a young boss. With help from L.A. sound architects including Bankroll Got It, Pilgrim, Diego Ave, TRGC, and more, 310babii keeps the temperature high across the album’s 13 tracks, offering high-tempo heaters purpose-built to rock the club. Now free from his studies and able to pursue his career full time, 310babii revels in the spoils of rap stardom. Money, cars, clothes, girls–all of these things come easily to him, but 310babii never loses his cool, navigating the high life with a wisdom beyond his years.
The young Inglewood native’s second album of the year, 310degrees is home to multiple viral singles, including both versions of “rock your hips,”: one featuring Saweetie, and another with fellow L.A. heavy-hitters OhGeesy and BlueBucksClan. “rock your hips” went viral on TikTok, reaching #6 on Billboard’s TikTok Top 50 and racking up over 100k video creations (along with 2.5 million combined YouTube views), and is currently #19 on the Rhythmic radio airplay chart. “rock your hips” was the Inglewood native’s second viral hit of the summer, following the dancefloor-filling “pink whitney,” which peaked at #26 on the TikTok x Billboard chart. Also on the tracklist is “forward back,” a bass-heavy, Bankroll Got It-produced banger that earned a spot on the soundtrack for NBA2k25.
The rest of 310degrees builds on those fiery anthems, showcasing the artist’s mastery of the West Coast party anthem, and adding some new flavors to his style. “lock easy” connects 310babii with Milwaukee diva Lakeyah for a piano-led L.A. anthem–the two rappers display a crackling chemistry over thumping 808s and silky violins. Songs like recent single “that’s it” and anthemic opening track “7 days a week” combine apocalyptic club beats with cucumber cool flexes that both marvel at how far he’s come in such a short time and seem completely unsurprised.
If the album’s first half is meant for the club, the second half is targeted towards breezy drives down tree-lined boulevards. 310 teams up with fellow teenaged wunderkind Luh Tyler on “stuck in my ways,” which mixes propulsive percussion with shimmering DX7 chords conjuring a neon-lit L.A. night. Toronto’s Roy Woods joins 310 for the sultry “pick it up,” adding a welcome dose of melody that complements the rapper’s calm demeanor. 310babii treats fans to a sequel to his fan-favorite single “The Hills”: on “The Hills II” the young artist reflects on how what was once aspirational is now his day-to-day lifestyle. Featuring additional appearances from Money Man and Yatta Bandz, 310degrees is available everywhere via HIGH IQ / EMPIRE.
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