DaBaby addressed the criticism of his consistent flow during an appearance on The Breakfast Club. After being questioned about the critique by Charlamagne Tha God, the Interscope Records rapper defended his approach and boasted about his rapping prowess.
“As far as like switching the flow or anything like that, I have no problem rapping circles around any one of these niggas,” he said. “That ain’t nothing to me. And there’s records that show that. That’s why I couldn’t find myself entertaining that.”
He continued, “I could joke about it just like I joke about everything else on some ‘haha’ shit. That’s what it be when I make songs like ‘BLAME IT ON BABY.’ But I could never take that shit too serious because I’m already knowing what’s going on.”
DaBaby also contended he could make conscious music in the vein of J. Cole and Joyner Lucas. But according to him, his lack of variety comes from sticking to what’s been a successful formula.
“I’ll make a conscious album right now,” he explained. “I’ll record the whole shit today. On some J. Cole vibes. Joyner Lucas vi— I can get in there too. So, it’s really however they wanna play it. But me, at the end of the day, I understand what’s going on. You got people biting on a certain thing. You gotta milk the game. You gotta take advantage of it. I switch it too quick, you ain’t gon’ like it. You gon’ be like ‘Damn Baby, I wanted you to turn me up.'”
DaBaby added, “You gotta understand the climate of the business. When you got something going, you would be a fool to step on your own toes and go left with it.”
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The “Suge” creator capped off his answer by hinting he would display more versatility in the future yet stressed why he won’t let detractors influence his music.
“You gotta gradually pull people different ways and take people down different avenues,” he noted. “You gotta have control of this shit. You never let anything else control the shit that don’t put the work in and don’t study the game.”
Check out DaBaby’s full interview with The Breakfast Club on YouTube below.
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We don’t believe you…
So in other words Be greedy and sell out
As opposed to what?Be a bum like mf doom and immortal technique. (I know you real hiphop heads love them lmao)
Funny be true as the day is long.
Lucas’s album is fire! Hands down album of the year
Rick Ross haven’t switched his flow up one time in how long? Like 15 damn years? Why should he?
Plaaaaaant
Man I hate this bozo, he is ugly and acts like a schoolboy, his flow and music are TRASH and he has a giant Joker mouth, he is often hanging around young men and with his shirt off.
I don’t understand why people in hip hop overly criticize newer artists. There are more than enough styles of rap and lanes to please every listener. If you don’t like it then that is fine. Move on. Music isn’t made for every listen to enjoy, Keep making your music young man. Those same folks holding on to a specific sound of rap are just bitter haters. Those same old school rappers deliver weak albums on a regular basis.
I don’t understand why people get upset about other peoples likes/dislikes. You sound hurt. It’ll be okay. You can listen to this trash all you want, I won’t judge you.
I miss the energy of 99-2004. Groups like Dogg Pound had me throwing Westside randomly for no reason around the house, that’s how hard that era was. DMX came out with Ruff Ryders Anthem and we were 16 bars away from fighting someone. You dont get that vibe anymore.
I don’t believe he can switch it up on j Cole vibe. He lying. Ain’t versatile and his flow wack anyway. But this guys out here likes it ,so I can’t complain!!!
Listen to this fucking clown talking like he’s some type of heavy spitter. Fuck outta here pissboy.
Listen to him…he actually has a little flow. He’s being smart by milking it…make the damn money….when he gets older, and the flames gets smaller, he can do whatever he wants, the money’ll already be made
Pedo Mo!
“You’ve got to milk the game”… Typical sh!t from somebody who’s only here to take ya’ll money. No love for the culture. This is why these dudes get no play from me. FOH!
Killed homeboy and the FEDS planted him in to get intel! Should change his name to DaAgent
Dababy is alright as a rapper. But when it comes to conversation I notice he chats sh1t. I remember he said “I’m the best rapper but I won’t battle to prove it and I can’t prove it but any one who disagrees is wrong”. And now he rambling excuses like “I need money so I do exact same flow on err song. But but but I could do a conscious album I have skills and songs (unnamed) prove it but but but actually I will switch it up but but but no actually I won’t cuz that’s detractors… Blah blah blah making words up as he talks”.