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Gunna’s “a Gift & a Curse” Sells 83k In Its First Week

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Gunna has been in the news a lot recently for reasons that don’t have that much to do with his music. Consequently it can be easy to forget that Gunna just dropped his first new album in over a year last week. The album sports 15 tracks and no features and generated 83k sales in its first week. Almost all of those sales came from streaming and it puts Gunna with artists like Lil Durk and Karol G for the best-selling rap albums of the year so far. The 83k is a somewhat significant bump from the 78k the album was originally projected to do a few days ago.

Some fans have pointed out that this is the lowest first week’s sales for a major Gunna release yet. Previously, his lowest debut, 2019’s Drip Or Drown 2 sold 90k. Although that seems condemning at first many fans were quick to point out logical explanations for the slip. The clearest purpose for the dip in sales is likely the album’s lack of promotion. Gunna has largely been absent from any social media for over a year, which is the primary channel for most artists to promote their music. The record was also released very shortly after its announcement and lead single. Those tighter release schedules and lower promotions have caused lower sales for many artists in the past.

Gunna’s First Week Numbers Are In

For the past few months, Gunna has faced allegations of snitching from all sides. Two former collaborators of his, Lil Durk and Lil Baby both reportedly called out his actions. That resulted in him appearing to unfollow both on Instagram this morning. Alternatively, Gunna might be dealing with shade from someone even closer to him.

Young Thug’s brand new album Business Is Business features lyrics calling out snitches. Subsequently many have interpreted it as a shot at Gunna. Other fans online argue that the song was recorded long before his plea deal. What do you think of Gunna’s first-week sales numbers? Tell us in the comment section below.

Read More: Young Thug Versus Gunna: Which Album Is Better?

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Young Thug’s New Album Contains Has Hostile Snitching Bars

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Last night, Young Thug surprise-released his new album Business Is Business. Given his current legal situation, which has been unfolding in the public eye for over a year, he had a lot to address. For rap fans, one of the biggest curiosities was whether or not Thugger would directly mention Gunna, whose alleged snitching saw him released from prison earlier this year. Other rappers, most recently Lil Durk and Lil Baby, have used their music to take shots at Gunna. Turns out Young Thug does address snitches on the record’s 13th track “Jonesboro.” Even then, it’s unclear whether the lyrics are specifically about Gunna.

Young Thug on the track makes his thoughts on snitches pretty clear. “N*ggas told and he was my homie, I can’t miss him, Ain’t nobody feel him,” the lyrics read. For many fans, this was as scorching an indictment of Gunna’s actions as Young Thug could possibly make. But the more fans dug into things the less clear the intention of the lyrics became. Many online are claiming that the track was written and recorded before Young Thug was ever even locked up. If that’s the case it’s unclear who the lyrics are about but they couldn’t be Gunna. Still, including the song and lyrics on the album could still have been some kind of veiled statement in itself.

Young Thug Calls Out Snitches

Young Thug’s new album is a major event in hip-hop. Not just because of the major storylines it arrives in the midst of, but also the talent involved in it. Superstars like Drake, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert all make appearances in the tracklist. The album also features nearly wall-to-wall production from Metro Boomin’ who’s had a busy 2023 of his own.

Business Is Business is Young Thug’s first new album since 2021’s Punk. Less than a year after that album’s release, Young Thug and Gunna were both picked up on RICO charges alongside 26 others in the reported YSL gang. Do you think the lyrics on Young Thug’s new album are taking shots at Gunna for snitching? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lil Baby Appears To Take Shots At Gunna In New Song

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Yesterday, a clip of Lil Baby shooting a music video for a forthcoming song hit the internet. More than the video or the song itself most fans honed in on a particular lyric. “Some n*ggas taking pleas at trial I know that slime ain’t happy.” reads one of the bars he delivers in the snippet. As if there was any question as to who he was referencing “taking please” he is sure to add in the line “slime ain’t happy.” Slime references Young Thug who is still incarcerated after being denied bond repeatedly.

Dozens of rappers have taken issue with Gunna’s reported snitching in the months since the story first broke. Most recently Lil Durk took shots at the rapper on a podcast appearance saying “that man told.” But Lil Baby taking aim at Gunna is a particularly damning condemnation. The pair rose to stardom together behind their hit song “Drip Too Hard” from their collaborative album Drip Harder. They continued appearing on each other’s songs for years. Lil Baby makes an appearance on Gunna’s 2022 album DS4EVER on the track “25k jacket.”

Lil Baby Takes A Shot At Gunna

Earlier this month, Gunna released the lead single from his new album “bread & butter.” On the song, he reiterates his love for Young Thug but also makes sure to aim back at those who’ve turned their backs on him. While he doesn’t mention anyone by name, fans quickly realized it was likely Lil Durk and Lil Baby he was talking about. That song served as the lead single for Gunna’s a Gift & a Curse album which dropped just last week. While the album doesn’t take many direct shots it does see Gunna often defending himself.

