Gunna Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 74 kg |
Date of Birth | June 14, 1993 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Gunna is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter, best known for his debut mixtape Hard Body which he released on June 16, 2013, under the name Yung Gunna, as well as the single Floyd Mayweather of Young Thug‘s mixtape Jeffery released on August 26, 2016, also featuring Gucci Mane and Travis Scott. After the initial success and friendship, Gunna was signed to Young Thug’s label YSL Records and went on to release mixtapes Drip Season on October 14, 2016, Drip Season 2 on May 11, 2017, and Drip Season 3 on February 2, 2018.
On October 5, 2018, Gunna collaborated on a well-received mixtape Drip Harder with Lil Baby, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and was the most-streamed album of that week. Gunna and Lil Baby also went on to release a single Drip Too Hard on September 12, 2018, which quickly reached double “Platinum” status in both the United States and Canada. On February 22, 2019, Gunna released his debut studio album titled Drop or Drown 2 under the labels YSL and 300, which peaked at the 3rd spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
Born Name
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens
Nick Name
Gunna, Young Gunna, YSL Gunna, Yung Gunna, Gunna Gunna
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
College Park, Georgia, United States
Residence
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nationality
Education
Gunna went to North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences and Langston Hughes High School.
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter
Family
- Siblings –Â He has 4 older brothers.
Genre
Hip Hop/R&B, Trap
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- YSL
- Atlantic Records
- 300
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
74 kg or 163 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Gunna has dated –
- Chloe Bailey (2021-Present) – In 2021, Gunna was rumored to be dating singer, Chloe Bailey. They were also spotted together at a Hawks game in October 2021. He later declined all such rumors and revealed that they were “just friends”. In February 2022, the couple was again spotted together while holding hands in West Hollywood, California.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Afro hair or dreads
- Slim physique
- Often wears differently-colored glass lenses
- Often wears expensive watches and jewelry
- Goatee or chin patch facial hair
Best Known For
- His debut album Drip or Drown 2, released on February 22, 2019
- Releasing his 1st mixtape titled Hard Body on June 16, 2013
- Having multiple well-received mixtapes such as Drip Season (2016), Drip Season 2 (2017), Drip Season 3 (2018), and Drip Harder (2018)
- Working with well-known rappers such as Young Thug, Lil Baby, Drake, Fxxxxy, Shy Glizzy, Devon Tracy, Travis Scott, and others
First Album
Gunna released his debut studio album titled Drop or Drown 2 on February 22, 2019, under YSL and 300 recording labels. It peaked at the 3rd spot on the US Billboard 200 list, and at the 5th spot on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, both in March 2019.
First TV Show
He made his TV show debut as himself in the form of a musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2019.
Gunna Favorite Things
Source – Wikipedia
Gunna Facts
- He has collaborated with Turbo, a well-known sound engineer and composer, on most of his projects.
- He met Young Thug through a mutual friend, King Troup, a community figure who died in December 2015.
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Gunna collaborated with the rapper Hoodrich Pablo Juan on the song F*ck N*gga in 2016, along with Neechie, Lil Chi Chi, and Lil Duke, and 3 singles in 2017 – Back and Forth, Mind On a Milli, and Almighty, as well as a song Chanel Swagg in collaboration with Shad da God and Lil Duke.
- He taught Lil Baby how to rap, and helped him learn how to record, do his ad-libs, and how to save the songs recorded and send them to him.
- Someone leaked Sold Out Dates, a collaboration between Lil Baby and Gunna before it was officially released on April 17, 2018. However, that only helped them, as it was well-received by the audience. The music for the single was reportedly made in just minutes by Turbo, as he took a sample of a guitar played by a friend, and made it play in a loop.
- Gunna worked with rappers Shy Glizzy and Tory Lanez on the song Do You Understand? from Shy’s album Fully Loaded, released on October 12, 2018.
- In 2018, he worked with artists such as Blue Face Bally, Reese LaFlare, Fetty Luciano, Devon Tracy, Sosamann and Paris, all as a featured artist on their projects.
- Gunna appeared on the song Life Goes On in early 2018 alongside Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Baby, as well as Yosemite, featuring Travis Scott and Nav.
- The song he recorded with Nav and Lil Durk in 2018, titled Off White Vlone reached the 25th spot on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
- Gunna worked with Drake and Lil Baby on a song titled Never Recover, released on October 17, 2018, peaking at the 9th spot on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart, but Gunna later said in an interview that he felt the song wasn’t right, and just wanted to get through with it.
- He was a featured artist on the rapper Future‘s song Unicorn Purp, off of his 2019 album The Wizrd.
- In 2018, Gunna had a guest appearance with Lil Baby on the song Can’t Leave Without It from rapper 21 Savage‘s 2nd album, titled I Am Greater Than I Was.
- Gunna collaborated with Dave East on the song Us from his album Karma 2 in late 2018, as well as well-known singer Mariah Carey on the song Stay Long Love You from her album Caution, released on November 16, 2018.
- Gunna was featured on a soundtrack for the movie Creed II (2018), on a song Midnight alongside Tessa Thompson, produced by Mike Will Made-It.
- In October 2018, he worked with rappers Future and Juice Wrld on the song Ain’t Livin Right from their collaborative mixtape Wrld on Drugs, as well as rapper Lil Yachty on the song Fallin’ in Luv from his 3rd studio album, Nuthin’ 2 Prove.
- In an interview with SuperStartTV Online, on their VIP Saturdays show, Gunna said that his producer and sound engineer, Turbo, forgot a hard disk drive (HDD) with over 1500 finished and upcoming projects and songs in someone’s Uber car after taking a ride.
- In March 2020, he released a new song titled Skybox. The song is a part of his album, Wunna, which was released in May 2020.
- In April 2020, he teamed up with producer Turbo and Young Thug for a new track titled Quarantine Clean.
- In April 2021, Gunna teamed up with Young Thug for a collaborative album titled Slime Language 2.
- In January 2022, Gunna released his new album titled DS4Ever. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
- In February 2022, Gunna teamed up with the hunger relief company Goodr to launch a free grocery store at Ronald E. McNair Middle School.
- In February 2022, Gunna and Chloe Bailey released the music video of their new song, you & me.
- In May 2022, Gunna was indicted on racketeering charges. He was also charged with conspiring to violate RICO. In December 2022, he was released from a Georgia prison after pleading guilty to a RICO charge.
- In 2023, Gunna released a new song titled Bread & Butter. The song is a part of his album A Gift & A Curse, which was released in June 2023.
Featured Image by Gunna / Instagram
Wrong weight im as tall as him and 2kg less but im significantly skinnier