DaBaby Speaks On Not Feeling Entitled Due To His Come-Up

His hard work early on meant that he got used to not getting love, respect, and acclaim for it.

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DaBaby Not Entitled First Shows

DaBaby has been through a lot of career ups and downs, whether that was early on in his career or during his peak. Regardless, he recently explained how that come-up doesn't make him feel entitled to anything these days. Moreover, the Charlotte MC recently sat down for a conversation with Gillie Da Kid and Wallo267 on the Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast. In it, Baby spoke on his early shows, the grind that he would dedicate himself to constantly, and their effect on him as an artist. Furthermore, it speaks to the impact of those first hundred performances and the lasting context that it provided him with.

"I done paid my dues, bro," DaBaby began his remarks to Gillie and Wallo. "I done performed at hole in the wall s**ts and all that. I got my documentary coming, too. But, yeah, it'll have s**t in there where you see me performing for three people. That's why even, you know, when s**t go left or I go through a little slump and s**t, motherf***ers think I'm one of these n***as who, like, entitled to instant gratification.

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DaBaby Reflects On His Early Days

"Just entitled to a bunch of goddamn smiles and kisses and... N***a, f**k no," DaBaby continued. "I do this s**t, like, I do this s**t. I done performed probably about a hundred times for less than goddamn a hundred people. You see what I'm saying? Probably more than a hundred times, facts. I ain't have no voice. After every show, I ain't have no voice the next day. I'm running around [raspy voice] 'talking like this' and s**t. N***as thinking I'm sick. I'm like, 'Nah, n***a, I just done left it all on the floor last night.' You know what I mean? I been jumping off that b***h, jumping off the stage."

Meanwhile, he also gave the podcast moguls their flowers for all their hard work and dedication to the game. Overall, it was quite an enlightening interview with one of the more controversial but also hard-working rappers in recent years. Despite his past actions, it's clear that he will continue to try to best himself; hopefully, that keeps translating into personal growth, as well. For more news and the latest updates on DaBaby, check back in with HNHH.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.