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The Rolling Loud controversy involving DaBaby caused the conversation to take center stage.

August 6, 2021 The Rolling Loud controversy involving DaBaby caused the conversation to take center stage. Over the last week, homophobia has been a major topic in music-related news. Thot S### performer Megan Thee Stallion was asked to share her thoughts on LGBTQ acceptance in Hip Hop culture. It is about time, Megan Thee Stallion told People . Representation is important, and it is really crucial for us all to have compassion and acceptance of every human. Megan Thee Stallions Cry Baby collaborator, DaBaby, was widely criticized for making perceived homophobic comments at the Rolling Loud Miami festival. After first apologizing DaBaby then spent days doubling and tripling down on the idea that he did not do anything wrong. If you didnt show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of deadly sexually transmitted diseases, thatll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up, said DaBaby at Rolling Loud Miami on July 25. The North Carolina native continued, Ladies, if your p#### smell like water, put your cellphone lighter up. Fellas, if you aint sucking a n####s d### in the parking lot, put your cellphone lighter up. LGBTQ and AIDS/HIV organizations condemned DaBabys statements. Dua Lipa, the Pop singer who released the Levitating single featuring DaBaby, expressed she was horrified by what the rapper said at Rolling Loud Miami. Numerous festivals dropped DaBaby from their respective lineups after he reportedly failed to record an apology video The 29-year-old Interscope signee eventually apologized again on his Instagram account. Read more