NBA YoungBoy's 'Baby Boo' Sparks Viral TikTok Craze

The infectious lyric has spawned countless remixes and a new 'Baby Boo Syndrome' meme

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Rapper NBA YoungBoy's song 'What You Is' has taken over TikTok, with users creating countless remixes of the catchy lyric 'she gon' call me baby boo.' The trend has become so widespread that it's birthed a new 'Baby Boo Syndrome' meme, where people inexplicably burst into the associated dance at inopportune moments. The phenomenon mirrors the previous viral success of the '6-7' meme, highlighting hip-hop's continued influence on internet culture.

Why it matters

The 'Baby Boo' craze demonstrates how rap music and culture continue to dominate online trends and meme culture, even as streaming numbers may suggest hip-hop's waning influence. It also highlights the power of TikTok to rapidly spread and amplify certain musical moments, turning them into ubiquitous cultural touchstones.

The details

In YoungBoy's 'What You Is,' the beat drops out towards the end, leaving just the rhythmic sound of clapping as the rapper repeats the line 'she gon' call me baby boo.' This moment quickly took off on TikTok, with users creating a dance that mimics the action of 'spreading the pages of a large book.' Remixes of the song over other popular tracks like Frank Ocean's 'White Ferrari' and Drake's 'Hotline Bling' have proliferated, leading to the 'Baby Boo Syndrome' meme where people uncontrollably burst into the dance.

  • In September 2025, NBA YoungBoy released 'What You Is' featuring Mellow Rackz.
  • At the start of 2026, a rash of 'Baby Boo' remixes started appearing on TikTok.

The players

NBA YoungBoy

A popular rapper known for his infectious New Orleans-influenced sound, who released the song 'What You Is' that sparked the 'Baby Boo' craze.

Mellow Rackz

A Florida rapper who is featured on NBA YoungBoy's 'What You Is.'

@selenaaa.dta

A TikToker who is considered the 'patient zero' of the 'Baby Boo' dance trend, posting the initial video that kicked off the phenomenon.

Haskell and Diddybop

Popular underground rap artists who helped develop the absurdist spin on the 'Baby Boo' dance.

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What’s next

As the 'Baby Boo' trend continues to spread, it remains to be seen how long the meme will maintain its cultural relevance and whether it will spawn any real-world impacts, similar to the '6-7' craze.

The takeaway

The rapid rise and spread of the 'Baby Boo' meme on TikTok underscores hip-hop's enduring influence on internet culture, even as streaming numbers may suggest the genre's waning popularity. It demonstrates the power of certain musical moments to captivate the collective consciousness and become ubiquitous cultural touchstones.