DaBaby Forgiven By LGBTQ Organization For Homophobic Rant While Dave Chappelle Remains Canceled

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Relationship Unleashed CEO Gwendolyn D. Clemons feels that DaBaby has “learned a lot” since his rant.

As you may have heard, DaBaby surprised audiences at Rolling Loud when he joined 50 Cent on stage during his headlining set on Thursday night. The performances elicited several different responses, but according to TMZ, at least one LGBTQ organization has forgiven the rapper for his damaging homophobic rant earlier this year.

Gwendolyn D. Clemons, CEO of Relationship Unleashed has told the outlet that she and others at the nonprofit “can comfortably sign off” on the rapper’s Rolling Loud stop, as well as any concerts he hosts in the future. The nonprofit “feels [DaBaby] has learned a lot over the past few months.”

Clemons shared that the “Babysitter” rapper has met with several organizations, including hers. She insists that her and others were able to get through to him regarding “why his diatribe about AIDS was hurtful and harmful.”

RU representatives explained to DaBaby how people in his Charlotte, North Carolina hometown are impacted by HIV/AIDS, which they think really drove their point home. Clemons is convinced that the rapper’s Miami rant came from a place of ignorance, but now that he’s educated, she co-signs his return to the stage.

Dave Chappelle, on the other hand, remains to earn his forgiveness. The RU CEO says that the comedian “has not shown any empathy or remorse.” Chappelle, who says that he’s not transphobic, would likely agree.

The nonprofit describes the canceled star’s words in his Netflix original special The Closer as “hate speech disguised as comedy,” also saying that the 48-year-old has been “gaslighting audiences into bigoted POVs.”

DaBaby Forgiven By LGBTQ Organization For Homophobic Rant While Dave Chappelle Remains Canceled
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While some continue to condemn Chappelle, he continues to help make history. Over the weekend, he and former President Barack Obama teamed up with other stars to induct Jay-Z into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

Have you forgiven DaBaby for his homophobic rant? Let us know below.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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