DaBaby Takes the Stage for Sun-Soaked Pre-Grammy Set — But Has He Learned Anything From Controversy?

variety.com:

Kyle Eustice “DaBaby is in the building!” The anticipation for the “Rockstar” rapper’s arrival had been somewhat palpable at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas on Saturday, but not like a typical concert.The doors opened at 11 a.m.

and the crowd was happily occupied by the crystal blue pools, floating beach balls and seemingly endless sea of bare skin. The DJ played a non-stop, chest-pumping playlist that included songs such as 2Pac’s “How Do You Want It” and Juvenile’s 1998 anthem “Back That Azz Up” featuring Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh (which he played three times in an obvious attempt to get women to oblige to the song’s demands).With DaBaby scheduled to hit the stage at 3:30 p.m., fans were growing restless as the clock inched toward 4 and he had yet to show his face.

But moments later, the 30-year-old chart-topper took the stage, while the crowd — soaked in sun and bathing in alcohol — erupted in cheers.

The bass shook the red-and-white cabanas as the Drai’s bottle service continued to flow. Wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates hat, a white T-shirt and black and yellow shorts, DaBaby breezed through his five-times-platinum 2020 hit “Rockstar” (originally featuring Roddy Ricch) and other songs such as the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted “Cry Baby.” Despite the electric energy peppering the crowd, DaBaby often rapped over his own vocal tracks, muddying the sound.It also threw into question whether DaBaby learned much of anything from the Rolling Loud Miami debacle in 2021.While performing at the annual festival, he made several comments perceived to be both homophobic and sexist, among them: “[If] you didn’t show up today with HIV/AIDS or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two to.