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| from the album4Real 4Real | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 2:30 | |||
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"Stop Snitchin" is a song by American rapperYG, released as the lead single for his fourth studio album4Real 4Real on April 24, 2019. It is adiss track aimed at rapper6ix9ine.[1]
"Stop Snitchin" is a diss song towards rapper 6ix9ine, whose feud with YG reignited in 2018 starting with YG's video for his song "Bulletproof", in which a 6ix9ine lookalike is being locked up and taunted by prison inmates before the word "pedophile" flashes, alluding to thechild sexual performance charges he pled guilty to in 2015.[2] In November 2018, 6ix9ine was arrested on multiple federal crime charges. The song's diss refers to his plea deal and cooperation with federal prosecutors.[3]
YG premiered the song during hisCoachella set in April 2019, performing in front of a photo of 6ix9ine's mugshot emblazoned across the festival's jumbotron.[4]
The single was released on April 24, 2019. A rat is shown on the cover artwork, referencing the slang definition of the word, meaning one who tells on others to authorities.[5]
“Stop Snitchin” is one of the most profane songs of all time; YG curses 223 times in it.
The official remix of the song features American rapperDaBaby, and it appeared in YG's album4Real 4Real.[6]
The music video was released alongside the single. In it, YG plays the leader of a slave rebellion.[5]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[7] | 98 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 40 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||