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Celebrities have been criticizing DaBaby for his homophobic rant at Rolling Loud.
It’s been three days since DaBaby’s homophobic rant at Rolling Loud in Miami. And the fallout is still happening. On Wednesday morning, boohooMAN, an online retailer known for its collaborations with contemporary rappers like DaBaby, Quavo, and Swae Lee, ended its relationship with DaBaby. In a press release, boohooMan said that they “condemn the use of homophobic language.
boohooMAN condemn the use of homophobic language and confirm we will no longer be working with DaBaby.
Diversity and inclusion are part of the boohoo Groups DNA and we pride ourselves on representing the diverse customers we serve across the globe.
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— boohooMAN (@boohooMAN) July 28, 2021
The harshest statements have come from DaBaby’s artistic peers. Legendary singer Elton John released a statement condemning the rapper. On Twitter, John wrote:
“We’ve been shocked to read about the HIV misinformation and homophobic statements made at a recent DaBaby show… This fuels stigma and discrimination and is the opposite of what our world needs to fight the AIDS epidemic.”
He also included a thread
(1/5) We’ve been shocked to read about the HIV misinformation and homophobic statements made at a recent DaBaby show. This fuels stigma and discrimination and is the opposite of what our world needs to fight the AIDS epidemic.
The facts are: pic.twitter.com/MqCv3vWiz2
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021
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👉 HIV has affected over 70 million people globally: men, women, children and the most vulnerable people in our communities.
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021
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👉 In America, a gay black man has a 50% lifetime chance of contracting HIV. Stigma and shame around HIV and homosexuality is a huge driver of this vulnerability. We need to break down the myths and judgements and not fuel these.
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021
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👉 You can live a long and healthy life with HIV. Treatment is so advanced that with one pill a day, HIV can become undetectable in your body so you can’t pass it onto other people.
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021
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👉 Homophobic and HIV mistruths have no place in our society and industry and as musicians, we must spread compassion and love for the most marginalised people in our communities.
A musician’s job is to bring people together.
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021
In an Instagram story post published on Tuesday, Dua Lipa, who has collaborated with DaBaby on the “Levitating” remix, wrote that she was “horrified at DaBaby’s comments” adding that she didn’t recognize “this as the person I worked with.”
Dua Lipa addresses homophobic comments made by DaBaby at Rolling Loud.
“I really don’t recognize this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGBTQ community.” pic.twitter.com/tnmOVPnC3M
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 27, 2021
Singer Victoria Monét offered her services if Lupa wanted to replace his verse. (Dua should accept this offer.)
If she would like to replace DaBaby’s verse on levitating I’m totally available https://t.co/UNVhH0gDEU
— Victoria Monét (@VictoriaMonet) July 27, 2021
Demi Lovato, who identifies as nonbinary, shared an Instagram gallery post that included a photo with the sentence “HIV is not a gay disease.” In the caption, they wrote, “hot people listen to the original version of levitating.”
DaBaby has not been handling this pushback well. On Tuesday night, he tried to apologize. But it was confusing. And, frankly, he only made things worse:
I tell fans to put a cellphone light in the air y’all start a million man March.✊🏾
I told you y’all digested that wrong 🤷🏾♂️but I ain’t gone lie I’m impressed.
Now show this same amount of support when a racist cop kill one of our black ass…YA NOT 😂
— DaBaby (@DaBabyDaBaby) July 27, 2021
Anybody who done ever been effected by AIDS/HIV y’all got the right to be upset, what I said was insensitive even though I have no intentions on offending anybody. So my apologies 🙏🏾
But the LGBT community… I ain’t trippin on y’all, do you. y’all business is y’all business.
— DaBaby (@DaBabyDaBaby) July 27, 2021
& for any brands, networks, or artists that like to profit off of black rappers influence on the culture, without understanding it or having the patience to deal with what comes with the position we play in our culture.
Keep yo money next time
us “NIGGAS” human too.#GodBless— DaBaby (@DaBabyDaBaby) July 27, 2021
Other than that y’all cheer the fuck up & be proud of who you are cuz you can’t make me feel less of myself. 💪🏾
Aside from that
HIDALGO, TEXAS
&
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXASGet them tickets for Friday & Saturday so I can show y’all how da fuck I get down. 🔥#LIVESHOWKILLA
— DaBaby (@DaBabyDaBaby) July 27, 2021
On Sunday, DaBaby stunned fans when he went on a homophobic rant, lashing out against people with AIDs and HIV. (He also brought out Tory Lanez, in an effort to troll Megan Thee Stallion.) In his mini rant, DaBaby told fans to put their cellphones in their air, “if you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two, three weeks, then put your cell phone light up,”
He also added:
“Ladies, if your pussy smell like water, put your cell phone light up. Fellas, if you ain’t sucking dick in the parking lot, put your cell phone light up. Keep it fucking real.”
Dababy was immediately ripped for his comments. But he has gotten some support from some rap peers. T.I., who is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting over a dozen women, wrote that “If Lil Nas X can kick his shit in peace… so should dababy #equality.” (He is probably referring to his “Industry Baby” video.”)
While Boosie Badazz went on his own homophobic rant defending DaBaby. Calling Lil Nas X a gay slur, Boosie said:
“Lil Nas X said he wanna perform naked on stage for charity. You don’t fuck with him like you fuck with DaBaby… Be even-sided. You don’t feel that’s disrespectful?”
What a mess.
