DaBaby Apology Called Insincere By Slap Victim: "I Was Embarrassed"

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DaBaby recently apologized for hitting a victim in the face at one of his recent shows. However, she's now lawyered up and tells her story.

The fan at the end of DaBaby's slap has come forward to share her side of the story. It was at one of the rapper's shows in Tampa, Florida over the weekend when DaBaby was making his way to the stage through the crowd and was hit in the face with a fan's phone. His response was to turn and hit the person in the face, but when all was said and done, the person was revealed to be a woman.

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DaBaby would later apologize for his actions, but he explained that he didn't think he was wrong because he was just protecting himself. On Wednesday (March 11), TMZ reported that they spoke with Tyronesha Laws, the slap victim, and she told what happened from her perspective.

"We went upstairs on the stairway to take a picture at the picture booth by the stage," she said. "I see security saying move, move, move everyone move out the way. I was standing next to a young lady and all of a sudden I turned around and I said to my boyfriend, 'There go DaBaby, he's coming through.'" Then, the woman next to her "pulled out her camera" turned on the flash, and tried taking a photo. Tyronesha claims DaBaby slaps her for no reason, sending her to the floor.

"I woke up, my head was hurting really, really bad," she told the publication. "The top of my right cheekbone, it was hurting like it was tender. So, I did go to the hospital and I was diagnosed with a contusion to my cheekbone." Tyronesha added that she saw DaBaby's apology, but she wasn't happy that he continued to make jokes about the incident.

"I don't feel like he was sincere with the apology," Tyronesha added. "I was embarrassed. I had people calling me, writing me on Instagram through fake pages, people seeing me at my job like, 'You're the girl that got slapped.' It's embarrassing. My daughter wakes up in the middle of the night crying over hearing me on the phone with my lawyer talking about the situation." Watch Tyronesha Laws detail her experience with DaBaby 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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