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{{efnMecklenburg public records show DaBaby's birth date as being December 21, 1991.JONATHAN LYNDALE KIRK PUBLIC RECORDS >URL=HTTPS://WWW.MECKLENBURGPUBLICRECORDS.COM/MECKLENBURG-RECORDS-REPORT.PHP?ID=33539 DATE=AUGUST 3, 2016 ARCHIVE-DATE=AUGUST 19, 2020 URL-STATUS=LIVE, However, DaBaby himself has stated his birth date is December 22, 1991.DABABY >AUTHOR-LINK=DABABY NUMBER=1194098149394190336 TITLE=MY BIRTHDAY ON THE 22ND BRO 😂 TRANS-TITLE= RETWEET= ACCESS-DATE=FEBRUARY 10, 2020 ARCHIVE-DATE=NOVEMBER 12, 2019, live, }}| discography = DaBaby discography| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.| origin = Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

• Hip hop
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• Rapper
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}}| years_active = 2014–present

• Billion Dollar Baby
• Interscope
• South Coast{edih}

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}}}}Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby, formerly known as Baby Jesus, is an American rapper.WEB,weblink BMI | Repertoire Search, repertoire.bmi.com, October 28, 2020, June 24, 2020,weblink live, After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he signed to Interscope Records in January 2019 in a joint venture with the North Carolina-based record label, South Coast Music Group. He released his debut studio album, Baby on Baby (2019) to belated commercial success, later receiving support from the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Suge" a month after its release.His second studio album, Kirk (2019) debuted atop the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit singles "Intro" and "Bop".WEB, Austin, Mohawk, April 30, 2019, DaBaby,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200630124739weblink">weblink June 30, 2020, August 7, 2019, Do-512, WEB,weblink DaBaby's Reveals His Upcoming Album Will Be Titled After His Birth Name, Droke, Carolyn, Uproxx, August 26, 2019, October 7, 2019, August 27, 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblink DaBaby, Spotify, May 6, 2019, June 26, 2020,weblink live, That same year, he guest featured on the singles "Enemies" by Post Malone and "Cash Shit" by Megan Thee Stallion. His third studio album, Blame It on Baby (2020) became his second to peak the chart and spawned the single "Rockstar" (featuring Roddy Ricch), which spent seven non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the wake of the year's George Floyd protests. Furthermore, it received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year.WEB, DaBaby & Roddy Ricch's 'Rockstar' Rises to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 — Billboard,weblink June 8, 2020, apple.news, en-US, June 8, 2020,weblink live, In 2020, he guest performed on the remix of "Whats Poppin" by Jack Harlow and the single "Levitating" by Dua Lipa, both of which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Following public controversies regarding homophobia, he released the collaborative mixtape Better than You (2022) with YoungBoy Never Broke Again and his fourth album, Baby on Baby 2 (2022).

Early life

Jonathan Lyndale Kirk was born on December 22, 1991,{{efn|name="dob"}} in Cleveland, Ohio.WEB,weblink Who is DaBaby? The Charlotte rapper hip-hop heads are buzzing about, Kirk, Joshua, March 27, 2019, KultureHub, July 21, 2019, July 21, 2019,weblink live, He moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at age six, where he spent most of his early years.WEB, Thomas, Fred, DaBaby Biography,weblink AllMusic, He attended Vance High School, now called Julius L. Chambers High School, where he graduated in 2010.He attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for two years. He did not complete his studies, saying he only went to college for his parents' sake. He grew up listening to Eminem, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne with his two older brothers.WEB,weblink The Break Presents: DaBaby - XXL, May 5, 2017, June 20, 2020, June 21, 2020,weblink live,

Career

2014–2018: Early mixtapes

Kirk began taking music seriously between 2014 and 2015. In 2015, he started off his music career by releasing Nonfiction, his debut mixtape. He followed this up with his God's Work mixtape series, Baby Talk mixtape series, Billion Dollar Baby, and Back on My Baby Jesus Sh*t. He initially performed under the name Baby Jesus, which he eventually changed out of concern that it had become a distraction.WEB,weblink DaBaby Blew Up. But Can He Settle Into Stardom?, The New York Times, Coscarelli, Joe, October 3, 2019, April 3, 2020, March 16, 2020,weblink live, Kirk got his big break after signing to Arnold Taylor, the president of the South Coast Music Group label, a big radio promoter. Taylor saw Kirk perform around North Carolina clubs at the time he [Taylor] was launching his label. Taylor had been responsible for the early rise of Southern rap stars including Yo Gotti and Future. Once they started working together, the team kept building buzz around the South with mixtapes and club shows, while Kirk was finding his sound.Through his deal with South Coast, Kirk signed a short-lived distribution deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation for his Blank Blank mixtape that would prove to be his breakout in late 2018. Thanks to the guidance of Taylor, and following major label bidding wars, Kirk landed a seven-figure recording deal with Interscope.

