Who Actually Started the 'Let's Goooo' Meme? Separating Urban Legends from Real History
Did DaBaby invent the 'Let's Goooo' catchphrase?
No. DaBaby popularized a specific musical ad-lib with a distinct rising pitch on his commercial rap records between 2018 and 2020. The underlying phrase and its associated celebration had been a standard victory cry in traditional American sports and competitive gaming for decades prior.
Why is the meme heavily associated with Fortnite?
During Fortnite's peak cultural dominance between 2017 and 2019, leading streamers consistently yelled the phrase into their microphones after securing match victories. Millions of young viewers internalized these clipped reactions, replicating the vocal habits in their own games and social video uploads.
What was the DaBaby Convertible meme?
In early 2021, an anonymous meme creator paired a 3D computer model of a convertible car featuring DaBaby's head with an isolated, distorted soundbite of his "Let's gooo!" ad-lib. The surreal, absurd visual spread across Reddit, TikTok, and Twitter, creating one of the most widespread ironic meme cycles of that year.
