Rapper and YouTuber DDG joins ‘The Jason Lee Present,’ the place he lastly opens up about his secret child with singer and actress Halle Bailey and the way they saved the being pregnant quiet by way of supply. He additionally talks about wanting extra children, assembly JAY-Z and Beyoncé, and shedding his older brother, who gave him his unique identify PontiacMadeDDG.
Whereas sitting with host Jason Lee, DDG remembers his childhood and rising up poor in Pontiac, Michigan. Though many contemplate it a small city, DDG claims it’s tough and like a tiny Detroit, which is about 40 minutes away. The rapper grew up along with his dad and mom sheeparated and lived largely along with his mom.
Talking on his onerous occasions along with his household, DDG says he was raised poor, residing with out scorching water in the home at one level. Regardless of rising up this fashion, DDG says he was a stellar scholar and selected to not get caught up in road life. He says he obtained good grades, had all the women, performed sports activities, and didn’t want the streets, regardless that his associates had been in gangs.
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DDG additionally opens up about shedding his older brother to gun violence. He says it was very onerous to get by way of it as a result of they had been tremendous shut and practically acted like a father determine, instructing him the way to drive, and many others. The rapper explains how all of those circumstances and trials that he went by way of motivated him to construct a greater life for himself and his household, particularly his mom who was working two jobs, together with a gig at Ceremony Support, the place she was continuously robbed at gunpoint.
Taking issues into his personal fingers, DDG started entering into content material creation, which he claims he’s naturally good at. He tells host Jason Lee that when his brother handed, the household acquired donations, leaving his mother asking if he needed a automotive or digital camera as a present. he selected the digital camera and hasn’t seemed again since. Along with his first YouTube uploads, he instantly went viral.
DDG reveals that he initially gained fame on-line for doing video reactions like his viral video reacting to Nicki Minaj‘s “Anaconda.” The younger YouTuber solely had about 300 subscribers and obtained tens of 1000’s of views in hours. DDG, who had already been writing songs since 7, would additionally document and publish diss tracks, concentrating on rappers like Lil Yachty — nevertheless, he clarifies to Lee that it was him strictly clout chasing to go viral and become profitable. He would get about 5 to 10 million views.
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The rapper, who was round 19 on the time, remembers shopping for an enormous Cuban chain and transferring to Los Angeles off of his first large YouTube verify, which was about $30,000. He says he moved in with then-girlfriend Rubi Rose, landed one in every of his first main hits with Los Angeles rapper Blueface, and issues have been nice since.
Breaking his silence on his secret child with girlfriend, singer and actress Halley Bailey, DDG talks concerning the viral April Fools’ Day sonogram publish. He notes that he actually did simply play a joke on followers and located the picture on Google. Nevertheless, one factor that’s not a joke is their relationship, irrespective of how onerous critics attempt to break them up and declare Bailey’s too good for him.
Whereas addressing the haters and individuals who have criticized their relationship, like Amanda Seales, DDG slams them and calls her a “clout chaser.” The rapper says regardless of his occupation and previous relationships, Bailey has been a breath of contemporary air and that there’s an unfair expectation for who she ought to date. Collectively, the 2 don’t care concerning the criticism.
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Talking on how they obtained collectively, DDG admits that Bailey adopted him first on social media, and hadn’t even recognized till fan pages introduced it to his consideration. Once they lastly obtained to their first date, DDG says Bailey led the entire thing, requested all of the questions, and cherished that she took management.
When requested about their secret child, DDG reveals that the 2 of them weren’t aiming for a child, it simply occurred. He says they tried to maintain their being pregnant beneath wraps as a result of it’s very delicate, however they had been nearly caught by paparazzi whereas strolling to a physician’s appointment.
The rapper additionally says that having a child is enjoyable and funky, particularly with the ability to watch them develop on daily basis, and he’s positively wanting extra children. For DDG, he was tremendous current for Bailey, going to physician’s appointments, being within the supply room, and even serving to pull the child’s head out of her womb. DDG admits that in the course of the supply he was scared when medical doctors put a needle in her hand and drew “tons of blood.”
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Altering gears, DDG additionally speaks on assembly JAY-Z and Beyoncé. He says he met them at Bey’s birthday and that it was tremendous dope to see and meet them and different attendees. Whereas there, DDG reveals he approached Hov and tried to ask him for some recommendation as an artist. He says Hov advised him to easily give the followers what they need. He notes that he doesn’t have a mentor and wishes one, particularly since he generally is a little bit of an introvert exterior of the studio.
Later within the interview, DDG talks about his shut pal Blueface and Chrisean Rock, the mom of one in every of his children. Through the interview, DDG can also be gifted a pair of autographed boxing gloves from Floyd Mayweather, who Lee FaceTimes and presents impromptu recommendation to DDG. Leaping into the video games portion, DDG speaks on Drake, Kai Cenat, Usher, Nick Cannon, and extra.
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