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Malibu Babie – who co-produced Nicki Minaj’s Billboard Hot 100, platinum hit “Super Freaky Girl” as well as Megan Thee Stallion’s “Her” – has released her new beat-heavy bop “Badonthebeat” alongside the announcement of her upcoming debut mixtape Malibu Babie SZN Vol 1, out November 18. PRESS HERE to listen to “Badonthebeat,” a confidence-boosting flex that sees Malibu Babie celebrate breaking stereotypes and preconceived notions in and out of the studio with her dichotomy of hard-hitting hip-hop beats and pop aura.
“I loved creating this song,” shares Malibu Babie. “I’m known as the blonde ‘beat barbie’, so I recognize that, as a female producer in a primarily hip-hop space, I’m not the stereotypical producer people expect when they walk into the studio. I’m beyond grateful to get to contribute to a genre that has been the soundtrack to my life. This song was a 3am creation that allowed me a safe space to feel myself and give me confidence on days when I needed to remember my value and worth. For me personally, nothing has ever had the ability to boost my confidence like music!”
Complete with interludes, indelible pop melodies, her sugary sweet yet sly voice, lyrical wit, and signature hip-hop sensibilities, Malibu Babie’s forthcoming mixtape Malibu Babie SZN Vol 1 is packed with confidence, joy, and bad bitch energy. PRESS HERE to pre-save Malibu Babie SZN Vol 1. Including “Badonthebeat,” Malibu Babie SZN Vol 1 will also feature recent body-positive banger “IBTC” (Itty Bitty Titty Committee), party anthem “GOODTIME,” flirty bop “Emojis,” and “Barbiegurl” which went viral on TikTok and Instagram for reimagining the original Aqua record with trap beats and heavy 808s. Full track list below.
As Malibu Babie continues to step into her own artistry with her string of new singles, her first two major cuts as a producer immediately landed in the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” skyrocketed to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, became the fastest solo female rap song to surpass 200 million Spotify streams, and was the first female solo rap song to debut at #1 since Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998. Megan Thee Stallion’s “Her” also debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 and is now rising at radio.
The dichotomy of Malibu Babie’s hip-hop sensibilities and pop aura earned her the nickname “Beat Barbie” in the studio, as she continuously shattered expectations and earned respect as word of her production and songwriting talent spread. She is all about breaking out of the box, not just when it comes to music genres or societal expectations, but in her own personal journey as well, which has brought her down an unconventional path to hitmaking.
After excelling in academics and dance as a young girl, she went to college to study pre-law and even became All SEC Dancer of the Year, dancing in collegiate stadiums across the country. After taking on a college internship on Music Row for fun where she learned about music production, she realized that she had an innate understanding of beat-making. Recognizing her true passion for music, she “traded her diploma for a dream,” as she says, and began carving out a lane all her own.
Malibu Babie is proving herself to be a shining example of the importance of following your passion and hopes to inspire young girls to join the fields of music production, songwriting, mixing and engineering, where women are still very much underrepresented.
