Rapper DaBaby made his first appearance on stage this weekend following a controversy that erupted over homophobic comments last month. He opened his set by labeling those that took offense to his remarks “cry babies.”
DaBaby took to the stage on August 22 at Hot97’s Summer Jam 2021 in New Jersey, roughly a month after his original rant prompted a series of concerts to drop him as a performer. The 29-year-old rapper preceded his set with a pre-taped message addressing the backlash.
Set to accusing guitar strumming, the video opened with DaBaby saying he “never meant to offend anybody.” His mea culpa played over images of him signing autographs for teenagers.
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He then thanked Hot97 for allowing him “to share my gift, share my blessing with y’all out here live on this stage amongst all the chaos and all the backlash. So hats off to y’all for that They accepted my sincerity and all my apologies when I said I never, ever meant to offend anybody or say anything to make anybody feel any type of way live on that stage a few weeks ago.”
“And Hot 97 was also willing to stick they neck out on the line, willing to go against all odds with everything going on out here in the world – they still allowed me to come right here on this stage and utilize their platform,” he continued. “They helped the world move forward and become a better place and not dismiss people off mistakes made like we ain’t human.”
Then, true to form DaBaby hit the stage and promptly undermined his own apology. Music website Complex reports DaBaby opened his set quipping “Check this out. Other than the people that, you know, was truly offended, I feel like the rest of y’all motherf*ckers being cry babies.”
The rapper then launched into the song “Cry Baby.”
Somehow, we feel like DaBaby’s choice of words managed to undermine his apology video.
Criticism of DaBaby began last month following remarks he made during the Rolling Loud music festival, in which he said “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up. Ladies, if your p*ssy smell like water, put your cellphone lighter up. Fellas, if you ain’t sucking d*ck in the parking lot, put your cellphone lighter up.”
The remarks brought widespread and swift backlash both from critics who labeled them homophobic, and for spreading misinformation about HIV. DaBaby subsequently apologized on social media, though he later appeared to retract the apology after deleting the original post.
Chrisk
This has all been a stunt to get his name out there. At the end of the day his fans will love him even more.
I’ll never listen to his trash as I’m sure most of you won’t either. Not exactly anything there to boycott. Not sure what else there is to say.
drmiller
Agreed. He clearly hasn’t learned a damn thing and at this point I’m over seeing his dumbass pseudonym everywhere (“DaBaby”? Really?). It’s so incredibly, frustratingly, irritatingly, fking ironic that he literally calls his behavior a mistake and that we are all human. And then… proceeds to make the same mistake over and over and over again. Miss me with this fool. Thank you, next.
Neoprene
DaBaby is DaStupid. WORD.
Max
well, he’s certainly giving off thuggish bully vibes now.
Fahd
Ugh with this dumbass. I’m glad someone is monitoring him as an ongoing threat to good people, but anyone who remains a fan is not crossing my threshold. I wish his career an early demise.
tangent
I’m supposed to know who this is?
SDR94103
no talent.
dhmonarch89
the story on main page started with ‘ENOUGH ALREADY’ I agree- STOP giving this jerk publicity. I never heard of him beofre all this and I like to go back to that state.
Kevan1
Seems to me he comes off as the crybaby.
Jon in Canada
An insignificant piece of filth, loudly thugging and whining and signifying nothing. As my Blatino hubby would say: “Negro Please”
JAWIWA
I want an accusing guitar. I think it would help me do better.
Jack Meoff
Not exactly taking ownership of his mistakes but instead implying it’s everyone else’s fault for being ‘cry babies. When will this mess get cancelled?
Cam
I LOVE it when a celebs P.R. team puts out a statement and all the celeb needs to do is shut up, or go along with the statement, and then they keep f*cking it up. LOL!
Two apologies mean they were losing big money, and he couldn’t even keep his mouth shut after that.