He started making videos in 2014, expanding his content with YouTube vlogs after graduating from high school in 2015 and briefly attended Central Michigan University.

[1] In 2018, Granberry signed with Epic Records and co-founded his own Zooted Music two years later with managers Eric O'Connor and Dimitri Hurt.

His 2020 single "Moonwalking in Calabasas" (remixed featuring Blueface) entered the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[2] After graduating from high school, Darryl enrolled at Central Michigan University, where he later dropped out for what he says was making $30,000 per month being a YouTuber.

DDG released a music video for the song "Hold Up" from the EP, featuring Queen Naija, and it received over 15 million views on YouTube.

[16] DDG and record producer OG Parker released the single "Money Long" featuring 42 Dugg on February 26, 2021.

According to an interview with Complex Music, the single was a nod to DDG's admiration for the multi-billionaire business magnate and entrepreneur Elon Musk, as well as their similar interests with space travel.

[19] According to Forbes, DDG was the first rapper to shoot a music video with NASA's Zero Gravity Training emulating a space mission.

[20][21] On September 30, 2022, he released a second studio album, It's Not Me It's You, with features from Gunna, NLE Choppa, Polo G, Kevin Gates and Babyface Ray.