Before he was known as DaBaby, he went by Baby Jesus.

But he toldXXLthat he wasn’t worried about walking away from Baby Jesus.

“2017 will be the year of DaBaby,” he said.

DaBaby

“The name change, it just shows me the amount of love and respect people have for me.

When it comes to 2017, we’re ready to work.”

“I just had that mindset to never settle,” DaBaby revealed toBillboard.

DaBaby

“That’s a credit to my pops, too.

He used to say ‘the sky’s the limit’ every time we talked.

‘Never be complacent, always strive for more.'”

“I was all about touching people and influencing people.

I always been that throw in of person.

I figured, what better way to touch people and change people lives than with the music?”