45 DaBaby Quotes on Music, Hustling and His Humble Roots

Famous and controversial, DaBaby is not afraid to say what he thinks. Read quotes by the award-winning artist below to learn more about who he is and his views on many topics.

DaBaby is a famous rap artist with many awards and nominations. These include a nomination for an American Music Award in 2020 and a Grammy Award in 2022. That same year, he took home a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

DaBaby is certainly a rags-to-riches story, having grown up without much. He encompasses a hardcore attitude toward working hard and hustling to become successful—one of his many views on life. Read the 45 quotes below to learn more about his perspectives on many topics, such as life, music, success, and more.

DaBaby‘s quote: "And I'm the type of person; if I ain't wrong, I'm gonna stand on that." | Image: AmoDays

DaBaby Quotes on His Approach to Life

"I'm a force to be reckoned with." — DaBaby

"I don't do everything right, and that's okay." — DaBaby

"Sometimes you gotta see more to be more. It gets weird as hell, but it's necessary." — DaBaby

"And I'm the type of person; if I ain't wrong, I'm gonna stand on that." — DaBaby

"A lot of times, I set standards, or I put things ahead of me on purpose because that's just how I am. I challenge myself." — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote: "Sometimes you gotta see more to be more. It gets weird as hell, but it's necessary." | Image: AmoDays

"I don't play the ugly game, I think everyone is beautiful, and I see it in me now more and more." — DaBaby

"Anything I do, I'm doing it for a reason." — DaBaby

"When I get bored with something, I'm done with it." — DaBaby

"I was all about touching people and influencing people. I have always been that type of person. I was the one teaching people things, I just always had a way with my words, and I always spoke with substance." — DaBaby

DaBaby Quotes on Music and Rapping

"My Internet presence was definitely bigger than the music. I'm so good at marketing, so once I knew I had them looking, I turned up with the music. I knew what I was doing – it was premeditated." — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote: "I definitely am the best rapper alive. Mark my words." | Image: AmoDays

"Everything is organic. I got the wordplay; I got the vocabulary to really, really rap." — DaBaby

"I made that a point when I was creating my sound from the beginning. I didn't want to sound like anybody. Once I kind of found my own sound, I mastered it." — DaBaby

"The goal was to be the hottest artist on the planet, and I think I've done that." — DaBaby

"I definitely am the best rapper alive. Mark my words." — DaBaby

"When it comes to the music, the traits you got to have in order to make lit music, club music, to have the swag with it, to have the lingo —I got those traits, you know what I mean?" — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote:"I'm an early 1990's baby, so I had the pleasure of going through a lot of eras in music." | Image: AmoDays

"When you got a sound that don't sound like nobody else, and it's brand new, you've got to feed it to 'em. You've got to force it on 'em." — DaBaby

"I love it when you have to perform at a certain level or else. That's when I'm at my best." — DaBaby

"Recording 'till the sun up make me think about the old days" — DaBaby

"I'm an early 1990's baby, so I had the pleasure of going through a lot of eras in music." — DaBaby

"I like to have fun with my videos and performances; that's the most fun part when it comes to the music. I get to show off my character." — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote: "Recording 'till the sun up make me think about the old days" | Image: AmoDays

"The music I make, it's so hard. I listen to it 100,000 times before it even drops." — DaBaby

"There was so much music growing up. But definitely, Lil Wayne was a big influence because I had more of an understanding of what I was listening to when I was getting older." — DaBaby

"I don't even listen to peoples' music… I'm really in-tune with my craft; I listen to me all day long." — DaBaby

"Some songs, I rap before the beat even play, and I enjoy doing that. I like walking the beat down." — DaBaby

DaBaby Quotes on Success, Fame, and Hard Work

"Fall in love with the hustle." — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote: “You can't cheat the game. You can't cheat the grind. You get out what you put in at the end of the day." | Image: AmoDays

"When you reach a certain level, people don't got nothing left to do but find a reason not to like you." — DaBaby

"I just had that mindset to never settle. That's a credit to my pops too. He used to say, 'The sky's the limit,' every time we talked." — DaBaby

"You can't cheat the game. You can't cheat the grind. You get out what you put in at the end of the day." — DaBaby

"Make sure the people you hustling for gonna still be there by the time you reach the goal." — DaBaby

"It's the work you don't see that gets people the furthest." — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote: "When you reach a certain level, people don't got nothing left to do but find a reason not to like you." | Image: AmoDay

"It's just the way I'm set up, being that once-in-a-generation, once-in-a-lifetime, once-in-an-era type of star." — DaBaby

"I am the type where I don't worry about anything else but how to top what I did yesterday. My main goal is to top what I did before." — DaBaby

"It's just the risk that I take and the sacrifice that I make. Putting myself, my career, my family's peace of mind on the line just to do right by my fans. It ain't no gray area. You're either with that and willing to go out of your way to make people who contribute to your dreams coming true happy, or you aren't.” — DaBaby

DaBaby Quotes on His History, Roots, and Life before Fame

"The way I make something out of nothing, I got that from my mama. That's 100% her." — DaBaby

"Early on in my life, I got two older brothers; we used to listen to Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne." — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote: "My life in the history books, whatever I do, they won't forget now." | Image: AmoDays

"I really came from nothing. I'm not perfect at all, but look, I done been through it all and still got plenty more to go through." — DaBaby

"Becoming successful, staying successful, remaining free, and staying alive, don't happen where I'm from. That's something I understand can never be taken for granted." — DaBaby

"My life in the history books, whatever I do, they won't forget now." — DaBaby

"No, I wasn't a bad kid. I was always intelligent, and strong-minded, and outgoing like I am now." — DaBaby

DaBaby Quotes Showing off the Rapper's Way with Words

DaBaby‘s quote: "We planned this from the get-go, me and God. I asked Him for it and met Him halfway. And every time I meet Him halfway, boom, it goes how it's supposed to go." | Image: AmoDays

"The overall structure that police operate on needs to change. It all needs to be changed from the inside out." — DaBaby

"Don't let your intentions get watered down worrying about what 'famous' people doing with their influence." — DaBaby

"People think I'm more rowdy than I actually am. Just based on certain events and things, people think I walk around looking for trouble. But really, I'm one of the most laid-back, coolest people you'll ever meet." — DaBaby

"I've been broke my whole life; you get what I'm saying? I'm scared of the bank." — DaBaby

"We planned this from the get-go, me and God. I asked Him for it and met Him halfway. And every time I meet Him halfway, boom, it goes how it's supposed to go." — DaBaby

DaBaby‘s quote: "The overall structure that police operate on needs to change. It all needs to be changed from the inside out." | Image: AmoDays

While he, or at least his music, is still beloved by many, DaBaby is certainly not a figure without controversy. One contentious moment in his career was when he made homophobic remarks at a concert, specifically at the 2021's Rolling Loud Miami music festival.

This led to a saga of half apologies on his part, some celebrities defending him, others calling him out for his remarks, festivals dropping him, and the internet losing its collective mind. Eventually, he issued a formal apology on Instagram, which has since been deleted.

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