Babyface Ray Calls Out Guns, Cups And Pills On “Big Facts”

Babyface Ray questioned the appeal of guns, cups and pills to younger people in a new “Big Facts” interview.

The episode, released November 3, also found the Detroit rapper discussing the demands of raising children while making music.

“Like, everybody just zombied out. They want a gun. They want a cup. And they want a perk,” Ray said.

The rapper said he had seven children and spoke about balancing his career with fatherhood, being present for his children and staying busy.

He said his children looked to him and gave him reason to keep going. He had also collected footage for a documentary, without announcing a title or release date.

Ray had discussed his own history with pills and lean years before those comments. In a 2022 Detroit Metro Times profile, he described using them to cope after his son was stillborn.

The loss came during a difficult period when he felt caught between music and the streets, and he said it left him questioning his faith.

“I was in a dark, dark place,” Ray said in that earlier interview.

He also recalled concern about how others would react to his choices: “I was scared of what people would think of the decisions I would make.”

He described refocusing on his life and music after that period. Those comments appeared in a profile tied to his 2022 album FACE.

More recently, his work with Lelo put him alongside a younger Detroit rapper seeking advice beyond music.

In a joint interview with The FADER in June, Lelo said he called Ray with questions about investments and real estate. Ray had brought him out at Racket in New York on June 9, during a tour with 42 Dugg and Jorjiana.

The connection ran through 4amjuno, who engineered for Ray and produced for Lelo. He introduced Ray to “On The Wall,” and Ray joined the record after hearing it at a home recording session.

Ray described a change in Detroit rap, from songs rooted in the local environment to music with a wider audience.

He said, “Now I think it’s more sauce and swag to it, so it’s more relatable to the world.”