2019: Baby on Baby and Kirk

(File:DaBaby - The Know Show.png|thumb|right|DaBaby during an interview in 2018)In January 2019, upon being signed to Interscope, Kirk launched his own imprint, Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment.WEB,weblink Meet DaBaby, Charlotte's Newest Up-And-Coming Rapper With Universal Promise, Payne, Ogden, Forbes, May 14, 2019, March 9, 2020, June 23, 2020,weblink live, In March 2019, Kirk's debut studio album Baby on Baby, was released via Interscope Records and South Coast Music Group in a joint venture with both labels. The thirteen-track project features guest appearances from Offset, Rich Homie Quan, Rich the Kid and Stunna 4 Vegas.MAGAZINE,weblink DaBaby Chart History: Hot 100, Billboard, June 4, 2019, May 6, 2019,weblink live, Baby on Baby debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the US. The song "Suge" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 87 on the chart, dated April 13, 2019, and reached the top 10 on the chart, dated June 8, 2019. Kirk was featured on the cover of XXL as part of the Freshman Class of 2019.WEB,weblink XXL 2019 Freshman Class Revealed, X. X. L. Staff, XXL Mag, June 20, 2019, en, July 31, 2019, August 19, 2020,weblink live, Kirk featured on various hit songs throughout mid-2019, including Megan Thee Stallion's "Cash Shit" and Quality Control's "Baby", both of which reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. In July 2019, Kirk was featured on Dreamville's compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III, on the opening track, "Under the Sun". He received acclaim for his guest feature, with various publications ranking it as his best verse of 2019,MAGAZINE,weblink DaBaby's Best Guest Verses of 2019, Ranked, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, December 31, 2019, November 21, 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblink DaBaby's Best Guest Verses, Ranked, Complex (magazine), Complex, en, December 31, 2019, December 31, 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblink DaBaby's Top 10 Best Features Of 2019, HotNewHipHop, November 22, 2019, December 31, 2019, December 13, 2019,weblink live, including Complex magazine calling it a "defining breakout moment for a new rap superstar".In August 2019, he announced that his second album would be titled Kirk, named after his surname. It was released in September, and debuted atop the US Billboard 200.MAGAZINE,weblink DaBaby Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Kirk', Billboard, Caulfield, Keith, October 6, 2019, October 7, 2019, December 27, 2019,weblink live, Its lead single, "Intro", was successful, peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Around that time, Kirk also made notable appearances on singles such as Post Malone's "Enemies",MAGAZINE,weblink Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' is Packed with 17 Tracks, Billboard, November 11, 2019, September 23, 2019,weblink live, which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, and on the remixes to YG's "Stop Snitchin", Lizzo's "Truth Hurts",WEB,weblink Lizzo & DaBaby Team Up For "Truth Hurts" Remix: Listen, August 23, 2019, November 11, 2019,weblink December 4, 2019, dead, and Lil Nas X's "Panini",WEB,weblink Lil Nas X's "Panini" Finally Gets the Chowder Treatment It Deserves, Pulliam-Moore, Charles, September 13, 2019, io9, en-us, live,weblink November 10, 2019, March 8, 2020, released in May, August, and September 2019, respectively. In October, he made a cameo appearance in the music video for his protégé, Rich Dunk's single "High School".WEB,weblink WATCH: DABABY + RICH DUNK RELEASE NEW HIGH SCHOOL VIDEO, October 24, 2019, November 11, 2019, Sohh, October 29, 2019,weblink live, Kirk closed 2019 having 22 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 for the year, the most of any artist that year.MAGAZINE,weblink DaBaby Charts 18 Songs on Hot 100, Including All 13 From New Album 'Kirk', Zellner, Xander, October 8, 2019, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, December 31, 2019, February 5, 2020,weblink live, MAGAZINE, DaBaby Chart History – Hot 100,weblink dead, Billboard (magazine), Billboard,weblink March 21, 2019, December 31, 2019,

