Raising Kanan" successful New York connected July 15, 2021. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - DaBaby attends the satellite premiere of "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" successful New York connected July 15, 2021. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) (2021 Invision)

LOS ANGELES – Rapper DaBaby offered different apology Monday portion facing dense backlash aft helium made crude and homophobic remarks astatine a caller Miami-area euphony festival.

The Grammy-nominated performer said helium was misinformed for his comments astir HIV/AIDS successful the post, which came a time aft the rapper was chopped from Lollapalooza’s lineup successful Chicago.

On Monday, New York City's Governors Ball and Day N Vegas successful Las Vegas each announced the rapper had been dropped from their lineups.

Da Baby, whose existent sanction is Jonathan Kirk, apologized to the LGBTQ+ assemblage for his “hurtful and triggering” comments.

“Social media moves truthful accelerated that radical privation to demolish you earlier you adjacent person the accidental to grow, amended and larn from your mistakes,” helium wrote. “As a antheral who has had to marque his ain mode from precise hard circumstances, having radical I cognize publically moving against maine - knowing that what I needed was acquisition connected these topics and guidance - has been challenging.”

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It’s the 2nd clip DaBaby has apologized pursuing his remarks astatine Miami’s Rolling Loud Festival.

While connected stage, the rapper utilized crude connection and asked attendees who weren’t cheery men oregon radical not affected by HIV oregon AIDS to rise their cellphone flashlights. He past incorrectly said the illness would “make you dice successful 2 oregon 3 weeks.”

DaBaby’s remarks caused an contiguous firestorm for the rapper, whose opus “Rockstar” was 1 of the biggest hits past year. He was nominated for a Grammy for grounds of the year.

In caller days, respective artists including Madonna, Questlove and Elton John person denounced his remarks. Dua Lipa, who collaborated with DaBaby connected the fashionable remix of her opus “Levitating,” said she was “surprised and horrified” by his comments.

DaBaby’s representatives didn’t instantly reply to an email seeking comment.

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