Am I getting old or are rap beefs getting really weird?
Clearly, the answer is…yes.
On Wednesday, Atlanta rapper Gunna took to Twitter to promote his new album Drip Season 4, according to XXL, and to (I guess?) take a shot at Gary, Indiana, MC Freddie Gibbs.
“When my album drop Freddie Gibbs will [have] the biggest moment of his career,” Gunna tweeted.
When my album drop Freddie Gibbs will the biggest moment of his career.
— WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 5, 2022
No one seems to be clear on what Gunna was trying to say about Gibbs, but Gibbs did respond…at length.
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 5, 2022
Definitely about to be my biggest year in rap I appreciate all y’all niggaz manne #SSS
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 5, 2022
I’m the hot topic right now these niggaz need me to push the project. I get it.
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 5, 2022
Nigga said “Freddie Gibbs will be the biggest moment of his career. “
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 5, 2022
At one point, I wasn’t sure if Gunna and Gibbs were beefing or having a bromance moment.
I love gunna music I think he one of the best making music so to be recognized by one of the best is a blessing. Now don’t take this get back shit personal.
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 5, 2022
But then Gibbs brought out the big Twitter finger guns and accused Gunna of making an appearance on Crime Stoppers, an act Gibbs had previously said would make anyone an entire snitch.
U can say U sold more records got more money but I ain’t never been on crime stoppers. Fin.
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 5, 2022
Gibbs then posted a clip of Gunna discussing a criminal case his cousin was involved in and captioned the post, “I’m just gon leave this right here y’all have a good evening.”
I’m just gon leave this right here y’all have a good evening. pic.twitter.com/3nKcLREUfD
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 5, 2022
For the record: Gibbs did not just leave it there and continue on with his evening.
Gunna pointed out that the clip was not, in fact, from Crime Stoppers, but was actually a CNN segment—but it didn’t appear that mattered to Gibbs.
This is not crime stoppers dummy
— WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 6, 2022
It’s cnn and my cuzin still doin life for no statement ever been turn in ! #FREEDEVO
— WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 6, 2022
It’s snitchin. I hope yo album do good bro I’m rooting for U https://t.co/VyecjVDQtP
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 6, 2022
If u ain’t snitch u ain’t gotta explain yourself.
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 6, 2022
Upgraded my opps in 2022.
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 6, 2022
Who’s next?
— Big (@FreddieGibbs) January 6, 2022
Gunna later appeared to be doing a little sub-tweeting about the back-and-forth he started with Gibbs declaring that “jumping n a person beef or situation when u don’t know what’s going on” and “speaking on a n**** for (no) reason” are acts that are “not P.”
Jumpin n a person beef or situation when u dk wats goin on Not
— WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 6, 2022
Speaking on a nigga for reason is Not
— WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 6, 2022
Note: I didn’t know what “P” meant, and apparently I wasn’t the only one confused by it.
I thought it was for a parking lot
— RapTalk (@RapTalkv2) January 6, 2022
well ik the means playa so ima just assume they use “playa” as cool. but shit im not gunna so evidently i have no clue
— xan bar (@TjAfnf) January 6, 2022
So yeah, these rap beefs are getting strange and perplexing.
I really hope Gunna ain’t no snitch, though.
When my album drop Freddie Gibbs will the biggest moment of his career.
— WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 5, 2022