![]() ![]() He speaks casually yet articulate - an ode to his time spent in Marietta, Georgia, where he graduated from high school and at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. I got to give credit to the I surround myself with going to do what they want to do.”īaybro pictured smiling while explaining his “simple” way of staying true to himself. Everybody got their lane, and that’s how I look at it. “I feel like I mesh well because everybody’s doing what they feel. I feel like I set myself apart, but I don’t think I’m the only one who sets myself apart,” Baybro says, siping his drink. I would say yes because I believe Flint is very versatile as far as artists go. It is a style reminiscent of the lyrical flow of groups like A Tribe Called Quest, who spoke hard truths through head-nodding beats.Īs if reading my thoughts, Baybro's song "The Code" confirms my comparison as he calls himself “the new age Q-Tip.” And I wonder if he feels like he compliments the musical sound of Flint. He is not utilizing his conversation rap over distinctive Flint-styled beats or soulful R&B sounds, although he’s “always loved R&B.” Instead, his music finds him dipping back into the late 90s early 00s hip-hop/R&B crossovers. It is here that Baybro feels almost alien to the expansive Flint music scene. But native only to Baybro’s music is this feeling of sitting at a bar alone drinking a chilled glass of whiskey. 1 showcase his ability to talk and “make that sh*t rhyme” that meshes well with his contemporaries. His features and collaborations with artists Jeff Skigh, G-S the DreaM, Jada Ali, and a spot on the Flintdustry’s Eupho Cyper Vol. ![]() Stories of heartache, celebration, and struggle layer the production and lyrics of songs like "Escape," "Elevate," and "Lunazul." Having listened to Baybro’s music, relatable is one word I’d use to describe it - “conversation rap” is how he describes it. "I’m human, and that’s what I promote and who I am.” - Baybro That fear alone makes me want to do my own style.” ![]() “One of my biggest fears is being outed because I sound like I’m trying to do something somebody else is doing. If you put something out, you gotta be able to back that up,” he says. “I feel like I’m an overall genuine person. They house a melancholy expression, conveying that there’s more to Baybro, and a delicate balance of trying to maintain authenticity. The light above him illuminates his well-groomed facial hair, and low-cut fade, of course, waved - but curiously, Baybro’s eyes betray his body language. Moving to lay his back against the wall, its burnt orange color compliments his gingerbread shaded skin tone. He appears self-assured, dressed in all black, paired with Ray-Ban prescription glasses, posing nonchalantly in front of the pool table, reveling in the inherent swagger that oozes from Black men who are aware of their good looks. In front of me, standing on a chair with slightly bent knees is photographer Bryce Mata fervently capturing the inner essence of our subject, Flint music artist, Baybro. FLINT, Michigan - Within the dimly lit backroom of Soggy Bottom Bar in downtown Flint, punk rock music and the clicks of a camera fill the atmosphere. ![]()
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