DaBaby Gifts $1,000 To Tearful Homeless Mother With Young Son

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He shared the tender moment on Instagram.

If you've been keeping up with DaBaby's social media accounts, you've seen that the North Carolina rapper's recent Atlanta appearances have been wild events. The KIRK star performed in front of a screaming crowd at Clark Atlanta University, and after the show, fans took to the street to catch another up-close-and-personal glimpse of the rapper. While in Hotlanta, DaBaby scheduled a meet-and-greet with his fans, and that's when he met a woman named Amanda whose situation tugged at his heartstrings.

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In a video he shared on his Instagram page, Amanda is a single mother of a young son. She lives in her car and when she heard DaBaby was coming to the ATL, she messaged him on Instagram and waited in line for three hours to meet him. When she was able to greet him face-to-face, she didn't ask for an autograph; she wanted to know if he would buy some of the hand-knit hats she was selling so that she could earn money to provide for her son. 

"It took a lot for me to come here," she said as her voice cracked as if she's about to begin crying. When the rapper purchased the hats tears flowed unceasingly because he gave her $1,000. He offered to also take a photo with Amanda and her son, but the little boy wasn't about to give up watching his YouTube show on her phone. DaBaby took the photo anyway and told Amanda he would send it to her. At the end of the video, he tagged her Instagram name to told his fans to hit her up for handmade knit beanies to help her business. "GODs WORK. No recognition needed," the rapper wrote in the caption. Check out the touching video below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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