Dion Marquise Hayes, born November 25, 1994, and known as 42 Dugg, is a rapper and singer from Detroit, Michigan. In 2019, he signed with Yo Gotti's CMG and Lil Baby's 4PF labels through a joint venture with Interscope Records. He gained fame with the hit songs "We Paid" and "Grace" with Lil Baby, the former reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning quintuple platinum certification. His mixtape "Young & Turnt 2" (2020) debuted on the Billboard 200, and his 2021 singles "4 Da Gang" and "Maybach" went gold, with "Free Dem Boyz" reaching number eight on the Billboard 200. Raised in Detroit's Denby neighborhood, Hayes attended Denby High School but dropped out. He met Lil Baby in 2017 and grew up listening to Yo Gotti and Jeezy. Known for his slurred vocal delivery with Auto-Tune and signature whistle, Hayes first gained attention with his 2018 singles "The Streets" and "STFU". He signed with CMG and 4PF, gaining national attention with his feature on Lil Baby's "Grace" an