Dababy's Spectacular Self-Sabotage | breakdown 

“That ain’t dababy. That’s crazy” 😂😂😂

Justin channelling maximum Disappointed Dad energy for this video. You ever be in the presence of someone being scolded and you start to feel bad? That's me right now.

DaBaby really fumbled DaBag, he could have easily been the go-to feature on pop songs if he just road the levitate wave and didn't say anything.

The rise and fall of DaBaby is wild….and self inflicted. In my opinion, he felt invincible after he didn’t get charged for that Walmart murder, and all of the other times he’s put hands on folks. He let those words fly at Rolling Loud and doubled down days after, effectively putting 2 nails in his career’s coffin. The new album and the music video both exude desperation, and it’s a telling sign of what’s to come

Controversy aside, I really feel like DaBaby has made the same mistake Fetty Wap made before him where he put out so many dope songs (that ultimately sound similar) in such a short time span that he oversaturated the market and now people are kinda burnt out.

Apologizing now a days just means public image repair. We all know he meant what he said, the only thing he is sorry for is for being cut from all those music festivals/collabs

"That's a supremely asinine unforced error." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I feel like dababy could comeback but you’re totally right he’s completely unaware of the situation he’s in and the way hes maneuvering around it makin it worse

I've never seen a man fight so hard to get cancelled. DaBaby's fall off will be studied in universities

Another great breakdown Justin! We have seen great artists grow with their audiences (i.e. Scarface, Jay-Z, Nas, Kendrick) I think that when you exhibit a lack of maturity and an inability to grow, it increases the chances of your audience fading away. Also, was wondering if next time you could touch on the relationship between the members of Little Brother since Big Pooh just said the group is only two members now

It’s been 4yrs 1 flow 1 beat For most of those 4yrs We’re tired

Do y’all know someone in your circle, work or family member who feels the need to be right even when they’re wrong? They will call every body they know to state their case, until they get 1 crazies or 2 to side with them so they can keep doubling down on their dumb sht🤔 That’s Dababy 🤦🏽‍♂️

You popped up on my suggested and I love your delivery. Some of your comments made me laugh 😂 I stopped listening to DaBaby after the Kirk album; all the songs sounded the same. And if I’m not mistaken, this was around the time he slapped a fan at a concert and was constantly in the news for foolishness. I think it started to smell himself with how fast he became popular. He got too comfortable too early. He tarnished his own career.

I love the fact that you build up so many questions and your energy and then end it with I don’t have the answers to these questions, it’s like edging

Dababy attracted "pop" fans more than anything. Those fans switch up just like that. Have a core fanbase, that's important, look at YB, Carti, Cole etc they have a core fanbase. Moreover, what Dababy said at Rolling Loud was really uncalled for.

Justin, you got some official merch? I need to be supporting you man.. great work as usual.

Awesome as always my brotha, I apreciate your work and point of view it’s tefreshing to hear.

"How are you turning up when the ladies don't love you?" What a damn good point/question. I haven't given Da Baby a listen, I believe he can bounce back from this temporary downfall. Right now he's young and young men mess sometimes but there's a lot of time to grow and mature....... Fall off the face of the earth.

The same reason they hate him is the same reason they loved him. He speaks his mind and he's transparent. He just directed his transparency to his thriving audience. When keeping it real goes wrong.

Ay appreciate the shout-out for the support. Happy to do it. This is amazing content. Great video as always, man. Can't wait to see what's next.

Fantastic Breakdown. And also hilarious with great timing. Congrats on perfecting your craft. Also.. DaBaby record sales were mostly streaming so at some point it seems the same streaming services are just not playing his records. He was riding a huge wave at the top and I still find it amazing what someone can un-accomplish in one or two sentences, but then again, there was always Marie Antoinette 🤷🏾‍♂️

shoutouts from Australia man. Great videos as always

Another great TBD, Justin. Keep them coming. Would love to see another goat piece too

glad to see you're back at it!

