Stop Snitchin (song)

"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]

"Stop Snitchin"
Single by YG
from the album 4Real 4Real
ReleasedApril 24, 2019
Genre
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • TnTXD
  • Yung Tago
YG singles chronology
"La La Land"
(2019)		 "Stop Snitchin"
(2019)		 "Go Loko"
(2019)
Music video
"Stop Snitchin" on YouTube

Background

"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 tell on others to authorities.[5]

Remix

The official remix of the song features American rapper DaBaby, and it appeared in YG's album 4Real 4Real.[6]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the single. In it, YG plays the leader of a slave rebellion.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 98
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 40

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "YG Releases New Tekashi 6ix9ine Diss Track "Stop Snitchin"". Pitchfork. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. "YG Takes Aim at 6ix9ine in "Bulletproof" Video". Complex. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  3. "Tekashi 6ix9ine Pleads Guilty to 9 Federal Crime Charges". Pitchfork. February 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. "YG Takes Aim at 6ix9ine With New Diss Track 'Stop Snitchin'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  5. "YG Releases Tekashi 6ix9ine Diss Track "Stop Snitchin": Listen". Stereogum. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  6. "YG and DaBaby Make Sure You 'Stop Snitchin' in New Remix Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  7. "YG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  8. "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  9. "American single certifications – YG – Stop Snitchin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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