On Thursday, comedian Lil Duval suggested that DaBaby is “this generation[‘s] Ludacris,” and people were quick to express how they felt about the comparison.
With the tweet, which he immediately followed with comparisons between the two rappers’ often comedic music videos, he appeared to open a can of worms.
After his tweets were widely circulated, with many disagreeing with the comparison and suggesting Luda doesn’t get enough props, Lil Duval seemed surprised by the reaction. “I can’t believe some of y’all think da baby can’t rap,” he wrote. “I don’t know why I’m debating with y’all cuz y’all gon always say the person y’all grew up loving is the best. … I never compared da baby lyrical skills or career to Luda. That’s how y’all took it cuz that’s how y’all wanted to interpret it.”
It’s worth noting that the reaction to the comparison could be further fueled by DaBaby’s recent controversy after he released a song with Tory Lanez, the rapper who allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion. It all kicked off after DaBaby retweeted a comment from a fan that read: “I gues DaBaby and Tory Lanez cool now because the[y] both shot somebody and don’t have to do no jail time.”
This led to Megan and DaBaby exchanging words on Twitter, with Meghan noting how her former collaborator was sending a bad message. “Support me in private and publicly do something different,” she wrote, to which DaBaby shrugged off her comments and claimed to mind his own business.
Catch reactions to Lil Duval’s comparison below.
Twitter blocking every comparison of DaBaby to Ludacris.
Luda had 10x the hits & cultural impact DaBaby will ever have...pic.twitter.com/ZfxvcdqbaM
— alex (@AlexUlrichh) June 24, 2021
Me when I saw Lil Duval called Da Baby the Ludacris of this generation. pic.twitter.com/kdpy4uqmyq
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) June 24, 2021
No, Luda had range, variety. DaBaby make the exact same song every time with a little tweak to the beat. https://t.co/Hh4mChiEKV
— Ocean Drive Slim 🌊 (@Simply_KAS) June 24, 2021
He out his mind putting Da baby and ludacris in the same sentence pic.twitter.com/GjPyoPn9ww
— Ni_Mo (@Just_Bein_Kita) June 24, 2021
Ludacris can make every song Da Baby ever made. Da Baby can’t even make Runaway Love.
— Thanos (@avionaa_) June 24, 2021
This shows how under-appreciated Luda is. Like ppl really forgot good an individual was at their craft because they haven't heard or seen nothing new since they moved to better things in life. Luda is one of the south most lyrical dudes ever. Not knockin Da Baby but he's no Luda https://t.co/ODaO9VPn3K
— Lakers home resting for 21-22 season (@CurrentLoud) June 24, 2021
No, Luda flow & lyrics were spectacular and diverse. Da Baby flow is repetitive just like his beats. Lol https://t.co/LibB3dliU6
— Dee Holt 🍎🍟🍎❄️ ➏ (@D_1andOnly_) June 24, 2021
No he’s not. Ludacris is very talented, is an icon in this game, and has been in this game for over two decades. He also continuously shows love for Black women.
Signed,
This generation https://t.co/f6a8ZuvvRN
— Trill (@HustleAndFro_) June 24, 2021
This generation doesn’t have a ludacris and if it did it damn sure wouldn’t be da baby lmao https://t.co/FAaAywV0S2
— 400 (@kidmalc) June 24, 2021