He lost my support with how he did Dani. The Megan clout chase was just sad.

great vid. youre one of the best doing it fr. curious what you think of his "my brothers keeper" ep? personally i was so blown away by that shit. i really feel like if he could combine that kind of intense vulnerability with his high level of skill and put it into a full length project he could release truly a classic album. ,,but these days idk, it just seems like hes backing himself into a corner that he wont get out of. but yea curious if you also saw something special in that ep?

This man went from a top 5 current rapper to being pressed on the socials by Bennie & The Jets (that’s Elton John for you youngins) to clout chasing using Megan TheeStallion name…damn, just damn. Why folks like to set they money on fire DaJoker🤦🏾‍♂️ Perfect video again, Mr. Hunte. Can’t wait to see what the next video will be.

I haven’t watched the actual music video but watching your breakdown is hilarious 😂

Excited to see you in my home feed again. For some reason YT wasnt putting you there for like a year until recently I manually looked you up again on a whim and caught up with all the videos I had missed. Great vid as usual. If you're reading this, subscribe and hit that damn bell, y'all

It’s not the fact he’s going out sad, he just doesn’t have developmental progress. He’s been one dimensional since his second album. He was declining before Rolling Loud. Let’s keep it real, he’s always been a street nigga. Always. Rolling Loud was just the straw that broke the camels back. And the fact that he didn’t do damage control sooner is what really hurt him. Same thing happened with Tim Hardaway. But real talk, Dababy is trying to keep his buoy afloat……. This Meg thing is for a shock value thing. (See your video “Game Going Out Sad”). Great video my guy!!! I messaged you on IG, hopefully we can chop it up soon!!!!!! Great video again.

I just discovered you channel because of the kanye west incident (if you can call it that), it shows that you love Hip Hop and all you want is for the community to grow and apprecciate the art behind it. This (and all your breakdowns) take a lot of effort, and you always deliver great content, gained a sub. Also I liked some of the earlier DaBaby's verses but the new bars are kind of weak imo.

Let's not forget that he also literally murdered somebody and got away with it. I think that shit boosted up his head and made him feel like he was unstoppable tbh. Then the shit of him punching out that woman. That was the beginning of the end for me cus you could see he wasn't used to having to take accountability and still isn't

I love the way you articulated your "drag". So classy 🔥👋🏽

Great breakdown, Justin! I have been getting a better understanding of the hip hop industry because of your well articulated and very thorough videos! Keep up the great work and congrats on 100k!

Your channel and "Company Man" both started May of 2017. Wow! New subby

Justin, I love these videos, I've been watching your Breakdowns since the HipHopDX days. If I can make one bit of constructive criticism it's the theme music always seems to come in a bit too loud compared to the rest of the video. Otherwise, great stuff as usual sir.

Best going out sad yet honestly. Shit was succinct no time wasted, left no bullets in the clip. This man does the best research.

Hey mate love the videos! I never really knew much about dababy during his peak, but from <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="300">5:00</a> onwards is almost too ridiculous to handle

Congratulations On 100k🎉🎈

Congrats to 100k 🎊

The zesty community ain’t cancelling no one FOH 😂😂😂

DaBaby is hell bent on being the tough guy, that lack of self awareness is vital

Da Baby went Da ignant 😂

Justin, you be having all the answers to all them questions. But I like that shit so I won’t say, ‘Stop It’😂😂😂😂

Dababy went Da ignorant lmao…CLASSIC!

Even when I know basically nothing about the particular subject of a video, it's always a great watch... that's the mark of a great channel on YT! TCM always dope.

“Call to action x2” … *draws circle on the table*

that music video is sooo good it should win an award...

Loving this glut of videos

Great video.

Lot of ink circles and underlines on the paper this week! DaBaby def had a strong start, but you are right he has stayed very comfortable in that turn-up vibe. I think he has more to offer, but I am unsure he has left himself room to do so at this junctor. As you pointed out he has potentially alienated more than 50% of the audience. Women and LGBTQ. While we have of course seen artists make amends and come back from such missteps in the past, I can't recall one ever doing it while continuing to ignore the root cause of the issue. He might be able to take some time, let the public sentiment soften, allow a few news cycles put space between him and his words, and then come back to new admiration, but it's unclear if he, or people in his camp are willing to go that route. And if you don't have the answer to those questions, I certainly do not.

