American rapper (born 1993)
Musical artist
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens (born June 14, 1993), known professionally as Gunna , is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.[ 5] He signed with Young Thug 's YSL Records , an imprint of 300 Entertainment in 2016,[ 6] and rose to fame with his third mixtape, Drip Season 3 (2018).[ 7] It moderately entered the Billboard 200 , while his collaborative mixtape with fellow Georgia rapper Lil Baby , Drip Harder , peaked at number four on the chart. Its lead single, "Drip Too Hard " peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 , received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards .[ 8]
His debut studio album, Drip or Drown 2 (2019) peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while his second, Wunna (2020) debuted atop the chart.[ 9] His 2020 single, "Lemonade " (with Internet Money and Don Toliver featuring Nav ) peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[ 10] His third album, DS4Ever (2022), became his second consecutive number-one album, while his fourth, A Gift & a Curse (2023) peaked at number three and spawned his second top ten single, "FukUMean ".[ 11] [ 12] His fifth album, One of Wun (2024) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the top 40 title track of the same name .
On May 11, 2022, Gunna was arrested two days after alleged co-conspirator Young Thug in a 56-count RICO indictment against the YSL record label.[ 13] [ 14] On December 14, 2022, Gunna took a plea deal and was released from prison.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
^ Kochhar, Nazuk (October 25, 2017). "Gunna wants you to go out and get it" . The Fader . Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
^ @1GunnaGunna (March 17, 2020). "Wunna - Wealthy Unapologetic Nigga Naturally Authentic ‼️" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Kellman, Andy. "Gunna Biography, Songs, & Albums" . AllMusic.com . Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022 .
^ "Langston You Can Do It (Langston Hughes High School)" . YouTube . May 7, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
^ Aderoju, Darlene (February 15, 2022). "Gunna & Chloe Feel the Love in Valentine's Day-Released 'You & Me' Music Video" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022 .
^ Bundy, Will (November 16, 2016). "Young Thug Has Apparently Launched His Own Label, YSL Records. Some of Gunna's top Billboard hits include "Drip Too Hard", "Never Recover" and "Space Cadet" " . The Fader . Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
^ "Stream Gunna's 'Drip Season 3' Mixtape Now" . Hypebeast . February 2, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
^ Callas, Brad. "Lil Baby and Gunna's "Drip Too Hard" Is Now Certified Diamond" . Complex . Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
^ Johnson, Patrick (May 12, 2020). "Gunna Announces 'Wunna' Album Release Date With New Documentary Trailer" . HypeBeast . Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020 .
^ Anderson, Trevor (September 24, 2020). "Internet Money's 'Lemonade' Hits Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart" . Billboard . Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (January 18, 2022). "Gunna Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'DS4Ever' " . Billboard . Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022 .
^ Breeze, Julian Denizard | The (May 26, 2020). "Thankfully, 'Wunna' isn't the worst project Gunna has released" . The Breeze . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022 .
^ "Gunna Arrested on RICO Charges 2 Days After Young Thug" . TMZ . May 11, 2022. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ Aswad, Jem (May 11, 2022). "Rapper Gunna Jailed in Atlanta on Racketeering Charge With Young Thug" . Variety . Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ "Gunna Is Officially a Free Man Thanks to a Plea Deal" . GQ . December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ "Gunna Releases New Album 'a Gift & a Curse': Listen" . Stereogum . June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ Grant, Shawn (July 12, 2023). "Gunna's 'Fukumean' Cracks Top 10 on BIllboard Hot 100 - The Source" . Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023 .