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Wayment! Rapper Skilla Baby Drags Social Media User Who Said He’s “Not Cute”

Whew! Folks are going to learn to stop playing with these new-age celebrities! Rapper Skilla Baby recently went IN on a social media user who commented on his looks.

“IDK if I’m just too old to get it, but Skilla Baby is not cute,” X (formerly Twitter) user @shayjefe wrote, adding a sad-face emoticon. Exactly 30 minutes later, the ‘Bae’ rapper unloaded on Ms. Shay, chile!

“lol good morning I checked out your page and I noticed you tryna take care of yo child by promoting your fake check stub business on twitterat 40 my love you got a lot of better things to do than worry about if Im cute or not but thats ok because I love you Ÿ˜Š,” he wrote back.

The Shade Room can’t confirm the claims in Skilla Baby’s clapback. However, Ms. Shay didn’t hesitate to clarify her age. She responded to his X post, “I’m not 40 [three laughing emojis], but thanks for the love [heart hands].”

 

Skilla Baby Recently Hit A Milestone In His Career

For those who don’t know, Skilla Baby hails from Detroit — a fact Jack Harlow made popular on his November 2023 song ‘Lovin On Me.’ “I get love in Detroit like Skilla Baby,” Harlow rapped. He spoke to Billboard about the shoutout last month, following the release of his project ‘The Coldest’ the month before.

“I dont know what inspired that [shout-out], but I thanked [Jack] so many times. The momentum I got from that, you would have to be there in real-time to feel it. Certain people see me and familiarize my name with that song.”

Yung Miami also threw him an alley-oop when she featured him on her single ‘CFWM (Mama You Pretty With No Makeup) in April.

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Co-signs aside, the rapper has been gaining popularity on his own. He’s been signed to a label since 2022, and his song ‘Bae,’ released in November, has become a hit in the last seven months, particularly on social media platforms.

Earlier this week, he added another W to his growing rap resume. XXL revealed its 2024 Freshman Class list, which includes 11 rappers, and Skilla Baby is one of them. On the magazine’s cover, labeled “Not Like Us” this year, Skilla posed in a white tee with a long-sleeved army green jacket. He accessorized with multiple diamond chains and dark sunglasses.

Others on the list include Hunxho, Bossman Dlow, and Maiya the Don, to name a few.

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Cassandra Santiago

Cassandra Santiago is a multimedia journalist, editor, and editorial strategist with over a decade of experience shaping conversations across arts, entertainment, culture, and global news. A graduate of the University of Iowa, she has built a cross-platform career spanning newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media. She joined The Shade Room five years ago and currently serves as a Senior Editor, where she leads editorial direction, oversees exclusive coverage, and trains and edits a team of writers. Cassandra has played a key role in developing high-impact content and editorial strategies for an audience of more than 30 million, contributing to platform growth, engagement, and monetization across multiple channels. In addition to her leadership role, she remains a daily contributor, with her articles generating more than 41 million views since 2023. Beyond The Shade Room, Cassandra offers freelance social media strategy services, speaks on the influence and impact of Black media at public panels, and owns Did It For You, an event design company in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is Poynter Institute–certified and was named to the DMV’s 35 Under 35 list in 2024.

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