Controversial rapper DaBaby has apologised for his recent homophobic comments again and is said to have met with HIV awareness groups.
The 29-year-old went viral for all the wrong reasons over his performance at Rolling Loud Festival in Miami in July.
The Rockstar hitmaker made a series of abusive statements about people living with HIV, as well as crude comments about gay men.
After being called out by stars such as Sir Elton John and collaborator Dua Lipa, the star, real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, posted an apology to social media which has since been deleted.
However, it seems the Cleveland rapper has attempted to right his wrongs once again - as it is claimed he recently met with a number of HIV awareness organisations and "apologised for the inaccurate and hurtful" comments.
According to a joint statement posted on GLAAD's website, Black leaders from nine HIV organisations met virtually with the rapper to "discuss HIV facts and share personal stories of living and thriving with HIV" following an earlier open letter to the star.
Following DaBaby's outburst in July, the organisations appealed "to call him in instead of calling him out" and have a thoughtful conversations with the star after his shocking comments on stage.
It appears that the 29-year-old responded to the invitation, with the statement posted on Monday claiming that the star recently joined them in "a meaningful dialogue and a thoughtful, educational meeting" following their plea to meet.
"During our meeting, DaBaby was genuinely engaged, apologized [sic] for the inaccurate and hurtful comments he made about people living with HIV, and received our personal stories and the truth about HIV and its impact on Black and LGBTQ communities with deep respect," part of the statement read online.
"We appreciate that he openly and eagerly participated in this forum of Black people living with HIV, which provided him an opportunity to learn and to receive accurate information."
The joint statement claims that the rapper met with a number of HIV awareness groups on Wednesday 25 August; including representatives from Black AIDS Institute, GLAAD, National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), as well as a faith and HIV advisor.
The collective of charities said that the star "received meaningful facts" and appear hopeful that musician will now use his platform for good.
"During our meeting, DaBaby acknowledged that the HIV facts we presented- many of which he himself was unaware of- are what every American needs to know: HIV is preventable and when treated properly, cannot be passed on," the press release continued.
"At a time when HIV continues to disproportionately impact Black communities, celebrities and influencers of all backgrounds have the power to defeat the stigma that fuels the epidemic."
They added: "We must all do our part to make the public aware of medication that can prevent HIV and to get more people tested and treated. Together we can end this epidemic. 40 years is far too long. Stigma hurts; prevention, testing, and treatment work."
Following his homophobic rant at the Rolling Loud festival in July, DaBaby saw several future gigs cancelled - including his headline performance planned for Lollapalooza.
The under-fire rapper did make an appearance during a listening party for Kanye West's latest album, Donda which sparked further controversy and outrage.
The Mirror has reached out to representatives for DaBaby for comment.
