By Joshua Manning • Published: 15 Jul 2022 • 11:13
Tributes pour in following death of beloved American DJ D Baby Credit: Twitter @djdbaby
Darian Lewis, known artistically as DJ D Baby, died after reportedly throwing herself off the balcony of a building in Houston, on July 4.
DJ D Baby died the following week after she was hospitalised for the fall, her mother said. On Facebook her mother spoke of her grief and despair over losing her daughter.
The 23-year-old was beginning to make a name for herself in the music industry, with social media flooding with tributes to the beloved artist:
“I cant find the words to type but damn D Baby…you wasn’t done yet. A young queen in the industry. You were flourishing. You made sure you used your platform to uplift women in the game, not just yourself. Your legacy lives on friend🤞🏽❤️🔥 I love you Dj D Baby🗣 #LLDBaby”
I cant find the words to type but damn D Baby…you wasn’t done yet. A young queen in the industry. You were flourishing. You made sure you used your platform to uplift women in the game, not just yourself. Your legacy lives on friend🤞🏽❤️🔥 I love you Dj D Baby🗣 #LLDBaby pic.twitter.com/V5rMQdlj0l — 2HunDun (@KeezyTwoHundo) July 14, 2022
I cant find the words to type but damn D Baby…you wasn’t done yet. A young queen in the industry. You were flourishing. You made sure you used your platform to uplift women in the game, not just yourself. Your legacy lives on friend🤞🏽❤️🔥 I love you Dj D Baby🗣 #LLDBaby pic.twitter.com/V5rMQdlj0l
— 2HunDun (@KeezyTwoHundo) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @KeezyTwoHundo
“I really had high hopes for you to get better, rest in peace dj d baby🙏🏽”
I really had high hopes for you to get better, rest in peace dj d baby🙏🏽 — Kaliaaa🌸 (@itsskalia) July 14, 2022
I really had high hopes for you to get better, rest in peace dj d baby🙏🏽
— Kaliaaa🌸 (@itsskalia) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @itsskalia
“Dj D Baby was literally so inspiring. So young, so talented, the epitome of a f*****g boss. S**t sad asf man RIP.”
Dj D Baby was literally so inspiring. So young, so talented, the epitome of a fucking boss. Shit sad asf man RIP. — Ivory 🫧 (@dneshaj) July 14, 2022
Dj D Baby was literally so inspiring. So young, so talented, the epitome of a fucking boss. Shit sad asf man RIP.
— Ivory 🫧 (@dneshaj) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @djpoizon_
“Idk but the death of Dj D Baby been on my mind all day. It hurt like I knew her personally. I’m so sensitive to things like this now. And her best friend’s IG post really broke me down. 🥺”
Idk but the death of Dj D Baby been on my mind all day. It hurt like I knew her personally. I’m so sensitive to things like this now. And her best friend’s IG post really broke me down. 🥺 — Miss Puss (@myconfatssions) July 14, 2022
Idk but the death of Dj D Baby been on my mind all day. It hurt like I knew her personally. I’m so sensitive to things like this now. And her best friend’s IG post really broke me down. 🥺
— Miss Puss (@myconfatssions) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @dirtylilmusings
“RIP DJ D Baby! 💔💔💔💔 Too young! Too vibrant! I’m mad about it!!!!!! F**k”
https://twitter.com/BG_THEGREAT/status/1547452474688098309
Credit: Twitter @BG_THEGREAT
“rip dj d baby 💔🫶🏽 forever in my heart”
rip dj d baby 💔🫶🏽 forever in my heart — lawri (@slylawri) July 14, 2022
rip dj d baby 💔🫶🏽 forever in my heart
— lawri (@slylawri) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @slylawri
“prayers for dj d baby that shit is soooo sad🙁”
prayers for dj d baby that shit is soooo sad🙁 — AW (@klvmarbve) July 14, 2022
prayers for dj d baby that shit is soooo sad🙁
— AW (@klvmarbve) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @klvmarbve
“RIP DJ D Baby. Fly high my girl 💗”
RIP DJ D Baby. Fly high my girl 💗 — Hot Girl of Hip-Hop ✨ (@shelbylnstewart) July 14, 2022
RIP DJ D Baby. Fly high my girl 💗
— Hot Girl of Hip-Hop ✨ (@shelbylnstewart) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @shelbyInstewart
“The news about DJ D Baby is so sad. Rest in peace beautiful.”
The news about DJ D Baby is so sad. Rest in peace beautiful. — Deonte Stan Account 🦦 (@LeaveItToReesh) July 14, 2022
The news about DJ D Baby is so sad. Rest in peace beautiful.
— Deonte Stan Account 🦦 (@LeaveItToReesh) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @LeaveItToReesh
“s***s crazy bc towers 2017 literally watched her blossom into the real Dj D Baby! That was our girl, we supported her at EVERY party!!!! I can’t believe she’s gone so soon 🥺 Endless love to her and her family fr ❤️🩹”
https://twitter.com/_kayyninja/status/1547447835678875649
Credit: Twitter @_kayyninja
“We Love you DJ D Baby. Rest easy beautiful. 🤍”
We Love you DJ D Baby. Rest easy beautiful. 🤍 — KB (@NiaLynee) July 14, 2022
We Love you DJ D Baby. Rest easy beautiful. 🤍
— KB (@NiaLynee) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @NiaLynee
One user posted: “I love you Dj D Baby” 🗣🗣 what I’d give to hear her DJ drop in the club again”
To which another responded: “Maaaaaaaaannnnn 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔😢😢😢😢😢”
Maaaaaaaaannnnn 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔😢😢😢😢😢 — DON (@donnydurell) July 14, 2022
Maaaaaaaaannnnn 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔😢😢😢😢😢
— DON (@donnydurell) July 14, 2022
Credit: Twitter @KeezyTwoHundo @donnydurrell
“Houston needs to Dedicate a whole day for DJ D Baby.”
https://twitter.com/Jenninggsss/status/1547570108419084293
Credit: Twitter @Jenninggsss
The news follows reports of actor Busisiwe Lurayi dying suddenly at the age of 36 at her home in South Africa.
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