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| Born | Sergio Giavanni Kitchens[2] (1993-06-14)June 14, 1993 (age 32) College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper • singer • songwriter • record producer |
| Works | Gunna discography |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | only1gunna |
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Sergio Giavanni Kitchens (born June 14, 1993), known professionally asGunna, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer.[3] He signed withYoung Thug'sYSL Records, an imprint of300 Entertainment in 2016,[4] and rose to fame with his third mixtape,Drip Season 3 (2018).[5] It moderately entered theBillboard 200, while his collaborative mixtape with fellow Georgia rapperLil Baby,Drip Harder (2018), peaked at number four on the chart. Its lead single, "Drip Too Hard" peaked at number four on theBillboard Hot 100, receiveddiamond certification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated forBest Rap/Sung Performance at the62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[6]
His debut studio album,Drip or Drown 2 (2019) peaked at number three on theBillboard 200, while his second,Wunna (2020) debuted atop the chart.[7] His 2020 single, "Lemonade" (withInternet Money andDon Toliver featuringNav) peaked at number six on theBillboard Hot 100.[8] 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".[9][10] His fifth album,One of Wun (2024) peaked at number two on theBillboard 200 and was supported by the top 30 track "One of Wun". His sixth album,The Last Wun (2025) peaked at number three on theBillboard 200 and was supported by the top 50 track "Just Say Dat".The Last Wun is Gunna's last release through YSL/300.
On May 11, 2022, Gunna was arrested two days after alleged co-conspirator Young Thug in a 56-countRICO indictment against theYSL record label.[11][12] On December 14, 2022, Gunna took aplea deal and was released from prison.[13][14][15]
Gunna was born inCollege Park, Georgia. He was raised by his mother and has four older brothers.[2] He started making music at age fifteen.[16] He grew up listening toCam'ron,Chingy andOutkast, among others.[17] Gunna attendedNorth Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences,Banneker High School,Langston Hughes High School, andCreekside High School (Georgia). In 2013, Gunna released the mixtapeHard Body under the name Yung Serg.[16]
Gunna was introduced to rapperYoung Thug through Keith "King" Troup, a mutual friend and community figure who died in December 2015. He was later featured alongside rappersTravis Scott andGucci Mane on Thug's song, "Floyd Mayweather", from his commercial mixtapeJeffery.[17][18]
On October 14, 2016, Gunna released his mixtapeDrip Season through YSL Records. It featured members from YSL, such as Young Thug, Lil Duke, and Nechie.[19] He released the mixtapeDrip Season 2 on May 11, 2017. It featured many popular Atlanta and YSL artists such as Young Thug,Playboi Carti, andOffset. From the mixtape, "YSL", featuring Playboi Carti, was on a "Grand Theft Auto" radio station.[20][21] On November 30, 2017, he released his debut extended playDrip or Drown, in which his record producer and close friendWheezy entirely produced it, with a sole guest appearance from Young Thug.[22]
On February 2, 2018, he released the commercial mixtapeDrip Season 3. It featured notable guest appearances fromHoodrich Pablo Juan,Lil Durk,Nav,Metro Boomin, andLil Yachty, while the deluxe edition featured additional appearances fromLil Uzi Vert, Young Jordan, Young Thug, andLil Baby. The regular and deluxe editions were simultaneously released together.[23]
On April 17, 2018, Gunna released a single titled "Sold Out Dates" featuringLil Baby, a close friend and frequent collaborator. The song became one of his mainstream recordings and received millions of streams on platforms likeYouTube andSoundCloud. It was eventually released as a non-album single after leaks. On August 3, Gunna also appeared alongside Nav on Travis Scott's single "Yosemite", a standout song from his third studio album,Astroworld, which happened to also be the highest-selling album of the year. The verse in the song, which was performed by Scott mimics Gunna's verse in "Sold Out Dates". The majority of the song's popularity went towards Gunna's appearance on the chorus.
On September 12, 2018, Gunna and Lil Baby released a collaborative single "Drip Too Hard", which would be the lead single of their collaborative mixtapeDrip Harder. The single peaked at number 4 on theBillboard Hot 100.[19] The mixtape was released on October 5. With guest appearances from Lil Durk, Nav, Young Thug, andDrake, it peaked at number 4 on theBillboard 200.[19]
On February 1, 2019, Gunna released the single "One Call", which was certified platinum and serves as the lead single of his debut studio album,Drip or Drown 2. On February 11, he released the second and final single, "Speed It Up". The album was released on February 22, featuring guest appearances from fellow Atlanta rappers Lil Baby, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti, and charted at number three on the 200 Chart.[24]
On August 16, 2019, he was featured on Young Thug's single "Hot" from the latter's debut studio album,So Much Fun. The song peaked at the number-one spot onApple Music. The song was given a remix with an extra feature on a verse from Travis Scott on October 31 (Halloween), because of which the song eventually peaked at number 11 on theBillboard Hot 100.[25] Gunna is also featured on "Surf" from the album, as well as "Diamonds" from the deluxe version, the latter which was released in December 2019.