Back in May, Lil Baby released his first new single of 2023 “Go Hard.” It followed up his massive It’s Only Me album last year. The album had features from Young Thug, Future, Nardo Wick, and more. What do you think of Lil Baby taking shots at Gunna for taking a plea deal? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Kooda B Opens Up About 6ix9ine Testifying Against Him

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In a recent interview with VladTV, Kooda B detailed the experience of 6ix9ine testifying against him. He revealed that the testimony was a major shock to him, explaining that it hurt both him and his family. The artist says that when he discovered that 6ix9ine was testifying against several other people, he thought “Damn, I thought those was brothers.“

“Some people not street dudes,” he continued. “If you not a street dude you’ve got to stay in that lane,” he explained, “he jumped in that lane. You’re supposed to go all the way with it.” DJ Vlad then says that if everybody had remained silent, “it would have been a very different trial.” Kooda B agreed, saying “definitely.” When asked if he communicated with 6ix9ine after he got out of jail, Kooda B explained that he didn’t.

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Kooda B Was Shocked By 6ix9ine’s Testimony

“Hell no. I couldn’t,” he explained, revealing that he wasn’t allowed to communicate with him since he testified against him. DJ Vlad then asks the artist how upset he was during the testimony. Kooda B reveals that he was confused by the rapper’s decision. “Me?” he asked, “I didn’t do sh*t to you, I’m solid.” He continued, “No cap, anytime you call me I come through.” “I was surprised,” he says, “that sh*t definitely shocked me.” He goes on, “that sh*t hurt my moms, I had him around her. That sh*t hurt my family.”

Towards the end of the clip, DJ Vlad asks Kooda B what he would say to 6ix9ine if he were in the room with them. He tells the host, “I just want like 60 seconds with him,” adding, “nowhere to run nowhere to hide.” Kooda B isn’t the only one to want a go at 6ix9ine. Last month, Lil Durk shared what he’d want to do in a fight with the rapper. “I’m knocking all your teeth out your mouth that’s all I think of in my head,” he revealed.

Read More: 6ix9ine Listening To Gunna While On The Road, Fans Clown The Two

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Gunna “Told,” Says Taxstone In His Take On Snitching Allegations

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The conversation surrounding Gunna’s plea deal in the YSL RICO case needs no explanation or summary. That being said, the debate certainly caught new wind online thanks to his most recent album a Gift & a Curse, which addresses many of these accusations on wax. Of course, it’s not in a particularly detailed or name-dropping way, but the College Park MC goes deep into his emotions surrounding this situation and how he feels switched up on. However, Taxstone is the latest figure in the hip-hop world to suggest that he deserves every bit of criticism. Moreover, the podcaster let out a series of tweets offering his view on the subject.

“Offering unknown information in a criminal investigation that can help the governments case is snitching,” Taxstone wrote on Saturday (June 17). “What’s so hard about understanding that. This is not a complex thing there no dry snitching or wet snitching. If you tell the cops something that can help there case get closed you Told. So yes Gunna Told the moment he admitted that YSL was a gang when it’s a record label. Why would you agree with the government that YSL was a gang ? That’s what they’re trying to prove. The sad s**t about gunna plea is he probably really didn’t even know what he was doing probably was just trying to spin out the spot,” he added on Sunday (June 18).

Read More: Gunna Takes Aim At Everyone Who Has Called Him A “Rat”

Taxstone’s Tweets Blasting Gunna For Snitching

Gunna Taxstone Snitching
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Regardless of the extremes that both sides go to in order to prove a point, video of Gunna testifying in court did make it much more ambiguous for many. Despite all the backlash, Gunna maintains that he did not cooperate and that people misrepresented his actions. Interestingly enough, Taxstone himself is currently in prison related to charges of shooting Troy Ave’s bodyguard. After a lot of legal and social media bakc-and-forths, Ave celebrated victory in the case while mourning his lost friend.

“To all my real ones that been riding with & for Me, today is the day I finally get to clear my name,” he wrote on Instagram. “It’s been almost 7 years since I lost one of my closest friends #RIPBANGA. 7 years of a narrative about it being my fault, 7 years of my character being assassinated all the while Trying to defend myself without saying much! At my weakest points I drew strength from GOD! drew strength from my Children & drew strength from Yall.” For more on Taxstone and Gunna, stay posted on HNHH.

