Gunna Channels OJ Simpson In New "Rodeo Dr" Music Video

BYLavender AlexandriaUpdated on August 11, 2023668 Views

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 15: Rapper Gunna performs during Gunna Presents New Album "DS4EVER" Concert at The Masquerade on January 15, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

The rapper's newest visual comments on his public standing.

Earlier today Gunna shared the 4th official music video from his a Gift & a Curse era. Songs like "cash $hit" and "idk nomore" got shorter snippet videos. Now "rodeo dr" just became the 4th track to get a full video. It follows "i was just thinking," "alright," and the album's big hit "fukumean." The video appears to be some commentary on the rapper's real-life situation facing snitching allegations using the OJ Simpson car chase saga as a metaphor. In the lyrics of the song, he references the controversial celeb. He specifically references the notorious Bronco chase he led police on in 1994. Fittingly, the video's visuals reference the event directly with fans making signs and giving interviews expressing their love for the rapper while he's being chased.

In the intro to the video, Gunna seems to make reference to hit snitching allegations. Earlier this year he took a plea deal in the YSL RICO case which included providing testimony. Many fellow rappers took issue with him admitting in court that YSL is a gang and they haven't been quiet about it since. I his new video, however, the rapper seems to claim that his fans still have his back. The numbers back him up on that. After his new album a Gift & a Curse took a dip in sales relative to his usual numbers, some declared it a flop. But in the weeks since its big hit song "fukumean" has continued to climb up the charts. Just this week it hit a new peak at number 4, matching the highest he had previously reached with his Lil Baby collab "Drip Too Hard."

Gunna's Newest "a Gift & a Curse" Visuals

Gunna's argument that his fans still ride with him is backed up by the comment section under the video. "That transition is still crazyyy. Also that’s mind blowing how Gunna fits a full sentence in a line and continues like that," reads one of the top comments. "Bro whats crazy is this man is coming up from a situation that would keep people mentally down, but not gunna. Keep grinding brotha," says another.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.