James Edward Johnson IV[1][2] (born June 6, 2000), known professionally as BabyTron, is an American rapper and member of hip hop group ShittyBoyz.
Born and raised in Metro Detroit, specifically Ypsilanti, Michigan, he rose to prominence following the release of his 2019 mixtape BIN Reaper, which included the song "Jesus Shuttleworth", which went viral.
During the same year, BabyTron, alongside Big Sean, was featured on Eminem's song "Tobey", which was the second single for his album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).
[6] BabyTron began taking music seriously at age 13, alongside childhood friends TrDee and StanWill, and they established the rap trio ShittyBoyz while in high school.
[5] BabyTron's October 2021 BIN Reaper 2 mixtape had features from Lil Yachty and Miles Bridges (credited as RTB MB).
[9] BabyTron gained traction in 2022 through his series of tracks that feature him rapping on a multitude of popular beats in one song.
[11] His song "Emperor of the Universe" was released on May 17, 2022, and featured a music video directed by Cole Bennett.
In July of that year, BabyTron was featured on the Eminem single "Tobey" along with Big Sean from the album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).