Billed as a “rapper”, Baby Keem’s best music, I found, is only rap-adjacent. His wikipedia bio as a rapper ignores his range and potential. But wiki isn’t to blame; Baby Keem’s profile on Apple Music includes among his top songs all are hip-hop and only two can be reasonably described as soul or soul-adjacent. These two songs, “16” and “Honest”, are my favorites. Listen for yourself at Apple Music and find out why I think Baby Keem should sprinkle his remarkable soul music with hip-hop, rather than sprinkle his hip-hop albums with brilliant soul.