The self-anointed
Prince.of the city New
Orleans,
Baby Boy Da Prince has already created quite a buzz on the hip hop scene and is poised to be one of the most popular rap acts of the 21st century. Born Laywrence Cennett in 1986, the budding star got the name "
Baby Boy" from his manager and he combined it with the name he called himself-- "Da Prince.” His career began at the age of 16 opening up for No Limit Records artist Choppa. Baby Boy created a name for himself in New Orleans with a lavish on stage performances and catchy feel good records. In 2004 he hooked u
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p with a local management company, Bosshogg Entertainment (B.G., Juvenile, Choppa). After years of hard work, Bosshogg Entertainment inked a deal with indie label
Extreme Entertainment. Baby Boy hit the road in early 2005 to spread his music and fan base further outside of New Orleans. He went on tour opening for platinum acts, Juvenile,
Paul Wall,
50 Cent. In August 2005, everything Baby Boy owned was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, but he vowed to reclaim his life as a rising rap star. In 2006 Q93 in New Orleans began to play his single “
The Way I Live”. The single became an instant hit and in 3 weeks was the number 1 record at the station. The buzz in the city started to spill over and major labels began to take notice. Universal Republic Records jumped on the opportunity and signed Baby Boy as their premiere Hip Hop act.
In 2007 Baby Boy's debut album; Across The Water was released in March 2007. Across The Water entered the charts at #26 on the Billboard Hot 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album's single, "The Way I Live" received moderate airplay and helped the newcomer sell 25,700 discs in its first week on the shelves. Other hot Baby Boy Da Prince songs off the album included “Naw Meen” and “Lock Me Down.” If Hurricane Katrina couldn’t level Baby Boy, then it’s clear nothing else thrown at him will. This hip hop artist has nothing but a bright future ahead of him.
