Released April 13, 2001 Length 3:42 | Genre Pop-rap | |
Format CD single, 12-inch single Label No Limit / Soulja Music / Priority Writer(s) Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Berry Gordy, Dennis Lussier | ||
"My Baby" is the first single by American rapper Lil' Romeo from his debut studio album Lil' Romeo by No Limit Records. The song samples "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5. It topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and is, to date, Romeo's biggest hit. It was featured in the video game Thrillville: Off The Rails.
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Music video
A music video was made featuring cameos from an Michael Jackson imitator. Silkk Tha Shocker & Master P were also featured in it. It was shown where it's a room with Girls holding a sleepover along with a girl wearing The Powerpuff Girls pajamas and it shows Lil' Romeo being chased by his fans in many places such as the mall.
Lyrics
In "My Baby", Lil' Romeo rapped, "After high school, I'm going straight to the pros." In 2004, the Orlando Sentinel referred to that lyric in an article about Romeo playing basketball at Beverly Hills High School. Romeo accepted a full athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California in 2008. Romeo played for two seasons with the USC Trojans men's basketball team.