In the wild world of hip-hop, where beef can bubble just as quickly as a fresh track blows up, DDG finds himself navigating through a sticky situation. I mean, who would’ve thought that a song titled “Pink Dreads” would stir more drama than a reality TV show? This Michigan rapper, who’s been making waves not just in music but also on YouTube, dropped this catchy single with fellow content creator PlaqueBoyMax. It went viral faster than you can say “monetization woes,” racking up over 14 million streams on Spotify since its launch on December 26. But hold on—when the music video mysteriously vanished from YouTube, the plot thickened! Accusations of blackmail and outrageous financial demands started to emerge, almost as if scripted by a dramatic writer. But instead of wallowing in controversy, DDG bounced back with another collaboration—“The Method”—that’s sizzling and sitting pretty on the charts. Amongst this chaos, one has to wonder: how does a modern artist keep their cool when the industry tries to throw them off course? Let’s dive in!
DDG may not be taking shots at the producer who helped make “Pink Dreads,” but “The Method” might as well be in an indirect one. If you haven’t been following the Michigan rapper and content creator lately, he dropped a viral single called “Pink Dreads.” He did so with fellow YouTuber/streamer and good friend, PlaqueBoyMax. The song has been running up the streams on Spotify, with its current total at over 14 million since its release on December 26. However, it was removed from YouTube allegedly by one of the producers.
DDG accused him and his reps for blackmailing him to pay more money than he initially promised. Allegedly, they were looking for $300,000 compared to the mere alleged $30 fee after they saw “Pink Dreads” was blowing up. As it stands, the music video is still gone, and only the audio remains. It sounds like DDG isn’t going to allow the alleged extortion attempt to bother him though, as he’s back with another PlaqueBoyMax collab “The Method.” This was a creation of the “In The Booth” series about a month ago and it finds DDG tapping into his R&B bag. Karma is working in his favor because the YouTube video is up to 389,000 views, good enough for number 23 on trending for music.
Quotable Lyrics:
I know she f*ckin’ with me the long way
When she in the club, she hear my song play
Like, she live in London, she thinkin’ that I’m driving her crazy the wrong way
When I’m in the club, I be on my phone, I rather be home, bae
I rather be with you
I know that it’s hard to be with me but can you just see it through?
Whenever I kick it with h*es, I only can think of you