2020–present: Blame It on Baby, Rockstar, My Brother's Keeper and Baby on Baby 2

At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, held in 2020, Kirk received two nominations, both for "Suge", in the categories Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.WEB,weblink 2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List, The Recording Academy, November 20, 2019, April 3, 2020, January 26, 2020,weblink live, His third studio album, Blame It on Baby, was released in April 2020.WEB,weblink DaBaby on Twitter: "THIS FRIDAY! 🤫💿" / Twitter, Twitter, April 17, 2020, April 13, 2020,weblink live, The album received mixed to positive reviews, and achieved commercial success, debuting atop the Billboard 200 with 124,000 album-equivalent units, becoming Kirk's second number-one album.MAGAZINE, Caulfield, Keith, April 26, 2020, DaBaby Arrives at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'Blame It on Baby',weblink live,weblink April 27, 2020, April 26, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, It produced his highest-charting song, "Rockstar", featuring Roddy Ricch, which spent seven non-consecutive weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached number-one in the United Kingdom.WEB, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch's 'Rockstar' Rises to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 — Billboard,weblink June 8, 2020, apple.news, en-US, June 8, 2020,weblink live, In June, Kirk was featured on the remix for the Jack Harlow song "Whats Poppin", which peaked at number two on the Hot 100 while "Rockstar" was still at the top. This made DaBaby the 20th act to occupy the chart's top 2 positions, and the first since Ariana Grande in 2019. In July, Kirk was featured on "For the Night" by Pop Smoke and Lil Baby, which debuted at number six on the Hot 100. As a result, DaBaby became the seventh act to chart at least three songs in the top six simultaneously.MAGAZINE,weblink DaBaby's 'Rockstar' Rules Hot 100 For Fifth Week, Pop Smoke's 'For the Night' Debuts in Top 10, Billboard, Trust, Gary, July 13, 2020, July 14, 2020, July 13, 2020,weblink live, In July 2020, Kirk released a single with his signee Stunna 4 Vegas, titled "No Dribble",WEB,weblink DaBaby and Stunna 4 Vegas Release Latest Video and Single "No Dribble, Complex (magazine), Complex, FNR TIGG, July 27, 2020, July 29, 2020, July 29, 2020,weblink live, included on the deluxe edition of Blame It on Baby, which was released in August 2020, and described by DaBaby as a "brand new album".WEB,weblink DaBaby Announces "Blame It On Baby Deluxe Edition", HotNewHipHop, Findlay, Mitch, July 31, 2020, July 31, 2020, August 19, 2020,weblink live, In November 2020, DaBaby released his debut EP, My Brother's Keeper (Long Live G). It pays tribute to his late brother, Glenn Johnson, and features appearances from Meek Mill, NoCap, Toosii, and Polo G.WEB,weblink DaBaby Shares New EP My Brother's Keeper (Long Live G), Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, November 20, 2020, November 27, 2020, November 20, 2020,weblink live, Kirk contributed a feature on the remix of "Levitating" by English singer Dua Lipa. Though the remix was released in late 2020, the song began climbing up the charts and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021.In January 2021, DaBaby released the single "Masterpiece" alongside a music video for the track directed by Gemini Visions.NEWS, Elibert, Mark, DaBaby Shoots Flashy 'Masterpiece' Video After Proclaiming To Be 1 Of 2 'Best Rappers Alive',weblink January 17, 2021, HipHopDX, January 15, 2021, January 17, 2021,weblink live, The track includes references to his relationship with DaniLeigh and to his past legal troubles.NEWS, Marie, Erika, DaBaby Brags About His Lady On 'Masterpiece' Single,weblink January 17, 2021, HotNewHipHop, January 15, 2021, January 16, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Hussey, Allison, DaBaby Shares New Song 'Masterpiece': Listen,weblink January 17, 2021, January 15, 2021, January 15, 2021,weblink live, In February, DaBaby released a remix to SpotemGottem's single Beat Box, along with a music video. He released the June singles "Ball If I Want To",{{Citation|title=DaBaby – BALL IF I WANT TO (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rzm7cPzVUo|language=en|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815072653weblink|url-status=live}} and "Red Light Green Light",{{Citation|title=DaBaby – Red Light Green Light (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6IIWuwdNIc|language=en|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816120507weblink|url-status=live}} and "Giving What It's Supposed To Give" in July.