James Lee Baker[2] (born May 19, 1996), known professionally as BlocBoy JB, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.

[3] Its follow-up, "Rover" (remixed featuring 21 Savage) entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and both preceded the release of his seventh mixtape, Simi (2018).

Although located in Los Angeles, the gang has an affiliated branch in Memphis called the Peda Roll Mafia.

The viral hits attracted the attention of Canadian rapper Drake[13][10][12] who it was speculated was going to remix "Rover"[14] though it resulted in the pair collaborating on a song titled, "Look Alive", which was released in February 2018 and debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

[15] Following the release of "Look Alive", Baker spurred rumors he would soon sign to Drake's label OVO Sound, saying "Somewhat.

[23] On October 30, 2018, Baker released his debut extended play, Don't Think That, which included features from Lil Uzi Vert and Hoodrich Pablo Juan.

[24] Baker released his eighth mixtape, I Am Me, on June 14, 2019, which included features from Lil Durk and Moneybagg Yo.

[26] After a build-up on pre-release singles, Baker's debut studio album, FatBoy, was released on October 9, 2020.

[27] In October 2017, Baker filmed a dice game allegedly inside of Hamilton High School.

[30] In November 2020, Baker received severe criticism and was accused of homophobia after he said PlayStation was "for the gays" and mocked the brand as "GayStation", even saying that Xbox is for "the street n*ggas".