Read More: Gunna Reposts Young Thug’s Countdown On Instagram

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Bandman Kevo Replaces Gunna With A Rat In New Music Video

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Bandman Kevo recently dropped a new music video for his song “Alone.” He had previously teased the release of the new video, with a screenshot featuring Gunna covered by the superimposed rat. Now, he’s shared the full music video with fans. It appears as though Gunna being replaced by a rat has taken center stage.

Bandman Kevo is far from the only person to label Gunna a “rat” as of late. Amid accusations that he “snitched” on Young Thug during the YSL RICO trial, several of his peers have publicly cut ties with him. Boosie Badazz, Lil Durk, Lil Gotit, and more have all called the rapper a “rat.” Gunna, however, just unveiled his new album, a Blessing & a Curse. The LP has been fairly well-received by most considering the ongoing drama surrounding him.

Read More: Did Gunna Beat The Snitching Narrative? Twitter Reacts To “A Gift & A Curse”

Bandman Kevo Disses Gunna In “Alone” Video

Bandman Kevo had previously Tweeted about Gunna, revealing that he wanted his money back for the feature he paid for. “I paid gunna last year for a feature 250k,” he wrote. “And months later he got a caught case which put my feature and everything else got put on hold , just for him to get released and snitch.” He added, “I can’t do a song with dude I need my bread back asap and if they cap im going big lawsuit.”

In April, he spoke to Say Cheese! about the Twitter rant. “Really, I want more money for all the time I wasted over a year,” the artist explained. He went on to say, “I feel like I deserve some real M’s because who knows what the song could have been at before you [Gunna] messed your name up.” Bandman Kevo revealed that he’d like to receive $5 million from Gunna, saying, “Realistically, before he got locked up I would have dropped the song and he would have posted and it would have did what it did. I was gon’ make the song go big.”

Read More: 6ix9ine Listening To Gunna While On The Road, Fans Clown The Two

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YSL Mondo Slams Gunna: “I Can’t Take You Serious”

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YSL Mondo has taken to social media to send a message to Gunna. Gunna just dropped his new album, a Gift & a Curse, and Mondo has some thoughts. He claims that he can’t get past allegations that Gunna “snitched” on Young Thug amid the YSL RICO trial, and as a result, can no longer take the rapper seriously. He’s not the only one of the rapper’s peers to call him out amid the accusations, with Lil Durk, Boosie Badazz, Wheezy, and more publicly distancing themselves from Gunna recently.

“I hear your album lil buddy,” Mondo begins the targeted Instagram Story, “Like I always said, we can’t take the fact that you make good music away from you.” “But,” he continues, “baby boy you still folded on your mans.” He tells Gunna, “I can’t take you serious definitely can’t take you serious rapping about street sh*t.” Mondo finished the post by telling the rapper he “might as well go Gospel my boy,” adding, “you done in the streets.”

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YSL Mondo Tells Gunna He’s “Done In The Streets”

Mondo may not be able to overlook the snitching accusations, however, social media users appear to have welcomed Gunna’s latest offering with open arms. Many claim that he’s the first rapper to “successfully out-rap snitching allegations.” Boasting tracks that call out those who’ve labeled him a “rat” in recent months, some believe the LP may even be a contender for Album Of The Year.

Upon Gunna announcing a Gift & a Curse earlier this week, fans flocked to Twitter to share their thoughts. Many were eager to hear the record, claiming that “how he handles his legal affairs ain’t none of [their] business.” Overall, supporters have proven their loyalty for the Georgia rapper amid his latest drop. As expected, however, trolls have continued to diss him online. When 6ix9ine recently shared a clip of himself vibing to Gunna’s 2018 Drip Season 3 track, “No Joke,” some users claimed that the two should drop a collaborative album dubbed “‘The Rats.’”

Read More: 6ix9ine Listening To Gunna While On The Road, Fans Clown The Two

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Did Gunna Beat The Snitching Narrative? Twitter Reacts To “A Gift & A Curse”

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In the past six months, there have been many questions surrounding whether Gunna could reclaim his spot in hip-hop after he took an Alford Plea in the YSL RICO case. Despite attorneys insisting that he didn’t cooperate with authorities, many believed that he wouldn’t be able to salvage his career from the smeared reputation. But, he proved them wrong. With the release of A Gift & A Curse, Gunna’s official comeback album, he made it clear that his talents aren’t bound to his street credibility.

Since his December release, Gunna’s attempted to win back public favor through a number of acts. First, it was a Walmart Christmas giveaway that was eventually nixed. Then, he went to Instagram to pay respect to Lil Keed and show love to Young Thug – each met with backlash from other labelmates and affiliates. A Gift & A Curse has Gunna fighting back against each allegation and defending his name with bangers that will undoubtedly have the summer on lock.

