Technology has made it easier for artists to create their own music and experiment with genres to break standards. This is why rap is becoming younger with every passing year, thanks to the new crop of young artists who are fearless in their approach and never shy away from expressing themselves through rhythm and lyrics. Baby Vernal is one such artist that many music enthusiasts are watching out for. Jaquice Hammond adopted the artist name “Baby Vernal” when he decided to pursue music as a career instead of chasing an academic degree. His rising popularity on social media and digital music platforms only proves it was a life-changing decision.
Baby Vernal was a rebellious kid in school and kind of crazy. Contrary to his passion for music, Baby Vernal loved sports in school. He was great at pretty much every sport from track to soccer, wrestling, and even power-lifting. It was during his seventh and eighth grades that Baby Vernal pivoted his focus from sports to music and fell in love with this form of art. It was the renowned late American rapper, XXX Tentacion, who inspired Baby Vernal to pursue music as a career.
Growing up, Baby Vernal was deeply influenced by the music of XXX Tentacion. He believes that idolizing XXX Tentacion greatly shaped his career as a rapper and will always keep the music of this iconic artist close to his heart. This admiration inspired Baby Vernal to enter the highly-competitive music industry soon after graduating from high school. In an industry that thrives on young talents, Baby Vernal gradually secured his place with his unique style of music.
It is music that also gave Baby Vernal the strength to overcome all the challenges in his personal and professional life. From losing his grandfather to battling depression in 2020, Baby Vernal has experienced it all. He visited the hospital frequently during that period, and watching others experience the same depression made him more humble. He believes that these experiences finally helped him mature as a person and changed his perspective on life. Baby Vernal is more confident in his craft now. The young rapper has already dropped over 30 incredible tracks on SoundCloud, and his music is becoming increasingly popular on YouTube.
Baby Vernal has always been consistent in his effort and never let anyone dictate his life decisions. He wants aspiring artists to be fearless in pursuing anything they are passionate about. There will always be people who will oppose their decision or try to bring them down. His message to young artists is to value life and its gifts and chase their dreams no matter what comes their way.
As an artist who feels his journey has just started in the music industry, Baby Vernal has bigger dreams for the future. He wants to collaborate with top names from the music industry and also aspires to travel the world with musical tours. Baby Vernal hopes to make his country proud of him someday and explore other avenues of career like entrepreneurship by launching his fashion brand.