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Rapper and content creator DDG, who might be the one in a new viral video, is celebrating a huge success, a win in gambling. The star shared a stream of himself playing the gambling game on the Stake platform and was thrilled to communicate his big win and cash withdrawal. Not surprisingly, his post has caught everyone’s attention, causing a heated debate, with some people celebrating him, others warning about the impact of gambling content.
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The recording shows a very elated DDG repeating “We’re done, we’re done, we’re done” most likely taking it to the next level. His caption “HIT, LEAVE, SPEND IT, REPEAT” brilliantly represents the risky yet rewarding gambler’s wheel of life that he is openly demonstrating to his million followers. The post, which mentions @stakeusa, suggests a potential partnership between the influencers and the gaming companies, which is a common practice in the industry.
The moment the video went online, the comments section of the post was flooded by the fans who found the situation both funny and easy to relate to. A user added a comment marked with laughter, saying, “bro hilarious, I would do the same!” One user humorously acknowledged the addictive nature of the game and said “We’re done we’re done shii let that would have been me I’m betting another 200 😅😂.” The idea of when to stop became dominating in comments and one user rather sarcastically said, “Best part about legal gambling is you can get up an walk away without niggas trying to guilt trip you into a rematch 😭”.
Some posts, however, were not that encouraging. Almost immediately the whole discussion turned toward the moral aspect of a creator with young audience endorsing gambling. One critic went straight to the point, “your fan base is full of children and you’re promoting gambling🤦🏽♂️.” Replies to that began a defensive debate where one user stated, “His fan base is not full of children, lol. Y’all need to stop pushing this narrative,” and another user said, ” we’re not children anymore it’s not 2017,” suggested a shift in the public’s perception of their age bracket. In a similar vein, some critical voices suggested, “DDG bro this isn’t your path homie 💯 you’re bigger than ts,” indicating that the star has to change his playing field.
One of the commentators sparked the skepticism even more by analyzing the relationship between the influencer and the brand and passed a remark, “Yall do know stake give him money to gamble? 😂 nigga ain’t losing no money.” This leads to the question of the difference between the advertisement of “big win” and the sponsorship of the content. Another user shared his own good fortune with the platform, writing, “Yes this shi real!!! I literally put my last 90$ and won 5k off stake same day.”
The audience’s opinions regarding casinos and gamblers were drawn out through the video. A follower asked, “You can win real money w this shit?” and this question gave rise to a bunch of users, who were like, “Yes, the money is indeed real!”, and confirming the same but at the same time, they speculated that perhaps DDG was just playing around with the “famous brand’s money.”
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DDG, his real name being Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., has been able to attract a huge following in the music industry as well as in vlogging by showing different aspects of his high-maintenance life. He is no stranger to the gambling subject, but the comments show that there is always a thin line between entertainment and responsibility when it comes to these topics. While for many fans it is only harmless fun and an opportunity to witness high-stakes games, for others it is a negative promotion of gambling when such behavior is continuously trying to lure an easily influenced audience. DDG’s post is a reflection of the complex nature of influencers’ roles when their personal brand conflicts with controversial sectors. Ultimately, the responses to DDG’s video illustrate that even the victory he celebrated can be seen as a losing proposition in public opinion court. His recent musical output, including the track “No Dreads”, continues to engage his audience. He also collaborated with Plaqueboy Max on the music video for that song. Beyond the high-energy releases, DDG has shown his range with the emotional “Break Me Down” music video.
