In a powerful and emotionally charged tribute, Charlotte rapper DaBaby honors the life of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was tragically stabbed to death in his hometown , in the music video for his song “Save Me.”

Directed by DaBaby himself, the tribute video offers both remembrance and reimagining. Set on a train nearly identical to the one where Zarutska lost her life, DaBaby portrays a silent observer in a black hoodie, seated beside an actor representing Decarlos Brown, the accused attacker.

The tension builds as the scene mirrors the chilling real-life tragedy—until DaBaby intervenes. “I’m gonna put my faith in God,” DaBaby says at the climactic moment, stopping the knife before it penetrates Zarutska’s flesh.

In this artistic retelling, the rapper preven

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