BABY KEEM’s CASINO ALBUM DROPS featuring KENDRICK LAMAR — Quick Facts
Baby Keem releases Casino on February 20, 2026, his first full-length album in nearly 5 years, featuring Kendrick Lamar and distributed through pgLang, the artist-owned infrastructure company co-founded by Lamar that controls masters and marketing rather than traditional label deals.
Key Data Points
- Baby Keem's The Melodic Blue (2021) generated 70.1 million on-demand streams and 53,000 album-equivalent units in its first week before earning RIAA platinum certification in 2023.
- pgLang, launched March 5, 2020, is described as 'not a record label, a movie studio, or a publishing house' but rather an artist-owned infrastructure company that controls masters, marketing, and distribution partnerships with Chanel, Converse, and Global Citizen.
- Casino's visual identity was redesigned to match a vintage Las Vegas aesthetic, with release strategy including a documentary 'Booman II' on YouTube February 16 and a streaming listening party February 19.
- Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar share family ownership of pgLang, making Casino a case study in artist-controlled distribution where both artists retain master ownership rather than licensing to traditional labels.
Frequently Asked
- When does Baby Keem's Casino album come out?
- Casino drops February 20, 2026 at midnight PT. Baby Keem is holding a listening party and live performance on his YouTube channel on February 19, 2026 at 8pm PT.
- Who is featured on Baby Keem's Casino album?
- The album features Kendrick Lamar, Too Short, Momo Boyd of Infinity Song, and Che Ecru. Kendrick Lamar opens his verse by confirming he is Baby Keem's second cousin.
- How long has it been since Baby Keem's last album?
- Nearly 5 years. His previous album, The Melodic Blue, released September 10, 2021 and earned 53,000 album-equivalent units in its first week with 70.1 million on-demand streams.
- What is pgLang and how does it relate to Casino?
- pgLang is an artist-owned company co-founded by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free on March 5, 2020. It functions as a 'multilingual, artist-friendly' service company, not a traditional label. Casino is released through pgLang and Columbia Records, meaning Keem retains master ownership and controls distribution.
- What are the expected first-week sales for Casino?
- The album is projected to debut in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 with an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, driven by pgLang's infrastructure advantage over traditional label rollouts.