Boosie Badazz Suggests Gay Community "Bullied" DaBaby: "I Think It Was A Setup"

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He has long supported DaBaby and Boosie condemns the public's reaction to those infamous Rolling Loud comments.

We've seemingly moved on from DaBaby's Rolling Loud controversy, but the topic found new life during Boosie Badazz's latest interview. The Louisiana rapper regularly sits down with VladTV for a lengthy, often epic chit-chat, and this time, they focused on DaBaby. Over the summer, DaBaby caught heat about his remarks regarding the gay community and HIV/AIDS, resulting in backlash. Boosie has repeatedly come forward to defend DaBaby, and this recent discussion fell in line with his previous sentiments.

Boosie explained that DaBaby was booked to perform at Boosie Bash since last year, so the timing of the controversy was coincidental. However, there was a brief time that Boosie was worried that DaBaby would cancel.

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"I was callin' him for like a month and he wouldn't answer," said Boosie. "But I knew he was going through a lot of sh*t, but he finally answered and he came through for me like a real one. He really did. Despite all the sh*t he was going through, he came to Boosie Bash, bro. That says a lot about him not selling his soul."

Boosie also suggested that because he defended DaBaby on Instagram, the powers that be took that as an opportunity to shut him down. When he learned of all the festivals and events canceling DaBaby's performances, Boosie said he was "pissed."

"I was pissed man, I was pissed at them people because I just felt like they was trying to teach him a lesson for the next big rapper that's on top like this," he said. "If you ever do this, this is what's gon' happen to you, and he did nothing. I think it was a setup. He did nothing."

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According to Boosie, DJs have regularly given similar shoutouts while on microphones at nightclub, so DaBaby should not have been targeted. 

"I feel like they really bullied him. That's what I felt like they did," said Boosie. "We say sh*t when we turning up the crowd. That's all a part of your performance. I feel like they bullied him." Watch Boosie explain his position below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.