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What is DaBaby's net worth? Rapper refuses to buy kids' $200 candy, Internet calls him 'lame'

The internet is divided over DaBaby's actions for turning down the kids, who were trying to raise money by selling candy

Rapper DaBaby is trending on Twitter for turning down two children who tried to sell him a box of candy for $200. The rapper shared a video of himself buying candy from two teens who claimed that they were trying to raise money. The internet is divided over the rapper's actions for turning down the children. While some called him 'corny' and 'lame' for hassling two kids who were trying to raise money, some lauded him for 'teaching those kids a lesson'.

In the video, the rapper was seen jumping out of his sprinter van to suprise the two children who were outside selling two boxes of candies. “What you want for the box?” asked DaBaby. “$200,” one of the kids said. The rapper then goes on to ask the kids how much one candy costs and how many candies are there in the box. One of the kids said he charges $2 for one pack of Gushers. DaBaby then pointed that the packaging says there’s 34 packs of Gushers per box. He asked, "What’s $34 multiplied by two, my boy?It ain’t $200! It’s not even $100. It’s $68.” In the end, the rapper gave $2 and said, "You gotta use your head, you tried to play me. I was gonna bless you anyway. You would have gotten the $200 but now you got $2. Y’all be good.”

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As the rapper hopped back in his van laughing at how the kids were trying to finesse him, he said, “I used to sell candy, too. I was killing candy in elementary school. I know how the sh*t go.” He continued, "They don’t think I don’t know math. C’mon man, quit playing with me.” 

'Da Baby was teaching kids a lesson about honesty'

Some fans lauded the rapper for teaching the kids 'a lesson about honesty'. One fan wrote, "Twitter mad cuz Da Baby was teaching kids a lesson about honesty." Another commented, "I love the lesson Da Baby taught those kids! He was coming from a good place and they tried to work it on him!" One fan tweeted, "Da baby taught them kids a lesson shout out to him i love when hard lessons and discipline handed out." Another tweet read, "Da Baby wasnt wrong in that video, in my humble opinion. Idk if I would’ve done the same personally but he wasn’t wrong. He taught them a lesson the hard way instead of rewarding them for trying to finesse. Hopefully they learned something."

'Da Baby is lame'

On the other hand, DaBaby's actions didn't go well with others. Some people condemned him for making a video of those kids and called him 'lame'. One user tweeted, "Da Baby is lame for that video. Candy or no candy, randomly filming someone’s children without their consent in the name of “teaching them a lesson” or embarrassing them is corny, period." Another wrote, "For the folks saying Da Baby’s intent was to teach them kids a lesson on integrity, please tell the class what the purpose of him recording and sharing the interaction was." One user commented, "I have yet to see anyone mention what lesson Da Baby was trying to teach those kids."

What is DaBaby's net worth?

American rapper and songwriter DaBaby was born Jonathan Lyndale Kirk in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 1991. His debut album 'Baby on baby' was released in 2019 which reached #2 on the US Rap chart, #3 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and #7 on the Billboard 200 chart. The rapper's album 'Kirk' reached #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and on the US Rap and US R&B/Hip-Hop charts in the same year. DaBaby then inked a deal with Interscope Records South Coast Music Records in 2019.

Most of the rapper's earnings come from streams, artist appearances and live shows. According to BET, DaBaby's charges range from $100,000 to $150,000 per show. In addition to that, he also runs a record label the 'Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment'. DaBaby also has an online shop, 'Blame it on Baby', that sells all his merchandise, music, and artistic collections. According to Celebrity Net Worth, DaBaby has a net worth of $5M.