Baby Keem has announced the release of his second studio album, Ca$ino, scheduled for February 20, 2026. The project follows a four-and-a-half-year gap since his debut full-length, The Melodic Blue, in 2021. Ahead of the drop, Keem released the third installment of his Booman documentary series on February 19.
Hykeem Carter, known as Baby Keem, surprised fans in February 2026 with the announcement of Ca$ino, his upcoming album that explores personal themes from his upbringing. The album marks his first full-length release since The Melodic Blue on September 10, 2021. Keem, who won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 2022 for "Family Ties" with Kendrick Lamar at age 21, has kept a low profile since then, releasing singles like "leavemealone" with Fred Again and "The Hillbillies" with Lamar.
The tracklist for Ca$ino includes 12 songs: 1. NO SECURITY, 2. CA$INO, 3. BIRDS & THE BEES, 4. GOOD FLIRTS (FT. KENDRICK LAMAR & MOMO BOYD), 5. HOUSE MONEY, 6. I AM NOT A LYRICIST, 7. SEX APPEAL (FT. TOO SHORT), 8. TUBI (FT. CHE ECRU), 9. HIGHWAY 95 PT. 2, 10. CIRCUS CIRCUS FREESTYLE, 11. DRAMATIC GIRL, 12. NO BLAME.
To build anticipation, Keem released two mini-documentaries, BOOMAN I and BOOMAN II, featuring home videos from his early life. BOOMAN I shows a one-year-old Keem in Long Beach, California, living with his Aunt Connie and grandmother in a one-bedroom apartment amid hardships, including violence nearby. The family later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, for better opportunities. These visuals touch on family dynamics, including Keem's complicated relationship with his mother, as referenced in past lyrics like "Can’t get through to mama ’cause she’d rather drink, facing eviction by the age of 13."
On February 19, 2026, Keem unveiled "Booman III," a 14-minute episode that includes a new audio snippet from Ca$ino. The installment features Kendrick Lamar, who praised Keem's early talent: "I wasn’t surprised. You know why? Because it started off with beats." Lamar added, "I’ve got a thousand f—ing cousins and friends that rap and do music—out of all of them, he was the best one at 14, 15 years old."
Ca$ino becomes available at 9:00 p.m. PT on February 20, 2026, with a YouTube listening event starting at 8:00 p.m. PT on February 19. It will stream on platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.
Keem's earlier works include EPs No Name (2018) and Die For My B***h (2019), plus singles "Invented It" and "Orange Soda" (2019). He contributed to Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (2022), appearing on tracks like "Savior" and producing "N95."
