Born in Los Angeles, he began to gain recognition in the underground hip hop scenes of Atlanta under the stage names Noviiimber and Baby Santana.
[3] Leone earned his first Grammy Award nomination for his work on Kendrick Lamar's fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022).
His first performance in front of a crowd surprisingly felt "extremely natural," which opened him up to the idea of pursuing a professional career as an artist.
[9] Later in the year, he changed his stage name to Baby Santana and joined the group Dog Eat World, alongside local rappers Nino Shyne and Lone London.
[11][12] Following the announcement, he joined Baby Keem's the Melodic Blue Tour as an opening act and released two singles, "Lucky" and "With the Villains"; the latter song was accompanied by a music video.
"[6] Leone lists Tupac Shakur, DMX, New Edition, and Lamar as some of his main influences, while also naming Frank Ocean, André 3000, Missy Elliott, and Billie Eilish as some of his favorite artists.