{{Citation|title=DaBaby – Giving What It's Supposed To Give [Official Video]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2NpbUuRNkU|language=en|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=August 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819004151weblink|url-status=live}}(File:Dababy in 2021.jpg|thumb|DaBaby in 2021)In July 2021, Kirk faced backlash for remarks largely regarded to be homophobic.WEB, Kornhaber, Spencer, Lil Nas X, DaBaby, and the Incoherence of Homophobia,weblink The Atlantic, Emerson Collective, 31 December 2021,weblink 30 July 2021, en, 30 July 2021, live, WEB, Silva, Cynthia, 'Horrified': Celebrities and activists slam rapper DaBaby's anti-gay comments,weblink NBCNews.com, NBC News, 31 December 2021,weblink 28 July 2021, en, 28 July 2021, live, While performing at the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami Gardens, Florida on July 25, he said, "[If] you didn't show up today with HIV/AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that'll make you die in two to three weeks, then put a cellphone light in the air. Ladies, if your pussy smell {{sic}} like water, put a cellphone light in the air. Fellas, if you ain't sucking dick in the parking lot, put a cellphone light in the air."WEB, Halaly, Alan, DaBaby's Set at Rolling Loud Was Indicative of Rap's Problem with Women and Queer People,weblink July 26, 2021, Miami New Times, en, July 26, 2021,weblink live, WEB, DaBaby Receives Backlash for Homophobic Comments While Performing at Rolling Loud Miami (UPDATE),weblink July 26, 2021, Complex, en, August 1, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Rapper T.I defends DaBaby's homophobic rant at Rolling Loud festival amidst backlash,weblink July 26, 2021, www.yahoo.com, July 26, 2021, en-US, July 28, 2021,weblink live, In the wake of his remarks, DaBaby's scheduled appearance at Lollapalooza on August 1 was cancelled and later replaced by G Herbo.WEB, DaBaby booted from Lollapalooza after homophobic comments, king5.com, July 1, 2021,weblink July 1, 2021, August 1, 2021,weblink live, The fashion brand BoohooMAN ended its collaboration with Kirk.MAGAZINE, DaBaby Loses BoohooMAN Collab After Homophobic Rant, Billboard, July 30, 2021,weblink July 1, 2021, July 28, 2021,weblink live, On August 2, the organizers of the Governors Ball Music Festival announced Kirk had been removed from the 2021 lineup as a result of his comments.MAGAZINE, Blistein, Jon, August 2, 2021, DaBaby Dropped From Governors Ball Festival Following Homophobic Remarks,weblink August 2, 2021, Rolling Stone, en-US, August 2, 2021,weblink live, He was also cut from Parklife Festival, Day N Vegas,MAGAZINE, Shaffer, Claire, DaBaby Dropped From Day N Vegas Festival Due to Homophobic Comments, Rolling Stone, August 2, 2021,weblink August 2, 2021, August 2, 2021,weblink live, Austin City Limits Festival, Music Midtown, and the iHeartRadio Music Festival.MAGAZINE, Blistein, Jon, DaBaby Dropped From Three More Festivals Over Homophobic Comments, Rolling Stone, August 3, 2021,weblink August 3, 2021, August 3, 2021,weblink live, Radio stations substituted a version of the "Levitating" remix without his contribution, resulting in his credit being removed on the Billboard Airplay Charts on August 9.WEB, McIntyre, Hugh, August 9, 2021, DaBaby's Credit Has Been Removed From Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' On Several Billboard Charts,weblink August 25, 2021, Forbes, en-US, August 25, 2021,weblink live, On August 24, he also addressed being "canceled" in a freestyle over Bia's song "Whole Lotta Money".MAGAZINE, Mamo, Heran, DaBaby Raps About Getting 'Canceled' in New Freestyle Over BIA's 'Whole Lotta Money',weblink August 25, 2021, Billboard, en-US, August 24, 2021,weblink live, In March 2022, he released the mixtape Better than You with YoungBoy Never Broke Again. In September, he released his fourth studio album Baby on Baby 2.WEB, Espinoza, Joshua, September 23, 2022, DaBaby Releases 'Baby on Baby 2' Album,weblink Complex,

Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment

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| country = U.S.| location = Charlotte, North Carolina| url = }}Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment is an American record label founded by DaBaby in 2017, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.WEB, DaBaby Say He Plans on Retiring From Music in 5 Years: 'I'll Be Creating Other Superstars',weblink Complex, March 8, 2021, February 5, 2021,weblink live, Billion Dollar Baby currently has signed 5 artists to the label. DaBaby spoke about intending to focus on the record label saying "I won't be rapping in five years; I won't be rapping. I'll be creating other superstars." His label signee Stunna 4 Vegas, is often referred to as DaBaby's sidekick.WEB, DaBaby Introduces the Artists on His Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment Roster,weblink XXL, December 22, 2020, March 8, 2021, February 15, 2021,weblink live,

Roster

• Stunna 4 Vegas
• DJ K.i.D
• Rich Dunk
• KayyKilo
• Wisdom

Artistry

Music

Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone described Kirk's flow as a "staccato, precise, and brutal rapping style, a syllable-crushing force delivered with such forward momentum it often gives the illusion that he starts rapping before the beat begins". According to Holmes, the most notable example of this effect is in his breakthrough hit "Suge".MAGAZINE,weblink The Baby of the Year, Rolling Stone, Holmes, Charles, November 14, 2020, April 3, 2020, April 8, 2020,weblink live, Speaking on his influences, Kirk has said he studied artists like Future, Lil Wayne and Kanye West, who he says "came up and consistently progressed". He further elaborated: "I've studied all the genius marketers throughout the rap game. I borrow from anybody with something to offer". Jeff Weiss of The Guardian favorably compared to Kirk to Busta Rhymes, Eminem, Missy Elliott and Ludacris, noting the similarities in their musical styles which include "inventive rap stylists unafraid to make videos full of funny parodies and rubber-faced camera goofs".WEB,weblink DaBaby boom: meet the controversial rapper taking over America, The Guardian, Weiss, Jeff, January 10, 2020, April 3, 2020, March 13, 2020,weblink live, According to Weiss, Kirk "reflects an anachronistic approach to the rap game. If the charts are filled with opiated threnodies about addiction and sadness, he eschews singing in favor of raps that could take your head off". Kirk has said "I can't sing, but I'll hit some notes here and there".

Music videos

DaBaby often collaborates with Reel Goats. Jessica McKinney of Complex wrote that their videos "always have comedic and fun elements to them."WEB, McKinney, Jessica, September 5, 2019, How DaBaby Is Making Some of Rap's Best Music Videos,weblink Complex,

Personal life

Kirk has a stepson born in 2014 and three daughters born 2017, 2020, and 2021 respectively.WEB, Yomary, Tatayana, June 21, 2022, Who Are DaBaby's Kids? The Rapper Is a Proud Father,weblink Distractify, Kirk's father died in 2019 shortly after the release of his debut studio album. His second album is a tribute to his last name, with the cover being his father holding him as an infant.WEB, Schatz, Lake, September 24, 2019, DaBaby announces new album, Kirk, featuring Chance the Rapper, Migos, Nicki Minaj, and more,weblink Consequence, Kirk's brother, Glen Johnson, died in November 2020, at age 34, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.WEB, Rapper DaBaby's brother dead at 34,weblink November 4, 2020, Fox News, November 3, 2020, August 3, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Eustice, Kyle, DaBaby Deactivates His Instagram Account Following Older Brother's Suicide,weblink November 9, 2020, HipHopDX, November 8, 2020, November 21, 2021,weblink live, Regarding his religious beliefs, he stated in 2019 that "I'm blessed. I'm covered by the blood of Christ."{{Citation|title=DaBaby Talks Antics, Altercations, Features + Why He's The Best Rapper|url=weblink|language=en|access-date=May 24, 2021|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=weblink|url-status=live}}He dated fellow American rapper and singer DaniLeigh in 2020. The couple split in February 2021. Months after the split, it was reportedly confirmed that Kirk had fathered a child with her after a viral incident of the two was recorded and posted on Instagram.DaBaby Calls Cops on Baby’s Mother, Who Was Charged With Simple Assault {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217080707weblink |date=February 17, 2022 }} rollingstone.comDaBaby Seemingly Confirmed He Had a Child With DaniLeigh {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125025707weblink |date=January 25, 2022 }} hot97.comDABABY AND DANILEIGH ARGUE IN FRONT OF THEIR BABY GIRL, COPS CALLED {{Webarchive|url=weblink |date=January 25, 2022 }} bckonline.comHe supported but did not vote for Kanye West's 2020 presidential campaign and supports Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.MAGAZINE, Kaufman, Gil, 2022-07-25, DaBaby Would Have Voted For Kanye West for President, But Says He's Now a Donald Trump Supporter,weblink 2023-08-14, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, en-US,

