Musicians and LGBTQ+ organizations lambasted the rapper's homophobic rant, which he said in the middle of his set during the 'Rolling Loud' music festival

Rapper DaBaby is being condemned for the homophobic remarks he addressed to his audience while performing at the Rolling Loud music festival last weekend.

In a short clip first released by TMZ, DaBaby, during his live set, encouraged his fans who “didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two to three weeks,” to put their lights up.

The video has since sparked criticisms and made the rounds on social media, with international LGBTQ+ publications like Gay Times calling DaBaby's remarks “disgusting" and PinkNews describing his homophobic rant the same way.

AIDS/HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) also released a statement to NME, saying that remarks like DaBaby’s comments "perpetuate HIV-related stigma and discrimination, as well as spreading misinformation about HIV.

"It’s wrong for people living with HIV to be made to feel lesser or excluded because of their diagnosis – it should be unacceptable in the music industry and in society at large," THT campaigns director Richard Angell said.

On the other hand, singer Dua Lipa also spoke out against the rapper’s negative remarks on Tuesday, July 28, sharing on her Instagram stories that she was “surprised and horrified” with DaBaby’s comments. She assured fans she stands completely with the LGBTQ+ community. She also said that we all "need to come together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV/AIDS." The pop star unfollowed the rapper on the platform,