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The Little Mermaid<\/span><\/i><\/a> star Halle Bailey<\/strong><\/a> has been dating<\/a> her boyfriend, rapper DDG<\/strong>, since early 2022. However, their relationship began to turn heads in July 2023 when DDG released a rap song with some concerning lyrics that seemed to be about Halle. <\/span>Keep scrolling to learn more about DDG, his relationship with Halle and why he\u2019s facing criticism.<\/b><\/p>\n DDG, whose full name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr, got his start as a YouTuber in 2014. He enrolled in Central Michigan University in 2015 but dropped out after a year to pursue a professional music career. DDG signed to Epic Records in 2018 and later founded his own label, Zooted Music. He has released dozens of singles, including the popular song \u201cMoonwalking in Calabasas,\u201d which peaked at No. 81 on the <\/span>Billboard<\/span><\/i> Hot 100<\/span><\/a> chart in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n Halle and DDG first sparked dating rumors in January 2022 before they made the relationship Instagram official in March. The two met when he DM\u2019d her, although she was a longtime fan of his YouTube videos, as Halle told <\/span>Essence<\/span><\/i> in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n DDG gushed about Halle during an interview on <\/span>The Breakfast Club<\/span><\/i><\/a> in November, revealing that he could see himself \u201ceventually\u201d proposing to her.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never been with nobody that\u2019s, like, really motivated me like she do [sic],\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n DDG released his album <\/span>Maybe It\u2019s Me \u2026<\/span><\/i> on July 14, 2023, featuring the song \u201cFamous.\u201d The song is about the rapper\u2019s insecurities while dating a famous woman. \u201cHardest thing I did was fall in love with a famous bitch,\u201d DDG raps.<\/span><\/p>\n The lyrics also include references to DDG\u2019s girlfriend \u201ckissing dudes\u201d while \u201cfilming a movie\u201d and \u201cholding hands in the photo\u201d used for the movie\u2019s promotion. Many fans believe this is a reference to Halle holding hands with her <\/span>Little Mermaid<\/span><\/i> costar, Jonah Hauer-King<\/strong>, who played Prince Eric, at the London premiere in May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n DDG also raps about wanting to leave the famous woman but being \u201ctoo attached.\u201d He also calls her \u201cthe girl that I claim\u201d and worries that she texts her costars outside of work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fans online have reacted to the song by labeling DDG a \u201cfailed rapper\u201d and claiming that he is jealous of Halle. DDG addressed the backlash in a <\/span>video<\/span><\/a> on July 16.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re calling me a failed rapper right now yea, so it\u2019s starting back up,\u201d he said. \u201cI want y\u2019all to know, listen, \u2018Famous\u2019 is just a song okay? It\u2019s just music y\u2019all. Just how movies is just movies, songs is just songs [sic]. Y\u2019all gotta relax and worry about y\u2019all own stuff, and it\u2019s all entertainment. It\u2019s the entertainment business. Relax, calm down, chill out you know it is what it is, I\u2019m used to getting hated on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Halle has not yet commented on \u201cFamous.\u201d In the past, however, the actress has gushed about her relationship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think the best thing about young love is that you\u2019re able to continue to find yourself through this journey of loving somebody else,\u201d she told <\/span>People<\/span><\/i><\/a> in May 2023. \u201cAnd you\u2019re discovering new parts of yourself and maybe things that you didn\u2019t notice before about your heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWho Is Halle Bailey\u2019s Boyfriend, DDG?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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