Riverdale’s own DBS Sounds is speaking out. The Black-owned independent record store at 6604 Highway 85 — home of @dbssoundsatl — dropped an official statement Saturday night after a clip from its Lil Baby meet and greet went viral with a wild claim attached: that a fan paid $1,000 to get in.
The store’s answer is short and direct: it never happened.
What Went Viral
Lil Baby pulled up to DBS Sounds on Wednesday, November 11, from 4 to 7 PM, for a meet and greet celebrating his new album, FRESH — photos and autographs with fans who secured their RSVP by purchasing FRESH through the store’s website, one per person.
Three days later, on Saturday, a video from inside the store started making the rounds. The clip shows a fan talking animatedly with Lil Baby and staff after his turn, clearly upset about being moved along. The post that sent it everywhere claimed the fan “paid over $1,000 for a VIP meet-and-greet package” and got rushed by staff — quoting him with the line that became the whole story: “This ain’t no podcast.”
The post pulled in thousands of likes and more than 1,500 comments in hours and got reposted all over Instagram and Facebook. But plenty of fans in those same comments were already pushing back on the $1,000 number, pointing out that getting into the DBS Sounds event meant buying the album — not dropping a stack on a VIP package.
The Store’s Full Response
Saturday night, DBS Sounds answered with an official statement. Here it is, in the store’s own words:
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM DBS SOUNDS
DBS Sounds is aware of a claim circulating online that a guest paid our store $1,000 to attend the recent Lil Baby meet and greet. We want to be clear: DBS Sounds did not charge $1,000 to attend this event.
As stated in our event announcement, guests secured their RSVP by purchasing FRESH through the DBS Sounds website. Each confirmed guest had the opportunity to take a photo with Lil Baby and receive an autograph. After each photo, our security team directed guests to exit the stage so everyone waiting in line could have their turn.
For more than 32 years, DBS Sounds has served the community as an independent, Black owned record store in Riverdale, Georgia. We’ve hosted more than 250 in-store events and block parties, giving fans the opportunity to meet the artists whose music they support. Our reputation has been built on decades of showing up for this community, and we take that responsibility seriously.
Thank you to everyone who came out for Lil Baby and to everyone who has supported DBS Sounds over the years.
— DBS Sounds Management
32 Years in the Community
This is bigger than one viral clip for DBS Sounds. The store has served Riverdale and the Southside for more than 32 years as an independent, Black-owned record store, hosting more than 250 in-store events and block parties over the decades — the kind of place where fans actually get to stand next to the artists whose music they buy. Lil Baby’s FRESH stop was one of the biggest yet, part of a full Atlanta day for the hometown star, and the store says every confirmed guest got their photo and their autograph before security kept the line moving so the next fan could have a turn.
So what really happened in that line? Was this a fan who simply wanted more time with his favorite artist — or is there more to the $1,000 story than the store is saying? Drop your take in the comments. 👇🏾
Photos and statement: DBS Sounds — @dbssoundsatl on Instagram.
Source: DBS Sounds official statement, posted Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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