Dave Chappelle talked about this almost 20 years ago: "When 'keeping it real' goes wrong...". I'm a Carolina native as well and I was excited to have another artist from the area to make it (a lot of them don't break through from around here); but he wore down for me surprisingly quickly. I haye he steadily lessened his rise by making "not giving a fuck" the selling point of his brand, versus what made him popular. He looked at his career trajectory in a singular manner. Music is what keeps the fans entertained but that alone isn't why we gravitate to an artist. How he made his music and what he discussed in it is what brought us there. Instead of making all that the brand; he chose turn up as his primary music avenue and ignorant stances for controversy and attention. All publicity IS NOT good publicity.

Them lyrics is crazyyyyy😭

Great breakdown sir 🫡 By the way, Billy Woods released another album. This man deserves a breakdown

Random, but you having a statik selektah outro is so fitting. I adore it. On DaMatterathand, I am pleasantly unsurprised to learn that he has older projects out that showcase great rapping. His recent repetitive style doesn't sound like any of the first 100 flows a young MC would spit. With that being acknowledged, his recent music is not interesting to me and I am not fond of his content. His decrease is very sharp and odd to see. I hope he drops said J Cole ass project outta nowhere after he does whatever he needs for himself. The Meghan line is pathetic. Fire video. Stay healthy. May god be with you.

Midnight marauders is my fave album 😍

1st rule to fight against cancellation "You apologize, YOU LOOSE"

I wonder what he saw in that Rolling Loud parking lot? 🤣🤣🤣

Justin I see you’re on PS5, respect. Another great video too!

Amazing breakdown 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I see what he did there. He said he went from being Da Baby to being Da ignorant. Now that’s funny 😂😂😂

Your a great storyteller!

Karma for the full disrespect of his child's Mom. That made my skin crawl. The man is guilty and acting out.

"when you got something going you would be a fool to step on your own toes and to left with it" isn't that what he did with Meg tho.... Both of them were gold together and him linking with Tory completely ruined that bag.

I’m actually a fan of dababy’s sound but only having one flow and being more known for your antics than your bars is a nasty combo

I do like DaBaby and I understand with him to say, he’s talking about people really no matter what your sexuality is being junkies and performing oral sex for dope. But the way it came out I think it came out really bad. That’s just something that he probably should not have said because when you make a comment that needs to be explained in that kind of detail it’s better just to not see the comment because it can be taken as offensive. I’ve seen a lot of people saying that there’s a conspiracy against him from the music industry like “ the man” is behind the scenes pushing buttons and pulling levers to make sure he doesn’t make it now. Look I’m not saying there aren’t real conspiracies out in the world but we live in a day where anytime something happens that people don’t like it’s written off as a conspiracy and it’s getting a bit old. The problem with making everything a conspiracy is that it’s easier for the real conspiracies to hide. Let’s say there’s one real conspiracy out there but so many people are tired of getting told that everything that happens is a conspiracy that they just don’t believe it anymore. I think what happened to DaBaby is a mix of two things. The first thing is probably the most obvious that there are a lot of people that have said they’re not fucking with him anymore because of his statement. I think the other thing is it’s his fourth album. His fourth main stream album. Hip-hop has never really been very kind to artists that are no longer new artist but now I think it’s worse than ever. You look at everything that went down with DJ Akademiks that’s kind of it on a bigger picture. Hip-hop doesn’t respect it’s history it used to be we didn’t respect what happened 15 years ago, then 10 years ago, now if you’ve been out for five years you’re “old and wack”. I love Kendrick Lamar’s last album, I don’t think it’s as good as the first three but I still think it’s brilliant work but it’s not being held up by the world as his other albums were. Kendricks a veteran now. I think DaBaby on top of dealing with his comments is also dealing with just not being the brand new shiny toy that everyone likes anymore.

You do have the answers!!!!

This is the type of man voice and delivery I like.

You should create a monthly subscription service for 5-20$ per month, and subscribers get to see that weeks breakdown a few days early

Best breakdown I've seen on why DaBaby is sinking like a brick in water. Excellent diagnosis. Tactician.

