Michigan rapper DDG has released “Don’t Take My Son,” a raw and emotional track from his forthcoming album, stirring intense reactions across the hip-hop community. Known for his slick flow and YouTube roots, DDG dives into personal territory with this single, produced by Cash Cobain. The song, a centerpiece of the yet-to-be-titled project, addresses his struggles with co-parenting his son, Halo, with ex-girlfriend Halle Bailey, blending heartfelt pleas with sharp frustration.
“Don’t Take My Son” hits hard with its chorus—“Don’t take my son because he’s all I got / I’m just having fun, I don’t love these thots”—laying bare DDG’s fears of losing connection with Halo. The verses escalate, with lines like “Tryna make me pay to see my son, that’s gonna make me hot,” hinting at financial and emotional tensions. Fans on X are split—some praise the vulnerability, others slam it as a publicity stunt.
The track’s release follows DDG’s public venting on Twitch about limited visitation, making it a sonic diary of his ongoing saga. Positioned on the album as a standout, “Don’t Take My Son” signals DDG’s shift toward confessional storytelling, a bold move for an artist often pegged as a content creator first. Whether it’s a cry for resolution or a calculated play, the song has the streets talking.
