5.2.2025
Allstar JR Announces Ball Up Top, His Next Album, Coming May 28th via Get A Bag Records / EMPIRE
The Detroit Heavyweight Trades Bars and Stocks With BabyTron in the Wolf of Wall Street-Themed Video for “Baby Momma Vision Board“
Packed With Smooth Flows, Witty Punchlines, and Deep Sports References, Ball Up Top Displays the Eastside Detroit Native’s Sharp Lyricism and Chemistry WIth His Scene’s Finest Emcees
Critical Praise:
“There’s something to be said about Detroit rap right now, and Allstar JR is proving to be a mainstay.” – Billboard
“…he’ll leave you making a stank face.” – The FADER
“Allstar JR continues to peel back layers and provide good music along the way, further showing Detroit is a hotbed for talent and he is a name you cannot leave out of the discussion.” – VIBE
The Video:
Pushing deadpan punchlines over soulful Michigan instrumentals, prolific Detroit rapper Allstar JR commands respect in his city and beyond. Taking command of the rap scene like an all-star point guard, JR announces Ball Up Top, his next album. Crafted with the assistance of producers like Lucci, 4ThousandWatts, and ReeceBeats, the album reverberates with rubbery 808s and glistening electric keys, providing a luxurious bed for the Get A Bag Records CEO to smoothly stack his flexes and preach his hustler mentality. Home to JR’s recent single “I’m The Guy” and with a laundry list of guest rappers from Detroit and beyond, Ball Up Top arrives on May 28th via Get A Bag Records / EMPIRE.
Along with the announcement of the tape, Allstar JR drops “Baby Momma Vision Board” ft. BabyTron, his new single and music video. Skating atop an uptempo soul sampler, JR and BabyTron trade bars like stocks, ruthlessly attempting to one-up each other with crisp one-liners: “Tuesday, I knew I was gonna buy a watch on Thursday,” brags JR, while BabyTron spits, “If I dropped all the Saks bags…earthquake.” In the video, directed by Diego, the two Eastsiders make like Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street, turning a bland office space into a den of iniquity with enthusiastic baddies and a buffet of blue-faced bands.
Allstar JR has been a fixture in the Detroit scene for more than a decade. The Eastside native has been rapping since his middle school years, when he and Tee Grizzley founded the rap group All Stars Ball Hard, building a cult following around the city for their hustle-hard anthems. In 2016, after run-ins with the law derailed his hoop dreams, JR released his first mixtape, Get A Bag Or Go Home, emphasizing his unparalleled work ethic and determination to achieve independent success. Get A Bag Or Go Home became JR’s signature mixtape series, inspiring the name of his record label, Get A Bag Records. The artist and CEO scored several street hits over the ensuing decade, notably the 2017 single “Cases Pending,” which has millions of streams across platforms. In 2018, as the city of Detroit started to get national notice for its busy rap scene, JR started his second signature mixtape series, Organized Crime, home to his local hit “Million Dollar Thoughts.”
Recently, JR has become one of his city’s dot connectors, fluidly moving between the sounds and scenes that populate the 313. He has collaborated with everyone in the city–he’s equally comfortable talking shop with Icewear Vezzo on “Ice Bag,” engaging in stick talk with Babyface Ray on “3 Macs,” and swapping punchlines with BabyTron on “MMA.” “MMA” appeared on his 2023 album Organized Crime 2, JR’s first release in his partnership with EMPIRE. Last year, JR remained prolific, releasing 4 albums including his solo album Parked At The Bank, featuring appearances from CEO Trayle, Babyfxce E, and Baby Money, Casino Bag 2 with LOM Rudy, and Overlordz Get A Bag with Overlord Scooch.
JR is primed for a level-up in 2025, as he prepares to release his most accomplished music to date. Stay tuned for much more from the Eastside baller very soon.
Watch “Baby Momma Vision Board” ft. BabyTron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o6HJALmG1M
Stream “Baby Momma Vision Board”: https://music.empi.re/babymommavisionboard
Watch “I’m The Guy”: https://youtu.be/sR-gbY3pylI
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“Baby Momma Vision Board” ft. BabyTron: https://music.empi.re/babymommavisionboard / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o6HJALmG1M
“I’m The Guy”: https://youtu.be/iEDTPJSYeAo / https://music.empi.re/imtheguy