Stop Snitchin (song)
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| Single by YG | ||||
| from the album 4Real 4Real | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 2:30 | |||
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| "Stop Snitchin" on YouTube | ||||
"Stop Snitchin" is a song by American rapper YG, released as the lead single for his fourth studio album 4Real 4Real on April 24, 2019. It is a diss track aimed at rapper 6ix9ine.[1]
Background
[edit]"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 the child 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 his Coachella 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]
Remix
[edit]The official remix of the song features American rapper DaBaby, and it appeared in YG's album 4Real 4Real.[6]
Music video
[edit]The music video was released alongside the single. In it, YG plays the leader of a slave rebellion.[5]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 98 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 40 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "YG Releases New Tekashi 6ix9ine Diss Track "Stop Snitchin"". Pitchfork. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "YG Takes Aim at 6ix9ine in "Bulletproof" Video". Complex. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine Pleads Guilty to 9 Federal Crime Charges". Pitchfork. February 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "YG Takes Aim at 6ix9ine With New Diss Track 'Stop Snitchin'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ a b "YG Releases Tekashi 6ix9ine Diss Track "Stop Snitchin": Listen". Stereogum. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "YG and DaBaby Make Sure You 'Stop Snitchin' in New Remix Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "YG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – YG – Stop Snitchin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2022.