Huntersville, North Carolina shooting

In November 2018, Kirk shot a 19-year-old man in the abdomen at a Walmart in Huntersville, North Carolina. The man died soon after.NEWS, Marusak, Joe, April 17, 2019, Rapper DaBaby's gun charge dismissed in connection with fatal NC Walmart shooting,weblink The Charlotte Observer, May 12, 2019, June 23, 2020,weblink live, Kirk confirmed his involvement in the shooting and said that he acted in self-defense.NEWS, Coleman II, C. Vernon, March 30, 2019, Charges Dropped Against DaBaby for Deadly Walmart Shooting,weblink XXL, May 12, 2019, April 2, 2020,weblink live, The most serious charges were dropped in March 2019, and he pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor.NEWS, Maruszak, Joe, Charlotte Observer,weblink July 19, 2019, June 28, 2019, May 18, 2020,weblink live, In April 2022, Rolling Stone released the surveillance tape of the incident, sparking renewed scrutiny in the incident after Kirk shot a trespasser at his Troutman, North Carolina estate earlier that month.WEB, New video shows moments leading up to deadly 2018 Walmart shooting involving rapper DaBaby,weblink WSOC-TV, April 27, 2022, April 27, 2022, April 25, 2022,weblink live, No one was charged for the incident in Troutman.WEB, Limehouse, Jonathan, May 5, 2022, No charges to be filed 'at this time' in shooting at rapper DaBaby's NC home, DA says,weblink live, May 5, 2022, The Charlotte Observer, May 5, 2022,weblink

Other incidents

(File:DaBaby-Mugshot-from-Miami.jpg|thumb|A 2020 mugshot|150px)In January 2020, Kirk was detained and questioned in Miami in connection with a robbery investigation. He was later arrested after authorities found he had an arrest warrant out in Texas stemming from a battery charge.NEWS,weblink Rapper DaBaby detained, questioned in Miami in robbery investigation, NBC News, en, January 3, 2020, April 18, 2020,weblink live, According to TMZ and other outlets, members of his crew allegedly assaulted and robbed a music promoter who only paid Kirk $20,000 of the $30,000 he was owed for a performance in Miami.WEB,weblink DaBaby Arrested in Robbery Case After Victim Doused with Apple Juice, TMZ, en, January 3, 2020, June 9, 2020,weblink live, WEB,weblink Rapper DaBaby arrested in Miami after a fight with a music promoter, Leah, Asmelash, CNN, January 3, 2020, January 21, 2020, May 7, 2020,weblink live, Reports state that he and his associates allegedly took $80 cash, an iPhone 7, and a credit card from the promoter. Kirk was charged with battery and released from Miami-Dade County jail 48 hours later.WEB,weblink DaBaby Breaks Silence On Jail Stint in Miami, Robbery Investigation, TMZ.com, en, January 21, 2020, April 7, 2020,weblink live, During Kirk's 2020 "Up Close N Personal" tour, he slapped a female fan on his way to the stage for a performance in Tampa, Florida. The crowd responded by booing, and he left the venue without performing any songs. He said that he struck her because she placed her phone too close to his face while taking a video with the flash on. In a video posted on Instagram, Kirk said, "I do apologize that there was a female on the other end. I think by this time, you know it's a well known fact that male or female, I would've responded the same exact way."NEWS,weblink DaBaby apologises for hitting female fan, March 9, 2020, BBC News, March 11, 2020, en-GB, March 13, 2020,weblink live, In February 2022, Kirk and his crew assaulted DaniLeigh's brother Brandon Bills at a bowling alley in the Los Angeles area.WEB, Video Shows DaBaby and His Crew Physically Attacking DaniLeigh's Brother at Bowling Alley,weblink 2022-02-10, Complex, en, February 10, 2022,weblink live,

Discography

• Baby on Baby (2019)WEB,weblink DaBaby: Baby On Baby, Thompson, Paul A., March 8, 2019, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, October 7, 2019, April 24, 2020,weblink live,
• Kirk (2019)WEB,weblink DaBaby says he's releasing new album Kirk later this month, Renshaw, David, September 2, 2019, September 20, 2019, The Fader, October 12, 2019,weblink live,
• Blame It on Baby (2020)
• Baby on Baby 2 (2022)

