Rapper Bhad Bhabie (real name Danielle Bregoli) never wanted to be the “Cash Me Ousside” girl, but it happened.
Thanks to the viral meme following her infamous 2016 appearance on The Dr. Phil Show, the 18-year-old Floridian was thrust into the limelight and handed opportunities previously thought to be impossible, including a deal with Atlantic Records.
In 2017, Bhad Bhabie signed the dotted line with the label giant and released her debut single and video, “These Heux,” which has racked up over 91 million YouTube views to date. To everyone’s surprise, the song landed on the Billboard Hot 100. In the process, she became the youngest female rapper ever to hit that goal post.
The following year, Bhad Bhabie dropped her first mixtape called 15, spawning another Billboard Hot 100 hit, “Hi Bich.” From the outside looking in, it appeared Bhabie was on her way to rap superstardom.
But during a recent interview with HipHopDX, Bhad Bhabie was asked if the Atlantic Records experience was what she imagined it to be and she replied, “No, not at all. I never thought I would have multiple platinum and gold singles and the success I did.
“But I also never thought I would not get the support I could have got after that kind of success either. So it kind of started out good and ended shitty. At least I’m not stuck in a deal anymore that I can’t get out of.”
Bhad Bhabie has done a lot of growing up in the last few years. In June 2020, she checked herself in a 31-day rehab facility to treat her childhood trauma and an addiction to prescription medication before bouncing back with the single and subsequent video, “Do It Like Me,” four months later.
She’ll be the first one to admit she had to grow up too fast, but she’s confident it’s nothing she can’t handle.
“I do feel like that, but what can you do?” she says. “I’ve always been very mature and hung out with people a few years older than me. I fit in better with them. I learned a lot and in the past few years, so I’m honestly proud of myself for how things turned out.”
Bhad Bhabie officially split with Warner Music Group earlier this year and launched her own independent record label dubbed BHAD Music. Her new video, “Miss Understood,” arrived last month and is the perfect testament to her grown-up persona. Her overtly sexualized image attracts both criticism and praise, but she makes no apologies for who she is.
“People think I’m literally like Satan or some shit,” she says. “It’s wild. I’m just someone that took a crazy situation and made something out of it. Like what would you have done?”
Bhad Bhabie unveiled a new look via Instagram on Monday (October 4) that found her long, curly red hair replaced by brown, highlighted waves. Holding an arm full of Chanel bags, she poked fun at herself as part of a new TikTok trend.
“Golly gee, I sure do look like the disappointment of the family, but isn’t it funny how I make the most fuckin’ money?” she says. “Sit down. Don’t fucking look at me like that. And next time you wanna open your mouth, shut it.”
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But again, Bhad Bhabie is only looking ahead, saying, “I’m excited for this new era that’s starting because people will see me more. So much more new and hot music is dropping soon, so be ready for more Bhabie.”
(Full disclosure: HipHopDX is a Warner Music Group subsidiary as is Atlantic Records.)
hi she trying two be me and proud boys keep offending me however not satan but an angel I need hookup now its deal
In that last clip, she looks like a plastic sex doll.
she has the voice. but christ this isn’t anything new. pta were against eminem when he broke out dixie chicks got shit for wearing skimpy clothing. there are people who really think that i am sure but you ain’t the only one. i think what is even more concerning are those people who listen to music such as this and other music like this they go out there and shoot someone dead because of the music. there are really queer people in this world!
chil d abuse, it wont end well but she did make lemonade outta lemons she addicted to the machine though itll spit her out at their leisure, buy land and ghost
What child abuse, she was abusive as a child, this is karma of this you cant tell me nothing generation will have to go thru, and personally I never looked at her as Satan more like Billy Bob from SlingBlade just retarded
Bullies ate6 usually like that because they tend to get abused. Its like amateur therapist 101
Childhood trauma as in her hitting and disrespecting her mama smh can she overdose already?
internet only counts white people “metrics” so that’s why they can justify this being of interest to rap or “hip hop” fans. As long as negros are clutching on their precious internet metrics we can expect even worse down the line. God and satan do not exist just PR for white folks depending on your pleasure
people are doing real work out there making songs with true artistic merit and I’m sure people like Bhad Barbie and her fans don’t care. But Atlantic Records should and that’s what sucks about everything now. I still care about music. Just don’t care about labels if they just want to ruin our lives with bad faith trash music – low effort junk that celebrates selfish idiocy and maniacal gluttony leading to depression, self destruction and even overdose/suicide.
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She’s hot.
Nobody thinks she’s Satan nor has anyone called her Satan. This title is all clickbait because there was no way to make an article summarizing her career sound interesting, obvious push by her label to keep her relevant thru their industry plant tactics