GUMMO Lyrics

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“GUMMO” was the track that introduced Tekashi 6ix9ine to a mainstream rap audience for the first time and “changed [his] life”.

The song’s title is meant to draw a comparison between the way the characters in the film of the same name spend their time wandering an Ohio wasteland, to the way 6ix9ine wanders the decrepit streets of Brooklyn.

The song’s instrumental was sent to 6ix9ine by Trippie Redd before their falling out over Tekashi’s 2015 charge of use of a minor in a sexual performance. Pi'erre had no idea that his beat was being used by Tekashi, and only found out once the song’s music video was already released on YouTube.

Pi'erre publicly objected to being associated with the song, citing 6ix9ine’s previously mentioned child sex charges, and has since asserted that he will never work with Trippie Redd or 6ix9ine ever again.

For a long time, “GUMMO” was Tekashi’s most viewed and streamed song. It reached over 300 million views on YouTube, and garnered over 100 million streams on SoundCloud, which lead to the track reaching the top spot on its streaming charts for all of December 2017 and January 2018.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Why isn't the producer tag "Yo Pi'erre" present in the song?
Genius Answer

The beat was not originally produced for 6ix9ine. It was produced by Pi'erre Bourne for Trippie Redd, who then sent the beat to Tekashi. Pi'erre responded back by saying he’s done collaborating with Trippie Redd.

Why is the song called "Gummo" if he dosen't use the word at all?
Genius Answer

The film “Gummo” has inspired artists like Tekashi69 for the title and Playboi Carti on his instagram profile. The film is about a group of children in a dystopian American town, living meaningless lives full of misbehaving and thrill-seeking.

What kind of bicycle is seen in the music video at sec. 25?
Genius Answer

This is a New York City CitiBike, which is a public bike sharing program. Like CitiBank, the sponsor, the bikes are blue themed. For this music video, full of Blood-gang symbolism, the Citibike was covered in up to 6 red bandanas, and what appears to be red tape or digital color editing.

Why wasn't 6ix9ine locked up, if he's guilty of sexual misconduct with a child?
Where is the location for the music video?
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Released on
October 8, 2017
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