Recently, DaBaby has made an effort to turn a new leaf and engage in positive behavior. The Charlotte native has had his fair share of altercations but is now sharing messages of peace and anti-gun violence.
With gun violence seemingly on the rise across the country as well as his hometown, DaBaby discussed how children should find more positive ways to express themselves in a recent interview.
“If they do that, everything else will follow suit. Whether it’s sports or if you like doing music, do whatever you want to do,” DaBaby said.
However, DaBaby is well known for his controversial past. He has been the subject of police investigations, including the fatal shooting of a teenager in a local Walmart. He received a 30 day jail sentence as well as 12 months probation. Unseen footage of the shooting was released by Rolling Stone in April of this year.
Also in April, a person was shot in the leg while trespassing at DaBaby’s Charlotte compound. Police haven’t identified the shooter, but they said there would be no criminal charges.
DaBaby’s plan to be positive
Ahead of his performance at the QC Sound Stage Saturday, DaBaby laid out his plans to help fund an athletic facility for kids in Charlotte.
“Me and the city are turning a new leaf,” the “Suge” artist said. “The government officials now understand I bring more to the table than just music.”
He also advised citizens to learn more about gun laws, addressing the lack of measures preventing school shootings.
“School, that ain’t no place for a gun at all, by nobody,” he explained. “Implementing something like… a buffer, whether it’s metal detectors or what. The same way you get searched at the airport, it needs to be like that to walk into a school.”
Written by Olan Bryant
