Baby Keem Secures Biggest Spotify Debut Of His Career With "Ca$ino"

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Anna Mouglalis, Xin Zhi Lei and Baby Keem attend the Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Although Baby Keem's new album "Ca$ino" isn't reaching the heights of some other 2026 hip-hop releases, it's a key indication of his future.

Baby Keem has fans buzzing with his new album Ca$ino, which came after a very long wait to deliver a very cathartic and focused experience. It seems like the project is doing really well, as it reportedly netted him the biggest Spotify debut of his career so far.

According to Rap on Instagram, the new LP amassed 13.8 million Spotify streams during its first day of release. Of course, when compared to some more established hip-hop names these days with more rollout energy behind their releases, this may not seem like much. For comparison, J. Cole's The Fall-Off debuted with 35 million first-day streams on the digital streaming platform, A$AP Rocky's Don't Be Dumb debuted with 35.4 million, and Don Toliver's OCTANE debuted with 32.8 million.

However, considering Keem's career trajectory and his artistic development, we can only imagine him going up from here. As such, this debut for the new record should be a source of pride, which is even more true for its critical reception from fans.

According to Hip Hop All Day on Twitter, Baby Keem's Ca$ino track "Good Flirts" (which includes features from Momo Boyd and Kendrick Lamar) was the biggest debut from this tracklist. It reportedly garnered 1.82 million Spotify streams in its first day on the streaming platform.

When Is Baby Keem's Ca$ino Tour?

This successful first day for Ca$ino will develop into more detailed commercial performance reports throughout the week. First week sales conversations are always present in hip-hop, even if they aren't the leading factor for greatness. More importantly, a lot of fans are really connecting with the album, and can't wait to hear it on the road.

Baby Keem's Ca$ino tour begins in North America on April 15, specifically in Raleigh, North Carolina. The N.A. leg of the trek continues through June 7's Boston show, and the European and United Kingdom portion of the concert series begins on August 29 at London's All Points East festival.

Then, the Ca$ino tour will wrap up in London on September 18. Even if you don't get a chance to witness "$ex Appeal" in person, we're sure footage from the shows will captivate.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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