There’s no secret that Brooklyn drill mainstay Bobby Shmurda is a “no snitching” advocate, but it appears that the “Hot N***a” took his ideals a step further after teasing a new track that seems to be aiming at YSL’s Gunna titled “Rat N****s.”
Some say that Shmurda is aiming at Gunna, who took a plea deal in the YSL RICO case, which still leaves Young Slime Life capo and Gunna’s partner in rhyme, Young Thug, still behind bars. In the lyrics, Shmurda rapped, “Took a plea deal … left your dog in that pen … why they playback in that courtroom, keeps playing back in his head.”
Bobby shmurda took it personal with gunna plea deal !! Why is he making a whole diss track pic.twitter.com/iOUZEdYjKC
Shmurda’s loyalty to his crew can never be questioned, as he added two years to his sentence in 2016 to take five years off Rowdy Rebel’s sentence.
Gunna took an Alford Plea in his RICO conspiracy case, which his lawyer Steven Shadow says does not influence the result of any of the other YSL members’ cases.
Bobby Shmurda, known for taking a longer sentence for Rowdy Rebel, shared a new freestyle on his Instagram page this week where he made it clear that he’s undoubtedly against snitches. Titled “Rat N***as,” Shmurda goes in on those who compromised their loyalty to others for their own benefit.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 08: Bobby Shmurda performs at Nebula on November 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
“Heard [you] snitchin’ on all of your friends/ Took a plea deal, left the streets real/ but left your dawg in that pen, n***a,” he raps on the snippet. “That pain don’t ever end/ What they play back in that courtroom gonna playback in his head, n***a.”
Though his opening bars could really be about anyone, he began focusing largely on the hip-hop community. Specifically, the supposed “street” artists who fold under pressure.
“Snitch! Man, all y’all n***as bitch,” he continues. “Man, fuck all y’all rap n***as/ Most of y’all some rat n***as/ All y’all chit chat, n***a.”
It didn’t take long for social media to speculate that Bobby Shmurda was targeting Gunna, specifically. While Thug’s trial is expected to begin next week, Gunna copped an Alford plea in December. Prosecutors might call Gunna to the stand to testify against Thug, though his lawyer already stated that his client would involve his Fifth Amendment right.
So far, eight defendants took deals and pleaded guilty, like Gunna and Unfoonk. Now, only 14 of the original 28 people indicted will go to trial as another six are either without legal representation or haven’t been arrested.
Young Thug was charged with eight out of the 65 counts in the indictment, such as conspiracy to violate the RICO act and participation in a street criminal gang.
Check out some of the reactions to Bobby Shmurda’s snippet below.
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2022 came to a close rather quickly. We’re already four days into 2023 and are patiently awaiting some highly-anticipated music releases this year.
However, 2022 didn’t end without a bombshell from Uncle Murda. Sticking to tradition, the New York rapper dropped off his annual “Rap Up” song on New Year’s Eve.
Rapper Bobby Shmurda visits SiriusXM Studios on October 05, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
Sprawling across the track’s 15-minute runtime, the 42-year-old doesn’t hold back when addressing the various events that transpired over the course of the past 12 months in both hip-hop and pop culture.
“NBA Youngboy had Rich The Kid shook / Over a little picture with Lil Durk that he took / Hope he know Bobby Shmurda and Rich The Kid different / Bobby will really boom you, n*gga, watch who you mention,” he raps within the first verse.
The Past Beef
It all began in November when Rowdy Rebel decided to speak out against the tragic murder of King Von. Specifically, he shares his thoughts on Lul Tum, the alleged killer and affiliate of both Quando Rondo and YoungBoy. “When King Von died, that Lul Tim n*gga, he didn’t have to get out of the car and start squeezing right away. You already got yours drawn,” says the “Computers” rapper.
“His mind off the rip went to kill. How you went to kill? How much hate you have already to kill this man?” he questions afterwards.
Rowdy Rebel talks about how he would of handled the situation between King Von and Lul Tim pic.twitter.com/3ZKcDWyur2
The Baton Rouge native subsequently replied in an Instagram Story. “I see why n*ggas irrelevant today “Be trying to make all the sense thinking what they saying real but sounding stupid asf[.]” Just mind yo businesses And stop the violence,” he says, before signing off as “Quando[‘s] big brother.”
The “Hot N*gga” rapper later shared his own two cents, seemingly dissing YoungBoy and Rondo in the process.
“Stop telling me about your brother’s shooters and your brother’s this – what the f*ck do you do? Huh? When are you finally gonna do something?” he questions.
Regardless of the past beef, Shmurda has since shared his thoughts on being mentioned in Murda’s year-end song. Evidently, he finds it humorous and simultaneously insists he’s a changed man. In an Instagram Live video, he reacts to hearing Murda dropping his name in the track for the first time. “Murda, I’m a changed man. I’m a changed man. I’m different, man. I’m tryna change, Murda. I ain’t tryna boom nobody no more,’ he pleads during the video.
What’s your favorite namedrop or mention in Uncle Murda’s wild “Rap Up 2022” track? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates in music and pop culture.
Bobby Shmurda has a few choice words for Blueface. The “Hot Ni**a” rapper seemingly reacted to the “Thotiana” star’s recent conversation with NBA Youngboy. As we previously reported, Bobby and Youngboy have been feuding since exchanging heated words via Twitter last month.
