He was also featured on Lil Baby's track ' We Paid' in May 2020, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. 42 Dugg received national attention when he was featured on Lil Baby's February 2020 track ' Grace', peaking at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100.

After writing slam poetry with Lil Baby, he signed to Lil Baby's 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), in conjunction with Interscope Records. Hayes first gained traction for tracks 'The Streets' and 'STFU'. He grew up listening to Yo Gotti and Jeezy. The numbers '42' in Dugg's name is a numerical reference to a local Crips LC set known as the Hustle Boys. He attended Denby High School in Detroit, Michigan, but later dropped out. Early life ĭion Hayes was born on November 25, 1994, and raised in the Denby neighborhood on Whittier Ave & Wayburn St on the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His fourth mixtape, Free Dem Boyz, was released in 2021, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard 200. His second mixtape Young & Turnt 2 (2020) garnered acclaim and marked his debut on the Billboard 200. He is known for his collaborations with Lil Baby, including ' Grace' and ' We Paid', the latter becoming his first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is jointly signed to rappers Lil Baby and Yo Gotti's respective labels 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Collective Music Group (CMG), in conjunction with Interscope Records. Dion Marquise Hayes (born November 25, 1994), known professionally as 42 Dugg, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan.

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