DDG’s “Pink Dreads” Viral Success, Says He’s “Not Interested In Creating New Fans” | Billboard News - video Dailymotion

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We caught up with DDG at Rolling Loud and he shares how he feels about “Pink Dreads” having a viral moment, how he gets inspired to create music and more!  What do you think of DDG’s “Pink Dreads”? Let us know in the comments!

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00:00Hanging out at Rolling Loud with DDG, man, how does it feel to have this viral moment

00:04that you're having right now with Pink Dreads and seeing like everybody doing the trend?

00:06It's so cool.

00:07When I'm out of town, I be trippin', I be on one.

00:10It's amazing, man.

00:11You know, that's what all artists aim for, viral moment, just pushing the music further

00:15and further.

00:16Did you know that song was going to be the one to kind of get that vibe going right now?

00:19Yeah, I feel like we're in a day and age of, you know, everything moves on quick in music.

00:25Every week it's a new hit song, so doing it live, give people what they want right

00:29then and there, nine times out of ten, it's going to be a hit.

00:36How are you with the new music right now?

00:37You got The Meth, you got Playing By The Rules.

00:39As you continue to introduce yourself to new crowds, what are you trying to offer?

00:43I just want to put out good music, man.

00:45I'm in a game of not really chasing a hit, just chasing, feeding my community and feeding

00:50the people that really rock with me.

00:51I'm not really interested in creating new fans.

00:54I want it to organically happen.

00:55I know how that is.

00:56So when you go in the studio, what are you trying to represent?

01:00I just want to be one of the ones that come out here one day and, you know, I'm not pulling

01:04up at 3 o'clock, I'm pulling up at 10 p.m. at the SoFi Stadium, you know, headlining

01:12my own shit, you know what I mean?

01:13So I just got big dreams in the music.

01:16Mama!

01:17Mama!

01:18And seeing your kid living on the Little Mermaid the other day, he noticed it was Halle.

01:24How was that?

01:25That was a super viral moment.

01:26That was dope.

01:27He has great parents.

01:28He's going to have an amazing childhood.

01:30And I mean, do you care about all the noise?

01:32Because I feel like y'all obviously have to go to court, y'all have your own stuff, but

01:34then like the internet be judging y'all for y'all.

01:37It's like, they the court.

01:38How do you handle all that?

01:40Hey man, life is life, you know?

01:43Keep it pushing.

01:44Keep it pushing, man.

01:45Well, thanks.

01:46Thanks for talking to Billboard.

01:47Have a good set, bro.

DDG’s “Pink Dreads” Viral Success, Says He’s “Not Interested In Creating New Fans” | Billboard News

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