Tours

Headlining

• Baby on Baby Tour (2019)NEWS,weblink DaBaby announces Baby on Baby 2019 tour, AXS, September 20, 2019, October 13, 2019,weblink live,
• Kirk Tour (2019)WEB,weblink DaBaby Announces North American "Kirk" Tour With Stunna 4 Vegas, October 4, 2019, October 15, 2019, HotNewHipHop, Post, Chantilly, October 11, 2019,weblink live,
• Live Show Killa Tour (2021)WEB, Inman, DeMicia, 2021-11-04, DaBaby Announces Nationwide Tour 'Live Show Killa' Backed By Rolling Loud,weblink 2022-01-14, VIBE.com, en-US, January 14, 2022,weblink live,
• Baby on Baby 2 Tour (2022)WEB, Parks, Kendall, September 28, 2022, DaBaby Announces "Baby On Baby 2" Tour Despite Recent Low Ticket Sales,weblink SOHH,

Awards and nominations {| class"wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style"width: auto;"|+ List of awards and nominations received by DaBaby

! scope="col" | Award! scope="col" | Year! scope="col" | Recipient(s) and nominee(s)! scope="col" | Category! scope="col" | Result! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}! scope="row" rowspan=3| ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards 2020Baby Sitter (song)>Baby Sitter"Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs| {{won}}HTTPS://WWW.ASCAP.COM/NEWS-EVENTS/AWARDS/2020/RHYTHMSOUL-AWARDS>TITLE=2020 ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDSACCESS-DATE=JULY 15, 2020ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20200715175938/HTTPS://WWW.ASCAP.COM/NEWS-EVENTS/AWARDS/2020/RHYTHMSOUL-AWARDS, live, | "Cash Shit" (with Megan Thee Stallion)| {{won}}Suge (song)>Suge"| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song| {{won}}! scope="row" rowspan=11| BET Awards 2020Kirk (album)>Kirk| Album of the Year| {{nom}}JUNE 28, 2020 >TITLE=HERE ARE ALL THE WINNERS FROM THE 2020 BET AWARDS MAGAZINE=BILLBOARD, "Bop"| Video of the Year| {{nom}}| Viewers' Choice Award| {{nom}}| Himself| Best Male Hip Hop Artist| {{won}} 2021| Blame It on Baby| Album of the Year| {{nom}}CLARK>FIRST=ANNE VICTORIAURL=HTTPS://WWW.VULTURE.COM/2021/06/2021-BET-AWARDS-WINNERS-THE-FULL-LIST.HTMLVULTURE.COM>DATE=JUNE 27, 2021ARCHIVE-DATE=JUNE 28, 2021URL-STATUS=LIVE, "Rockstar" (feat. Roddy Ricch)| Viewers' Choice Award| {{nom}} Best Collaboration| {{nom}}Whats Poppin#Remix>Whats Poppin (Remix)" (with Jack Harlow, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne)| {{nom}}Cry Baby (Megan Thee Stallion song)>Cry Baby" (with Megan Thee Stallion)| {{nom}}| "For the Night" (with Pop Smoke and Lil Baby)| {{nom}}| Himself| Best Male Hip Hop Artist| {{nom}}! rowspan="7" scope="row" | BET Hip Hop Awards 2019| "Suge"| Best Hip Hop Video| {{nom}}OCTOBER 8, 2019 >TITLE=BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2019: COMPLETE WINNERS LIST MAGAZINE=BILLBOARD, Himself| Hot Ticket Performer| {{nom}}| Best New Hip Hop Artist| {{won}}|2022|DaBaby & YoungBoy Never Broke Again|Best Duo/Group|{{nom}}URL=HTTPS://HIPHOPDX.COM/NEWS/ID.73351/TITLE.BET-HIP-HOP-AWARDS-NOMINATIONS-2022 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220920170612/HTTPS://HIPHOPDX.COM/NEWS/ID.73351/TITLE.BET-HIP-HOP-AWARDS-NOMINATIONS-2022 ACCESS-DATE=2022-09-12, HipHopDX, 2023|"Shake Sumn"|Best Hip-hop Video|{{nom}}IRVIN >FIRST=JACK TITLE=BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2023: SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS! WEBSITE=PEOPLE, |Himself|Best Live Performer|{{nom}}|DaBaby & Reel Goats|Video Director of the Year|{{nom}}! scope="row" rowspan="8" |Billboard Music Awards2021Himself| Top