After spinning out in controversy last summer, DaBaby is firmly in the latter half of the “f*ck around and find out” cycle.
DaBaby’s self-inflicted downfall started most notably last July, when he shouted out-of-the-blue homophobic comments mid-performance at the Rolling Loud music festival.
“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 cell phone light in the air,” he said. “Fellas, if you ain’t suck a n**** d*ck in the parking lot, put your cell phone lights in the air. Keep it f*cking real.”
Mind you, this was the same show where he brought out Tory Lanez, the man who had just shot rap industry sweetheart Megan Thee Stallion the year prior. Doubly damning is the fact that it was Megan’s collaboration “Cash Sh*t” that had arguably shot DaBaby into the mainstream in the first place.
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In the following months, he would go on to vaguely apologize for his comments before doubling right back down.
Prior to that point, DaBaby was packing 15K audience venues, no problem. Fast forward to today, and he virtually can’t give tickets away.
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His upcoming Orlando show at the 14k capacity Smoothie King Center in New Orleans was just canceled after DaBaby managed to sell only a few hundred tickets. The tickets were on sale for months, with some as cheap as $35. It was bad for her.
Across social media, folks are reveling in the schadenfreude:
They threw DaBaby out with the bathwater. https://t.co/KYiUaUdZVO
— Kevin Barrios (@kevinbforbounce) August 30, 2022
How DaBaby concert in New Orleans was about to look before they cancelled it pic.twitter.com/DxFqhxiHNl
— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) August 31, 2022
And to think he did this to himself just cause he wanted to be homophobic/misogynistic for giggles
— MisplacedT (@Saint_stunner35) August 31, 2022
dababy after seeing that no one wants to go to his show pic.twitter.com/CHEhLcRCpY
— otman (@jotmanjotman) August 31, 2022
DaBaby not even a plant you can go back and watch his rise to fame and you can see him squander it in real time
— Ocho ⚜️ (@OchoBuckets) August 30, 2022
Every weapon formed against Meg hasnt prospered. https://t.co/Et0OIFYqAB pic.twitter.com/F8nKKNBK9k
— Shaquille Oatmeal (@pinky_balboa) August 30, 2022
Never heard someone say “man play that new DaBaby” https://t.co/6cY0W4NFEn
— ⚜️CashFlow Finessto (@WhoDatBoi_Mall) August 30, 2022
Dababy had the world in his hands. All he had to do is not align himself with abusers, not be an abuser himself and not be homophobic!
— seduce and scheme hive (@evelynvwoodsen) August 30, 2022
Are we witnessing DaFall?! pic.twitter.com/y3UUNInyGk
— Alissa ❤️ (@Alissa_1014) August 30, 2022
Be careful out here had two tickets to the dababy concert in my car , and someone broke in and left 3 more pic.twitter.com/0Z4EfDFK2t
— John (@iam_johnw) August 31, 2022
Related: DaBaby just booked his first gig since homophobic scandal and it’s in the heart of COVID country
This isn’t DaBaby’s first time in the “find out” section. Immediately following his comments last July, sponsors and radio stations started dropping like flies. He got kicked from the lineups of Lollapalooza, Summer Jam, iHeartRadio, Austin City Limits… the full list is gratifying.
He also got dragged across the timeline by folks like Madonna, Jonathan Van Ness, and “Levitating” collaborator Dua Lipa.
Our only response to Mr. Baby is this classic Rihanna proverb:
Good luck with bookin that stage u speak of
— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 26, 2011
SDR94103
happy happy happy.
abfab
Ted Nugent and da shithead should have a child together…..
scotty
im thinking they did already and its name is christian walker.
abfab
Paris Dennard was the surrogate mother.
johncp56
LOL eeew Ted is a whole other bigot of hate gun swollower
G-Man
Karma is a real bitch serves him right!
monty clift
Don’t ever feel sorry for bigots when they get served up.
scotty
da baby is da done.
Kangol2
Thanks to his homophobia DaBaby flushed his career down DaToilet!
Brian
I think some of it is due to his negativity. It’s not like he said, “If you’re a good Christian… throw your hands up” or “If you love god… throw your hands up.” The way he phrased it was twisted with nastiness “If you’re not going to die in the next two weeks…” is a completely bizarre thing to shout at a crowd. Even straight people don’t want to listen to that.
RickHeathen
Losing all that money make him cry like DeBaby.
abfab
These idiots are running out of clever and creative names to call themselves. I wonder if they might succeed by sticking with real names they already have? Not that I care…..they all suck.
abfab
They need adult diaper service at Mara Lago….he’d be terrific. And yes Mealanyia, we know how you do so adore a piece of chocolate once in a while….
Vince
I decided to investigate “da baby” with a few of his hit songs on youtube. Nice high production value but all I could hear was niga this and niga that. Real class act that one. Lol
Being a provocateur gets you attention in the short term but without any talent it only goes so far.
Kangol2
Now, now, you could have stuck with n-word…let’s not descend into the racist gutter on here, please.
johncp56
Ditto, the overuse of the N word others can not sound out is tried on songs, so 90s
Bosch
DaBaby doth protest too much.
maxdadmark
DaBaby is on DaDownLow.
johncp56
LOL can I see, I love me some Blk D
johncp56
Freedom of speech sure but in these times, an eye for an eye, I,m older gay white guy, if I used the N! word I would be buried, this old i,m tough Rapper shit is enough, I do not believe in over the top cancel culture, grow the F Up, Dababy is the one crying now