Haiti Babii

Haiti Babii joins Jeff Weiss on The Truth Hurts to discuss his viral freestyle, Rihanna’s FaceTime, and XXXTentacion encouraging him to embrace his own sound. He opens up about label pressure, why he considered retiring from music, and building a career on his own terms.Plus: growing up in Stockton, his Haitian and Guyanese roots, fatherhood, mental health, Jamie Foxx’s influence, and his West Coast rap Mount Rushmore.CHAPTERS00:00 Preview00:22 Defining trap art04:33 Family roots, Stockton & the Haiti Babii name07:53 Starting out & finding his sound11:57 Mental health & fatherhood16:47 Signing with EMPIRE & meeting XXXTentacion18:03 The viral freestyle & Rihanna’s support21:23 Jamie Foxx’s influence & handling the reaction24:51 Leaving Stockton29:38 Label meetings, Jeezy & creative pressure34:52 Building his own lane38:50 Why he considered retiring41:28 Ego, criticism & confidence43:54 Nipsey Hussle, trust & Wyclef Jean47:18 Unpopular truths & the lightning round55:39 West Coast Mount Rushmore57:35 The future & life in San Diego
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