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The origins of the DaBaby Car meme

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DaBaby Car, aka DaBaby Convertible, is a meme depicting rapper DaBaby‘s head photoshopped above a set of wheels, making it look like a vehicle. The joke pokes fun at the rapper and the idea that his head is car-shaped. The meme has become so popular that the vehicle has been made into fan-created content. You can now drive a DaBaby convertible on several driving-related video games.

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Origins of the DaBaby Car meme

The image of DaBaby used in this meme is from a March 2019 interview with Canadian interviewer Nardwuar on his YouTube channel. At one point in the interview, DaBaby’s head is shown in a clear side profile.

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A few weeks after DaBaby’s interview, internet users started remarking on the shape of the rapper’s head. In particular, a few compared it to the shape of a Chrysler PT Cruiser.

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When Twitter user @kitchbecool shared a side-by-side of the rapper’s head and the car, it went viral.

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The joke was taken a step further in 2020. The account @raplyricsasimages on Instagram shared a lyric from DaBaby’s “Suge.” On the track, he raps, “I will turn a n—a into a convertible.” The lyric panel from Genius was paired with a photo of DaBaby’s head. However, the head is photoshopped and stretched, with the wheels of a Chrysler PT Cruiser added on.

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The meme enjoyed continued success as DaBaby’s career continued to grow. The rapper’s fans and critics alike utilized it for a laugh across social media.

DaBaby Car video game mods

DaBaby Car memes became so popular that tech-savvy gamers found a way to add them to some of their favorite worlds as mods. In Roblox, @OGPresto created a game called DABABY RACETRACK. Players in the game can race different DaBaby convertibles. DaBaby cars were also added to Team Fortress and Grand Theft Auto.

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In October 2022, the rapper even found his daughter playing a racing game on her tablet. The video shows him watching her play as she was driving a DaBaby convertible. The dad laughed and joked about how the game designer should be paying him.

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More DaBaby Convertible examples

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grandayy could make Fur Elise but beethoven could never make 'I summoned DaBaby Convertible in Minecraft' tweet
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