It's frustrating being a Dababy fan. He has made music that I undeniably love, but it feels like music from an argumentative kid bully right now, and I feel silly waiting for the maturation of an artist named Dababy.

I think the final nail on his career was filming Dani late at night when they were fighting and tried to kick her and his new baby out of the house. And then he has the nerve to say "stay out of our business". No you invited everyone into your business when you livestreamed... On top of every other mess he's gotten himself into.

“Mid on Mid”

Dababy's fall needs to be studied. I was telling my groupchat that had he not turned the women against him he'd have been fine over time. Everytime he got in trouble or involved with some BS they continued supporting him to platinum albums. They largely didn't mind his style being so simple and overused. He made fun music. It's funny to me that his audience is the exact same as Meg's and he ran them all away for absolutely no reason. Could have gotten at least 4-5 more years at the top.

NEVER APOLOGIZE. KEEP IT MOVIN THE TRUTH STINGS NC REPRESENT! DABABY WE LOVE YOU KEEP PUTTIN ON FOR US

In Western entertainment YOU ABSOLUTELY can’t pop without women approval to the crossover heights

Never apologize.

Lol 😂 when I make it in the industry Ima make sure I stay out the way because bloggers be hoping you slip up lol 😂

Personally I think people saying Dababy isnt "popping" while still talking about him is a bit weird. I think the real conversation is did Da Baby lose to Lil Baby? I think all the things he did could be forgotten with a huge hit BUT did Lil Baby put him to sleep.

Yo did he say David Goggins at the end there??

He had a pretty funny Nardwuar interview. Nard kept pronouncing his name like "DAH Baybee" and at the end he started dressing up Nardwuar and posing with him while Nardwuar was doing his post-interview freeze frame. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="567">9:27</a> Also, is the RU-vid demonetization algorithm so bad that you even have to censor the word "damn"? All I've got to say to that is.... damn! 😒

The only person I can think of that was a big star with not so much support from LGBTQ+ community and women was Eminem after the Marshal Mathers LP. Wonder why he was able to stay a big star after all of that? Was is the Elton John performance at the Grammys? Is that what DaBaby needs to do to save him? Or was it for another reason? 🧐

Just because you silenced a group of people doesn’t mean you changed their minds remember that.

We Jesus lover's black balled him. When he mocked Jesus hanging on the cross. He showed us who he worships. And if that's not enough his dis respect for women is out of control. Danni & Megan etc

This goes to show that sometimes you are your own worst adversary. That being said, good music heals everything! He has apologised, now he needs to get into the booth and rap his ass off. B on B2 is fine but fine won't be enough for a bounce back

Begging lol 😂

What happen to hip hop dx you the reason I had subscribed... the breakdown

Alot of the B level artists go thru a corny phase, it’s either a strong come back or a fall off.

DaBaby doubling down after that was the downfall. Even if it didn't happen, the videos and actual incidents where he just engages with people physically all the time would've caught up to him

You forgot to add that he promised to donate money to GLAAD & the other charities he promised to donate money too after his apology

It’s mostly just cause his musical output has been declining for a minute. He’s a lame

FD Signifier said something I liked in one of his recent interviews: (paraphrased) “the only people Dababy hurt with his 2021 outburst were his own fans and himself. Because there are zero straight heterosexual men going around bumping Dababy, or who are ride-or-die for Dababy”

At any point, in any of his songs, has he ever said "I'm DaBaby, gotta luv me!"

i miss the cozy house ngl

“Big misunderstanding”. Yeah, on _his_ part. He doesn’t understand how being gay works, and he also doesn’t understand that what he said can’t just be brushed away as some type of accident or bent in any type of way to make it okay. Its fucking straight up hate speech and was very deliberate.

Still haven’t heard the song lol.

So damn weird… I remember this dude being one of my favorite guys in the hip hop media space. Had crazy breakdowns and was always well spoken. Not sure what these new videos are, it’s like a scripted version?

To be fair, Will Smith did something similar in the 80s in terms of HIV comments but at the end of the day, Da Baby is the cause of his own demise. It's sad cause he's mad talented.

At this point , he might as well start a RU-vid channel talking his mind freely and just hang up the stage performing shit

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