Dave Blunt is a rapper whose name has been slowly bubbling over the last six months, with Snoop Dogg being one of the first big names to acknowledge the rising artist. Unfortunately, Snoop’s mention of the rapper didn’t stem from the Long Beach OG being impressed with his music, but rather his concerns for the young wordsmith’s health.
In a November social media post, Snoop Dogg shared footage of the rapper sitting down while rapping his song, “The Cup,” where he raps that he’ll never put down his styrofoam companion.
“Well put down the chicken wings and Tata chips Nefew,” Snoop reacted, adding, “That chair gone break soon.” Blunt took to Snoop’s comment section replying, “Damn Unc.”
One of his biggest performances to date, this weekend’s 4th Annual JUICE WRLD DAY in Chicago — honoring the late rapper who died in 2019 — found Dave hitting the stage, again, sitting during his performance. It was then that he asked the crowd if they had a problem with him sitting down for his set, to which they had no objections.
“Exactly, get the f**k off my d**k, Snoop Dogg,” he yelled to the crowd. As for Snoop, he found the statement comical, adding that he apologized for his initial comments.
While Snoop has promised to leave the situation alone, others have also expressed concerns for the up-and-comers health due to him using an oxygen tank during the performance. Many also emphasize that it isn’t just about him being overweight, as Hip-Hop has produced plenty of heavyset rappers, but rather his need for medical assistance to get through a performance.
The viral showing has resulted in many looking for more information on the rapper. Learn more about Dave Blunts below.
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He was born…
Image Credit: Instagram The rapper known as Dave Blunts was born Davion Blessing on July 1, 2001, making him 23 years old.
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The story behind his rap moniker
Image Credit: Instagram The artist broke down how he went from Davion Blessing to Dave Blunts during a chat with No Jumper.
“My Facebook kept getting banned and I kept getting reported and sh*t. So, I just had to keep making random names and one day I was smoking a blunt and making a Facebook, and I was like ‘Sh*t, Dave Blunts.’ And I was uploading music to Facebook, so it just kind of stuck.”
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He’s from the Midwest
Image Credit: Instagram Dave Blunt is described as an “emerging rapper from Salt Lake City, Utah, with roots in Davenport, Iowa,” The Sun reports.
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He first gained notoriety in the Mexican community.
Image Credit: Instagram Blunts started making music at six years old, but began taking it seriously at 18, first gaining notoriety in the Mexican community via photos and memes he shared on Facebook. He would soon share music on the same page and begin to build his music fanbase from those original supporters.
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He quit music in November 2022
Image Credit: Instagram After years of effort, the rapper gave up on his music dreams in 2022, telling No Jumper that he deleted his catalog up until that point and tossed all of his studio equipment. Encouragement from his mother ultimately persuaded him to give it another go.
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His debut EP
Image Credit: Genius From An IEP Into The ICU marks one of Blunts earliest records following his decision to pursue music again, dropping in August of 2023.
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Followed by…
Image Credit: Genius Blunts dropped follow-up EP, Bigger Than I Ever Was, on October 12, 2023.
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“The Cup” Co-sign
Image Credit: Dave Blunts IG 2024 found Dave dropping three projects between February and March, with April single, “The Cup” receiving a co-sign from Lil Yachty on TikTok. This resulted in Blunts’ name gaining notoriety on the underground scene.
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Signing Day
Image Credit: Instagram Blunts soon signed to LISTEN TO THE KIDS, a joint venture label with Santa Anna Records based in Los Angeles and founded by Conor Ambrose.
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Debut studio album, and more
Image Credit: Instagram. Dave released his debut studio album and his fourth release of 2024, Well Dude Here’s My Thing, on June 28, 2024. This was followed by sophomore studio album, If I Could I Would. This is expected to be followed-up with another release before the end of the year.
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