On 2 August, the controversial rapper released a statement about his “misinformed” comments about HIV/AIDS, which came a day after he was dropped from Lollapalooza’s line-up in Chicago.
He was also cut from Parklife Festival, New York City’s Governor’s Ball and Day N Vegas in Las Vegas, as well as from a boohooMAN campaign. “Social media moves so fast that people want to demolish you before you even have the opportunity to grow, educate and learn from your mistakes,” he told his followers. “As a man who has had to make his own way from very difficult circumstances, having people I know publicly working against me – knowing that what I needed was education on these topics and guidance – has been challenging.” DaBaby said he appreciates the