The Latest Breaking News from Gunna

Prosecutors misled judge during Gunna’s bond hearing, defense says

ATLANTA — A Fulton County prosecutor misled a judge when she referenced a text message in which a co-defendant allegedly offered to “whack someone” for jailed Atlanta rapper Gunna, the musicians’ attorneys said Friday.

Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022

It’s Only Me: How people are reacting to the release of Lil Baby’s new album

The Atlanta rapper’s third record is set to be another hit

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

Q&A: Lil Baby talks new album, Young Thug, rap lyrics

Lil Baby is normally a man of few words outside of his music, but the Grammy winner has opened up in an interview with The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Capitol Records drops ‘offensive’ AI rapper FN Meka after outcry over racial stereotyping

Label has apologised to ‘the Black community’ after signing an AI-generated rapper that used the N-word and was shown being beaten by police

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2022

Judge concerned about witness intimidation in Young Thug, Gunna case

ATLANTA — Citing concerns about witness intimidation ahead of next year’s trial, the Fulton County judge overseeing the case of rappers Young Thug and Gunna is prohibiting defense attorneys from sharing certain information about the state’s witnesses with their clients.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Scapegoating rap hits new low after July Fourth mass shooting

When local police named 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III as “a person of interest” in the July 4 mass shootings in an affluent Chicago suburb, several news outlets described him in headlines as a “rapper.”

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022

Gun violence and the (rap) blame game

Pro-gun Republicans wasted no time blaming gun violence on rap, a tactic with a long and sordid history

Salon · Jun 15, 2022

Gunna proclaims innocence in new message on social media: ‘I will never stop fighting to clear my name’

‘For now, I don’t have my freedom. But I am innocent,’ rapper wrote

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Rapper Gunna proclaims innocence in new message on social media: ‘I will never stop fighting to clear my name’

Rapper Gunna, who was arrested last month on a racketeering charge, said in a message posted on social media that 2022 has been one of the best years of his life, “despite this difficult situation.”

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

When all else fails to explain American violence, blame a rapper and hip-hop music

The day after the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson promptly blamed the violence on rap music and video games.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022