DaBaby References Protests & COVID-19 With VMA Performance

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DaBaby performed three of his most popular songs for the virtual VMA's, Sunday night.

Charlotte rapper DaBaby took the virtual stage for the Video Music Awards, Sunday night, and used his platform to perform three of his most popular songs with choreography that commented on the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality.

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After a relatively subdued performance of "PEEP HOLE," DaBaby is arrested by police, alongside the Jabbawockeez. From there DaBaby raps "Blind" from the back of a cop car, before breaking free to climax with an energetic performance of "Rockstar." Throughout the show, DaBaby rocked a Lakers outfit from head to toe.

Back in June, DaBaby released an updated version of "Rockstar" to include a verse on police brutality. "Bias and pushing negative narratives/I'm ready though/Cops wanna pull me over, embarrass me/Abusing power," he raps in the song.

DaBaby is nominated for several awards tonight including Artist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop, Best Choreography, and Best Cinematography for his song with Camila Cabello, "My Oh My." Keke Palmer is serving as the host of the virtual ceremony.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, The Weeknd, and more will also be performing.

Check out the fiery performance below and be on the lookout for winners from the event later tonight.

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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.
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