Charlotte rapper DaBaby is quitting rap music. He went online with a hilarious video about what genre he was switching to. DaBaby Hilariously Announces He’s Quitting Rap After recent weeks of controversy and backlash, he says he’s switching to R&B. Baby added a laughing emoji and made it clear it was a joke, playing into […]
Charlotte rapper DaBaby is quitting rap music. He went online with a hilarious video about what genre he was switching to. DaBaby Hilariously Announces He’s Quitting Rap After recent weeks of controversy and backlash, he says he’s switching to R&B. Baby added a laughing emoji and made it clear it was a joke, playing into […]
Charlotte rapper DaBaby is quitting rap music. He went online with a hilarious video about what genre he was switching to. DaBaby Hilariously Announces He’s Quitting Rap After recent weeks of controversy and backlash, he says he’s switching to R&B. Baby added a laughing emoji and made it clear it was a joke, playing into […]
New York rapper 50 Cent thinks things will be alright for DaBaby. In light of the recent drama and controversy over the North Carolina native’s Rolling Loud comments, Fif has dished out on the situation. 50 Cent Thinks DaBaby’s Career Will Be Okay In a recent interview, 50 Cent discussed how he think’s Baby’s career […]
Lil Nas X has been on a roll this year. After ushering in a new era of music, the rapper dropped the internet-breaking song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” along with the introspective number “Sun Goes Down” and the viral Jack Harlow collaboration “Industry Baby.” Thanks to the success of his recent singles, it’s no wonder that Lil Nas X has just become Spotify’s most-listened-to male rapper, surpassing DaBaby’s monthly listeners shortly after the rapper’s homophobic on-stage rant.
Lil Nas X now boasts well over 52 million monthly listeners on the popular streaming platform, according to Spotify’s data. That’s about one million more than DaBaby, who currently sits at 51 million monthly listeners. Upon hearing the news, Lil Nas X graciously thanked his followers for their continued support, saying it’s a career record for him. “wow this is insane,” he rapper on Twitter. “this is the most i’ve ever had in my career. thank u to everybody listening.”
wow this is insane. this is the most i’ve ever had in my career. thank u to everybody listening.
https://t.co/JbCmp8QFN3
— nope
(@LilNasX) August 10, 2021
The rapper’s victory over DaBaby in streaming numbers arrives shortly after DaBaby was captured on the Rolling Loud stage making some very uninformed remarks about HIV/Aids and the LGBTQ community. Several festivals booted DaBaby from their lineups as a result of his homophobic rant, and many celebrities like Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus condemned the rapper out for his uneducated comments.
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DaBaby is in the midst of a PR nightmare following his controversial HIV/AIDS comments made on-stage at Rolling Loud a few weeks ago. The way 50 Cent sees it, though, DaBaby can actually bounce back from this.
In an interview with E!’s Nightly Pop (as Billboard notes), 50 — who assumed a mentorship role to the rapper shortly before this all happened — was asked about DaBaby and he summarized his view on the situation, saying:
“He is a really talented, special artist, right? And he just transitioned from being in that pool that everyone’s in, as a rap artist. They didn’t notify him that he’s turning into a superstar. There’s nobody that tells you, ‘Now you’re being held to these standards that are mainstream standards that you can’t say things, you can’t do these different things.’ He didn’t have a publicist involved, and this is why the response took so long. Even his apology, his first apology, made it worse. […] He’s only two years into his career. There’s no artist development, there’s no strong A&R, and there’s definitely no media training.”
When asked if he thinks DaBaby can bounce back, 50 said, “Yeah, he will, as long as he keeps the consistency with the music. He’ll be back like… remember they canceled Chris Brown, like five, six times?”
Check out the interview below.
North Carolina rapper DaBaby isn’t the biggest fan of COVID-19 testing. The hip-hop star has footage circulating online showing him having a pretty tricky time dealing with the nose swab. The clip shows him casually sitting down shirtless and doing the right thing by getting tested. Baby tries to keep his composure but falls flat. […]
