Lil Baby isn't concerned about people who believe his career has slowed down, and he doesn't think his success should be measured by whether he's consistently dropping hit records.

During a recent appearance on The New York Times' Popcast , the Atlanta rapper addressed the perception that he's experienced a decline in popularity, explaining why he doesn't consider any period of his career a slump.

"To me, though, I don't have fallow periods," Baby said when asked about his mindset during stretches when his music wasn't dominating the conversation.

The rapper explained that his position in the industry hasn't changed, regardless of how his latest releases perform.

"Nothing changed from that time to 'Dead Fresh,'" he said, referencing his recent single . "So it's like, what would I be in a slump?…