DDG has publicly addressed Apple Music after users discovered that searching the poop emoji on the platform brought up his name and music alongside joke tracks like “The Poop Song.” The rapper and streamer posted a screenshot on X showing the emoji-linked search results.
“Who at Apple Music trolling me since I dropped my new song?” he wrote, adding crying emojis. “Apple Music fix this gang.”
The issue came to light on the same day DDG released a new song, further fuelling the reaction. He reposted a similar screenshot shared by Pop Crave and added, “Noooooo not on the same day I drop my song.”
The viral joke that DDG’s initials stand for “Doo Doo Garbage” resurfaced earlier this year. The nickname originated from YouTuber SoLLUMINATI in June 2023 and has since become a meme. At one point, a Spotify search for “💩💩” also linked to DDG, prompting more ridicule across social media.
The situation escalated offline when a Dream Con attendee called DDG “Doo Doo Garbage” in person, leading to a physical altercation involving his brother DuB. The incident was captured on video and later referenced during DDG’s custody dispute with Halle Bailey.
Despite the meme’s popularity, DDG’s name is a simple abbreviation of his full name, Daryl Dwayne Granberry. The rapper has made no secret of this, and continues to address the trolling with both humour and frustration.
Apple Music has yet to comment on the matter.
