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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 calling those who took offense at his remarks “cry babies.”
DaBaby took the stage on August 22 at Hot97’s Summer Jam 2021 in New Jersey, about 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-recorded message addressing the backlash.
Determined to blame the strumming of the guitar, the video opened with DaBaby saying he “never meant to offend anyone.” His mea culpa performed on images of him signing autographs for teenagers.
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He then thanked Hot97 for allowing him “to share my gift, to share my blessing with all of you here live on this stage amid all the chaos and backlash. So hats off to all of you for that They accepted my sincerity and apologies when I said that I never, ever intended to offend anyone or say anything for ‘one is feeling anyway on this stage a few weeks ago.
“And Hot 97 was also ready to hang in there, ready to go against all odds with whatever is going on here in the world – they still allowed me to come here on this stage and use their platform. “, did he declare. continued. “They have helped the world to move forward and be a better place and not to reject people for mistakes made as if we are not human.”
Then, true to form, DaBaby took the stage and quickly undermined his own excuses. The Complex music website reports that DaBaby opened her set jokingly “Look at this. Other than the people who, you know, got really offended, I feel like the rest of you motherfuckers are crying babies.
The rapper then embarked on the song “Cry Baby”.
Somehow, we feel like DaBaby’s word choice managed to undermine his apology video.
The criticism of DaBaby began last month following remarks he made at the Rolling Loud music festival, in which he said: two to three weeks, then turn on your cell phone. Ladies, if your pussy smells of water, turn on the lighter on your cell phone. Guys, if you don’t suck cock in the parking lot, turn on your cell phone.
The remarks sparked a swift and widespread reaction both from critics who branded them homophobic and from the spread of false information about HIV. DaBaby then apologized on social media, although he later appeared to withdraw his apology after deleting the original post.