Hot 100 Artist| {{nom}}THE WEEKND WINS BIG AT THE BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS: SEE THE FULL WINNERS LIST>URL=HTTPS://EW.COM/AWARDS/BILLBOARD-MUSIC-AWARDS-2021-FULL-LIST-WINNERS/WEBSITE=EW.COMARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 8, 2021URL-STATUS=LIVE, | Top Streaming Songs Artist| {{nom}}| Top Rap Artist| {{nom}}| Blame It on Baby| Top Rap Album| {{nom}}"Rockstar" (feat. Roddy Ricch)| Top Hot 100 Song| {{nom}}| Top Streaming Song| {{won}}| Top Collaboration| {{nom}}| Top Rap Song| {{won}}! scope="row" rowspan="8" | Grammy Award 2020 "Suge"Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance>Best Rap Performance| {{nom}} Grammy Award for Best Rap Song>Best Rap Song| {{nom}} 2021 "Rockstar (DaBaby song)" {{small>(feat. Roddy Ricch)}}Grammy Award for Record of the Year>Record of the Year| {{nom}} NOVEMBER 25, 2020>TITLE=DABABYACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 25, 2020LANGUAGE=ENARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20201116084658/HTTPS://WWW.GRAMMY.COM/GRAMMYS/ARTISTS/DABABY/251721, live, Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance>Best Melodic Rap Performance| {{nom}}Grammy Award for Best Rap Song>Best Rap Song| {{nom}}| "Bop"Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance>Best Rap Performance| {{nom}} 2022Justice (Justin Bieber album)>Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) {{small|(Justin Bieber)}} Album of the Year| {{nom}} NOVEMBER 23, 2021>TITLE=2022 GRAMMYS AWARDS SHOW: COMPLETE NOMINATIONS LISTACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 23, 2021LANGUAGE=ENARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20211123175620/HTTPS://WWW.GRAMMY.COM/GRAMMYS/NEWS/2022-GRAMMYS-COMPLETE-WINNERS-NOMINEES-NOMINATIONS-LIST, live, Donda {{small>(Kanye West)}}| {{nom}}!scope="row" rowspan="5" |iHeartRadio Music Awards2020|Himself|Best New Hip-Hop Artist|{{Won}}2020 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS: SEE THE FULL LIST >URL=HTTPS://WWW.IHEART.COM/CONTENT/2020-09-08-2020-IHEARTRADIO-MUSIC-AWARDS-WINNERS-SEE-THE-FULL-LIST/ WEBSITE=IHEART ARCHIVE-DATE=APRIL 9, 2017 URL-STATUS=LIVE, |"Suge"|Hip-Hop Song of the Year|{{Won}} 2021| Himself| Hip-Hop Artist of the Year| {{nom}} FIELDS>FIRST=TAYLORTITLE=2021 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS: SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEESPUBLISHER=IHEARTRADIOARCHIVE-DATE=APRIL 7, 2021URL-STATUS=LIVE, "Rockstar" {{small|(featuring Roddy Ricch)}}| Song of the Year| {{nom}}| Hip-Hop Song of the Year| {{nom}}!scope="row"|iHeartRadio Titanium Awards|2021(featuring Roddy Ricch)}}|1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations|WonDATE=2021-01-08 URL=HTTPS://WWW.BILLBOARD.COM/MUSIC/POP/ARIANA-GRANDE-JUSTIN-BIEBER-THE-WEEKND-IHEARTRADIO-TITANIUM-AWARDS-BILLION-SPINS-9502016/ MAGAZINE=BILLBOARD ARCHIVE-DATE=FEBRUARY 2, 2023 URL-STATUS=LIVE, ! scope="row"| MTV Video Music Awards2019 MTV Video Music Awards>2019| "Suge"| Song of Summer| {{nom}}FIRST=JOEMAGAZINE=BILLBOARDACCESS-DATE=AUGUST 20, 2019ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20190819200429/HTTPS://WWW.BILLBOARD.COM/ARTICLES/NEWS/8527728/2019-VMAS-PRE-SHOW-PERFORMERS-EXCLUSIVE, live,

See also

• List of artists who reached number one in the United States

Explanatory notes

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References

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External links

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