Read More: Gunna Appears To Diss Lil Durk & Lil Baby On “Bread & Butter”

Gunna Addresses Allegations

The reactions have undoubtedly been favorable for Gunna, who many believe is the first rapper to beat snitching allegations. The Atlanta rapper is rapping on A Gift & A Curse with a chip on his shoulder, and it’s clear that it’s connecting. In fact, there are many people who believe this project cemented Gunna as a more talented individual than both Lil Baby and Lil Durk – two people who seemingly turned their back on him following his release. 

One song in particular that caught fans’ attention is “i was just thinking,” where he addresses the supposed narrative surrounding his plea deal. Not only does he fire back at his detractors but his throws in a message for Young Thug. “That’s four walls talkin’ to you, tellin’ you you gone/ Only I done criеd, ’cause this feelin’ for my bro (King Slime)/ And you know my mind, you done watched that n***a grow/ Know you hear the lies, it’s your lil’ brother, my folk/ Yeah, I had popped out, but don’t let ’em say I told,” he raps.

Read More: What Happens To Gunna Now?

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All in all, fans seem to feel as though Gunna came through with a strong contender for Album Of The Year. Even without the assistance of his frequent collaborator Wheezy, the rapper came through with a consistent body of work that will likely stay in rotation until the end of the year. Check out a few reactions below. 

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Gunna Flexes New Porsche In Instagram Video

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There’s been no shortage of reasons for rap fans to talk about Gunna recently. The newest came in a video posted to No Jumper’s Instagram account where the rapper shows off his new car. Donning a leather jacket and some shorts, Gunna showed off his brand-new Porsche in the video. Like much of the Gunna content posted, fans took to the comments to make jokes about the rapper’s reported snitching.

Many fans are still reeling from the reports that Gunna “snitched” on Young Thug and YSL. Since his return to social media pretty much any time he posts similar comments appear. Just yesterday he announced that his new album was dropping later this week and fans had a bit of a frenzy with reactions. That announcement follows the release of his song “bread & butter” where he seemingly addressed some of the snitching allegations. The song debuted at number 48 on the Hot 100 earlier this week.

Gunna Shows Off His New Wheels

Comments about his reported snitching have followed anywhere that the rapper shows up. In a video posted earlier today, 6ix9ine was seen listening to some of Gunna’s music. Given that he has also generated snitching allegations in the past, fans had a field day reacting to it. In another video that went viral recently, an Atlanta nightclub came to a complete stop as soon as they tried to play his music. During his verse on 21 Savage’s “Can’t Leave Without It” much of the club comes to a halt. The video once again provided a platform for jokes by fans online.

Boosie Badazz made one of the more brazen critiques of the rapper out there. The rapper said he wouldn’t work with Gunna, even for $1 billion. As a result, jokes about Boosie have come up anytime a new Gunna post happens. A viral response to his album announcement speculated on what Boosie might think if the album hits number one. What do you think of Gunna flexing his new car on Instagram? Let us know in the comment section below.

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BandMan Kevo Shades Gunna With Rat Diss In Collab Promo

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Allegations of snitching have followed Gunna for several years. The allegations first arose in 2019, when Tec claimed that Gunna snitched on Young Thug. Of course, Young Thug is now at the center of a RICO trial in Georgia. A number of other artists have since come forward to agree that Gunna did indeed snitch.

Now Gunna appears to be readying a comeback. He was recently spotted at an NBA playoffs game. Furthermore, he has been teasing some new music on social media. However, while Gunna still has a loyal fanbase, not everyone is pumped to see Gunna making a comeback. While legal experts have stated that Gunna’s plea deal didn’t incriminate any of the other defendants in the YSL RICO trial, many people see it simply as “a snitch is a snitch”. Furthermore, many have questioned exactly what Gunna said which meant he avoided jail time.

Bandman Kevo Shades Gunna

 

 
 
 
 
 
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One of the artists that Gunna is reportedly about to drop music with is Bandman Kevo, last seen on HotNewHipHop getting fined in Jamaica for dangerous driving. However, fans are debating just how good the relationship is between the two artists given a recent post from Kevo. On Instagram, Kevo posted a picture from his upcoming video with Gunna. However, Kevo added a rat emoji over Gunna’s face. This is a clear reference to Gunna’s snitching allegations.

Whether it’s shade or a joke remains to me seen. However, fans are confused if not only opened opposed to the diss. “You have a bbl sir pls,” one person wrote on Instagram. In fact, a lot of people pointed out Kevo’s BBL as a dismissal of the post. Why having a BBL is worse than allegedly snitching is a mystery for another day. However, other people questioned the choice to include the diss. “Why even drop the video if he feel that way. 🤡,” asked one person. “Using rat status for marketing is wiiiiild,” added another. “Alone” will reportedly drop this week, according to Kevo. However, we’ll have any updates on the story. Follow all the latest music news here at HotNewHipHop.

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