DaBaby’s career has been a rollercoaster of chart-topping hits and headline-making scandals—but which controversies nearly derailed it for good?

From viral feuds to tone-deaf comments, the rapper’s antics have sparked outrage, apologies, and even canceled shows.

Here are the five most controversial DaBaby moments that almost ended his career—and how he bounced back (or didn’t).

1. The Homophobic Rant at Rolling Loud (2021)

DaBaby’s 2021 Rolling Loud performance should’ve been a victory lap after his meteoric rise.

Instead, he went on a bizarre, offensive rant asking attendees to raise their cellphone lights if they “didn’t show up today with HIV/AIDS or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases.”

The backlash was instant: festivals dropped him, brands distanced themselves, and even Dua Lipa removed his feature from her hit “Levitating (Remix).”

DaBaby initially doubled down but later issued a half-hearted apology after his team likely realized his paycheck was evaporating.

2. The Walmart Shooting (2018)

Long before fame, DaBaby made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

In 2018, a viral video showed him shooting a man inside a North Carolina Walmart during a fight—while holding his young daughter.

He claimed self-defense, but the optics were terrible.

Though charges were dropped, the footage haunted his early career, with critics questioning his judgment.

3. Dissing Megan Thee Stallion’s Shooting Incident (2020)

When Megan Thee Stallion revealed she’d been shot by Tory Lanez, DaBaby mocked her trauma in a since-deleted Instagram post.

He captioned a photo of himself with the tone-deaf quip, “Lol straight like dat,” sparking fury from fans and fellow artists.

The incident painted him as insensitive during a movement advocating for Black women’s safety.

He later claimed it was a misunderstanding, but the damage was done.

4. The Fight with DaniLeigh’s Brother (2021)

DaBaby’s messy breakup with singer DaniLeigh took a violent turn when he brawled with her brother in a Los Angeles studio.

Video showed DaBaby throwing punches, leading to assault charges and yet another PR nightmare.

Fans called him “toxic,” and the altercation further tarnished his reputation amid his other scandals.

5. The Bizarre “Black Lives Matter” Comment (2020)

During a live stream, DaBaby claimed, “If you didn’t show up today with Black Lives Matter, you are a n—-a,” confusingly tying the movement to… fashion?

The comment left fans scratching their heads and activists frustrated, as it trivialized systemic racism.

He later clarified—sort of—but the moment became another example of his foot-in-mouth syndrome.

Can DaBaby Bounce Back?

Despite the chaos, DaBaby still drops music and sells out shows—proof that controversy doesn’t always cancel a career.

But with each scandal, his margin for error shrinks.

Will he learn from the backlash, or is his next headline just around the corner?