Babychiefdoit Earns RIAA Gold for "The Viper"

The single "The Viper" by hip-hop artist Babychiefdoit has officially been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The certification, dated December 1, 2025, recognizes 500,000 equivalent units sold in the United States. Released on September 20, 2024, via Artist Partner Group, "The Viper" marks the first RIAA award for the artist.

Babychiefdoit has established a significant presence in the trap and Chicago drill scenes, a status reflected in his digital metrics. According to data from Chartmetric, the artist has a "mainstream" career stage with a steady trend, supported by over 3.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify and nearly 500,000 followers on the platform. His audience extends across social media, with 1.7 million followers on TikTok and more than 734,000 on Instagram. His YouTube channel has garnered 494,000 subscribers and over 246 million total views, with his largest listener base on Spotify located in Chicago.

Released as a digital single, "The Viper" has become Babychiefdoit's most successful track to date on streaming services, accumulating over 66.6 million plays on Spotify alone. The song's success is part of a prolific period for the artist, who released several projects throughout 2024 and 2025, including the albums ANIMALS ONLY and ANIMALS ONLY (ICE COLD). The track has also been Shazamed over 1.6 million times, indicating widespread listener engagement.