Lil Baby Reclaims Apple Music Rap Throne, Dethroning 21 Savage with The Leaks: Atlanta trap king Lil Baby surged back to the top of the US Apple Music rap albums chart on January 2, 2026, overtaking fellow ATL native 21 Savage's What Happened to the Streets? (WHTTS?). His December 3 release, The Leaks, dropped amid birthday celebrations and quickly built streaming momentum despite first-week sales of around 34,000 units—lower than his earlier 2025 mixtape WHAM, which topped charts with over 100,000. Standout tracks like "Let's Do It" featuring Playboi Carti and Skooly fueled the climb, hitting No. 6 on Hot Rap Songs with 6.5 million streams, marking Lil Baby's 51st top 10 there. Fans praised The Leaks' concise trap consistency, propelling it past 21 Savage's strong sales (over 25,000 weekly) in a friendly rivalry defining 2010s rap. This victory cements Lil Baby's fifth straight No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rap Albums, highlighting his enduring streaming dominance as one of hip-hop's hottest independents. Entertainment News By Donnell Ballard. #HipHopNews #BabyNews #CelebrityGossip Happy New years to everyone