Blueface recently made an appearance on NBA Youngboy’s Never Broke Again Radio show and asked about the Baton Rouge rapper’s beef with Shmurda. However, Youngboy doubled down on his claims that he never had beef with the Brooklyn rapper.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 08: Bobby Shmurda attends Sapphire Night Club hosted by Chris Kattan at Sapphire New York on August 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)
“You ain’t even strong enough to do this with me, bruh,” YB said about Bobby. “I’mma stay out your way, bruh. I’m going to stay the fuck out of your way. “Cause I see you let these White people stuck you stupid-ass in jail and let you out and give you not one thing,” he continued. “And now you ready to kill somebody and go back to jail.”
Bobby must have caught wind of the interview shortly after. He took to his Instagram stories, seemingly addressing both Blueface and YB with a message. “Gang bangers is blogging about Bobby Shmurda together,” he laughed. “I ain’t gon’ respond to this nigga. This nigga is a reality star on TV show.”
However, Bobby’s rant didn’t end there. “I’m not to respond to this nigga,” Bobby continued. “There’s no way, I’m too gangsta…you can’t pay me a billion dollars to suck nobody’s dick. You can’t pay me a billion dollars to do nothing outside of my morals. Meaning, I can’t talk about the next nigga for no money.”
Bobby Shmurda reacts to Blueface asking NBA Youngboy about their beef.
Neither Blueface nor NBA Youngboy have responded to Bobby’s post. But both stars have recently made headlines for other reasons. NBA Youngboy revealed his top five rappers list sparking much debate on social media. As for Blueface, fans dragged the rapper for spending Christmas Day with his baby mama and kids instead of girlfriend Chrisean Rock.
On The Radar became the go-to platform in 2022 for up-and-coming rappers to show and prove. At first, many of the mainstays of New York’s drill scene began appearing on the platform. Not only dropping bars but also, providing some of their most compelling interviews. However, what was initially limited to regional acts during the pandemic quickly spread into a worldwide affair.
Gabe P is the mastermind behind On The Radar, who launched the platform in 2022. Since then, the platform’s helped break plenty of artists, like Ice Spice. At the same time, they garnered the attention of the biggest acts in the genre, like Drake and Nicki Minaj. This year, On The Radar leveled up with the number of freestyles and interviews, many of which have gone viral. DThang’s freestyle helped attract new eyes in late 2021 but the momentum continued to build throughout 2022.
On The Radar host Gabe P via @youleeseas
“Expansion is key,” Gabe told HotNewHipHop during a November Zoom call. “We’ve been blessed this year to really host people from all over. We’ve had Skillibeng on the show. We did GloRilla’s first interview in New York City, her very first interview in New York City.”
Artists like GloRilla, Ice Spice, and Skillibeng are a few who graced the OTR microphone before their mainstream success. However, it was largely a stepping stone for what’s in stores in 2023. Gabe has plans to take it global – not just bringing the world to New York City, but bringing On The Radar on the road with him.
“Next year, we’re going to take the show on tour. Right now, we’re aiming to hit I think 4 or 5 cities,” he revealed. “Memphis, Miami, Atlanta, and L.A., I think are our first couple of stops. So obviously, we’re always going to be near our base, we’re always going to do what we got to do for the city, but On The Radar is so much bigger than that. It’s an expanding ever-expanding music platform and you know, we’re going to be the biggest music platform in the world.”
From Ron Suno’s shirtless freestyle to Bizzy Banks’ first day-out freestyle, On The Radar produced some incredible moments. So, it was only right that we caught up with Gabe P for 12 Days Of Christmas to rank his favorite OTR freestyles of 2022 and share the stories behind them.
Check out our interview with Lola Brooke for 12 Days Of Christmas here.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Rowdy Rebel found himself in some hot water last week after his appearance on My Expert Opinion. During his appearance, Rowdy commented how he felt the issues between King Von and Lul Tim could’ve been handled differently.
“When King Von died, that Lul Tim n***a, he didn’t have to get out of the car and start squeezing right away. You already got yours drawn,” he said. “You had the upper hand and could have just been like, ‘Yo, back your n***as up and get your dawg outta here.’ But you already chose the murder route.”
Ultimately, Rowdy caused an uproar in NBA Youngboy’s camp, but it was Bobby Shmurda’s response that exasperated the issue further. However, he seemingly backtracked and admitting his collaborator and friend shouldn’t have said anything.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 15: Rappers Rowdy Rebel and Bobby Shmurda watch the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks during their game at Barclays Center on March 15, 2021 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
“I felt like that shit came out wrong. He meant it in a good way, like that he wished that none of that shit would’ve happened because he’s a fan of both,” Bobby said. “But sometimes, you can’t talk on other people’s shit. Period.’
“It’s like sometimes these emotions are going to come out so when emotions is high, you don’t want to talk on situations,” he continued. “Sometimes, you gotta say, ‘Man, I just wish the best for everybody,’ and that’s it. Keep it at that. Shut the fuck up and don’t say shit about the situation.”
The response sparked many to believe that Bobby went against Rowdy publicly. However, the “Paid Off” rapper clarified that he has nothing but love for Bobby.
“I cud never beef with my brother Bobby. He free’d me from a whole bid,” he wrote on Instagram. “But yu other n***as hurd what I said.”
In a subsequent post, he added, “I SAID WHAT I SAID.”
Clearly, Rowdy doesn’t have any problems with what Bobby Shmurda said. We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates regarding the situation.
(@MyaWiya) 
. Son took more time so his mans could get less. Probably the most solid move in Rap History.
(@nojumper)
