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Gummo (song)

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"Gummo"
Single by 6ix9ine
from the album Day69
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pi'erre Bourne
6ix9ine singles chronology
"Poles 1469"
(2017) 		"Gummo"
(2017) 		"Kooda"
(2017)
Music video
"Gummo" on YouTube

"Gummo" (stylized in all caps) is the debut solo single by American rapper 6ix9ine, released to digitally on September 24, 2017, as the lead single from 6ix9ine's debut mixtape Day69 (2018). The single peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] "Gummo" was certified gold by the RIAA on January 11, 2018, platinum on March 5, and double platinum on December 14 with the song reaching two million copies sold.[3][4]

The official remix features a guest appearance by Offset and is also included on the Day69 mixtape.[5] A remix by Lil Wayne featuring Gudda Gudda appears on the Dedication 6: Reloaded mixtape hosted by DJ Drama.

Background

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"Gummo" was part of a concerted effort from 6ix9ine and his management to rebrand 6ix9ine's image from the punk, rap-rock aesthetic he had cultivated towards a more gangster rap sound.[6]

The beat was produced by Pi'erre Bourne, and was originally intended for Trippie Redd. However, Trippie Redd instead gave the beat to 6ix9ine, who made it into a diss track aimed at Trippie Redd and SosMula.[7]

Release and music video

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The music video was released on YouTube alongside digital releases. The music video features 6ix9ine and members of the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods street gang in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York.[8] As of October 2021, it has over 400 million views.[9]

6ix9ine would state about the song's impact, "I would pray every day: God, please change my life ... I got a baby; I can't even buy her Pampers ... please change my life, please change my life—and then 'Gummo' came and life changed."[10]

During the Trial of the Nine Trey Gangsters that began a year and a month after the song released, 6ix9ine would reveal that a friend associated with the Bloods gang invited the gang members featured in the video to the shoot, at 6ix9ine's request.[11] The gang members were initially hesitant to film with 6ix9ine, but were convinced by 6ix9ine "wining and dining" them, including buying bandanas and Hennessy bottles for them.[6] It was during the video shoot that 6ix9ine would meet Kifano "Shotti" Jordan, a known Nine Trey Gangster member, who would go on to become his manager.[12] Thus, Gummo marks the beginning of 6ix9ine's association with the Nine Trey Gangsters, as he testified during the trial.[13]

Commercial performance

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"Gummo" debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 2, 2017.[14] It peaked at number 12 the week of December 30,[15] remaining on the chart for twenty weeks.[16] In Canada, the song debuted at number 72 on the Canadian Hot 100 the same week it first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100.[17] It peaked at number 32 the week of March 10,[18] and remained on the chart for twenty weeks.[16]

Remixes

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The official remix features Offset. The remix is also an included track on the Day69 mixtape.[19] Meek Mill, Rick Ross and Rico Recklezz have made their own remixes to the song.

Aftermath

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Lyrics from "Gummo", as well as the circumstances of the song's creation, would later be used as evidence during the 2018 racketeering trial against the Nine Trey Gangsters.[20][13]

in 2019, Jon Caramanica would state that "'Gummo' set in motion a parallel path for 6ix9ine. Within months, he was living two simultaneous lives — in public, one of the most vivid and promising new talents in hip-hop; in private, part of a gang that committed robberies, distributed drugs, shot at rivals and more."[21]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[30] Gold 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[31] Gold 30,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[32] Gold 20,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[33] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[35] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "GUMMO". YouTube. 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Gummo – Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "6ix9ine Earns His First Certified Gold Song With Gummo". XXL. 19 January 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine Is Officially A Platinum Selling Artist". HotNewHipHop. 16 March 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine Taps Offset For The "Gummo Remix"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "5 Big Takeaways From the Second Episode of 'Infamous: The..." Complex. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  7. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "How 6ix9ine's "GUMMO" Lyrics Were Used In Court | Song Stories". YouTube. 20 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Tekashi69 Courted Gang Life. Then Reality Became Too Real. (Published 2019)". 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  9. ^ "6ix9ine – Gummo (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 8 October 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  10. ^ courtneyb (July 29, 2018). "The Source |Tekashi 6ix9ine: I Pray A lot...God Is Real". The Source. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "6ix9ine's Testimony: The Rapper's Rise, Beefs and Crash, in His Own Words (Published 2019)". 2019-09-20. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  12. ^ Saul, Emily; Celona, Larry; Lapin, Tamar (2019-09-19). "How the Bloods and Tekashi 6ix9ine used each other". Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  13. ^ a b "6ix9ine's Testimony: The Rapper's Rise, Beefs and Crash, in His Own Words (Published 2019)". 2019-09-20. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  14. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. December 2, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  15. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. December 30, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Gummo by 6ix9ine". aCharts.co. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  17. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. December 2, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  18. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  19. ^ 6IX9INE - Day69 (in German), 2018-02-23, retrieved 2023-12-05
  20. ^ Younger, Briana (2019-09-20). "The Controversial Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  21. ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 26, 2019). "6ix9ine Courted Gang Life. Then Reality Became Too Real". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 09. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  24. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  25. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  26. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  27. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  28. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  29. ^ "Canadian single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo". Music Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  30. ^ "French single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  31. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 25, 2019. Type 6ix9ine in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Gummo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  32. ^ "Dutch single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved December 10, 2021. Enter Gummo in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2018 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  33. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  35. ^ "American single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2018.


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