In February 2020, Gunna was featured on three songs. He appeared onPop Smoke's "Dior" remix, released on February 12. He was also featured on Marlo's "My Hood" alongsideRoddy Ricch andLondon on da Track onA Boogie wit da Hoodie's song "Numbers", both released on February 14. Gunna later released a collaborative single with Nav, titled "Turks", featuring Travis Scott. The song was released on March 27, 2020, and serves as the lead single to Nav's third studio album,Good Intentions (Gunna is also featured on the track "Codeine" from the album). "Turks" marks the second time the three artists had collaborated on the same song following Scott's "Yosemite". Six days later, on April 2, 2020, he released a collaborative track with producerTurbo and Young Thug, titled "Quarantine Clean", referencing theCOVID-19 pandemic.
On March 6, 2020, he released "Skybox", the lead single of his second studio album,Wunna. It was released with an accompanying music video.[26] On May 18, 2020, Gunna released the title track of the album, which was the second single. Four days later, on May 22, Gunna released the album.[27] It features guest appearances from Young Thug, Nechie, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, and Travis Scott. The album debuted at number one on theBillboard 200, becoming his first number-one album.[28] On July 24, 2020, he released the deluxe edition, with eight more songs, featuring additional guest appearances from Yak Gotti,Future, Nav, andLil Uzi Vert.
On August 14, 2020, Gunna and hip hop collective and record labelInternet Money released the single "Lemonade", featuringDon Toliver and Nav. The track would proceed to be one of the biggest hits of 2020, peaking at number six on theBillboard Hot 100, and was eventually certified 4× platinum by the RIAA.[29]
On April 16, 2021, Gunna released a collaborative album with Young Thug and their record label Young Stoner Life titledSlime Language 2.[30] The record featured guest appearances fromTravis Scott,Drake,Rowdy Rebel,Lil Baby,Lil Uzi Vert,Coi Leray,Big Sean,Nav,Skepta,Future,YNW Melly,Yung Bleu,Sheck Wes,Kid Cudi, andMeek Mill, and debuted at number one on theBillboard 200 albums chart, moving 113,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[31]
On January 7, 2022, Gunna released his third studio album,DS4Ever, the fourth and final instalment in hisDrip Season series. The album features guest appearances from Future, Young Thug,21 Savage, Drake,Kodak Black,Chlöe, Lil Baby,G Herbo, Nechie,Chris Brown,Yung Bleu, and Roddy Ricch.[32] The album debuted at number one on theBillboard 200 albums chart, moving 150,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The album notably blockedthe Weeknd's albumDawn FM from the top spot by approximately 2,300 units.[33]
Five months after his release from jail, Gunna released the track "Bread & Butter", in which he speaks on his arrest and allegations that he snitched on his friend and mentor Young Thug.[34] On his 30th birthday, Gunna announced a new album titledA Gift & a Curse, which released a day later.[14][35] The album debuted at number three on theBillboard 200 chart, earning 85,000 album-equivalent units (including 1,000 in pure album sales) in its first week.[36] The album's second single, "FukUMean" was released on July 11, 2023, after being submitted torhythmic contemporary radio.[37] The song proved to be a mega-hit and would prove to be Gunna's second most successful song on theBillboard Hot 100, behind "Drip too Hard". The track spent thirty-two weeks on the chart, peaking at number four. "FukUMean" also reached the top ten in ten different countries.[38]
Following the release of the song "Prada Dem", featuringOffset, Gunna announced the title of his fifth studio album in April, 2024.[39] On May 3, 2024, he released another single "WhatsApp (Wassam)", serving as the second single off of his forthcoming album,One of Wun.[40] On the same day, Gunna announced thatOne of Wun would be releasing on May 10, 2024. The album features guest appearances from Offset,Normani,Leon Bridges, andRoddy Ricch and debuted at number two on the USBillboard 200.[41] On May 14, 2024, Gunna was featured alongside Jamaican rapperSkillibeng on the song "Jump" off of South African singerTyla'sdebut album. The song was accompanied by a music video which was filmed inHillbrow, Johannesburg, andKliptown,Soweto.[42][43]
In June 2025, Gunna announced his next album,The Last Wun. The album will serve as his final album with YSL Records.[44]
In February 2022, Gunna teamed up with sustainable food waste management and hunger relief company Goodr to open a free grocery store at Ronald E. McNair Middle School, which he attended as a teenager.[45]
In May 2022, Gunna andYoung Thug were among 28 persons associated withYSL Records who were charged in a 56-countRICO Actindictment filed byFulton County District AttorneyFani Willis.[46] On May 11, 2022, Kitchens turned himself in to authorities.[47] Kitchens was deniedbond, and his trial was scheduled to begin January 9, 2023.[48] On October 13, 2022, Kitchens was again denied release from jail ahead of his January trial.[49] On December 14, 2022, Kitchens pleaded guilty to a single charge of racketeering and was sentenced to five years in prison, with one year commuted to time served and the rest of the sentence suspended subject to probation conditions, including 500 hours of community service; he was released from jail the same day.[50]
Studio albums
Collaborative Albums
| Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Grammy Awards | 2020 | "Drip Too Hard"(withLil Baby) | Best Rap/Sung Performance | Nominated | [52] |
| 2022 | Doja Cat -Planet Her(Deluxe)(as featured artist) | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | "Pushin P"(withFuture featuringYoung Thug) | Best Rap Performance | Nominated | ||
| Best Rap Song | Nominated |
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