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
Released	April 24, 2019
Genre	Hardcore hip hop West Coast hip hop
Length	2:30
Label	4Hunnid Def Jam Universal Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Keenon Jackson Thomas Horton Aaron Tago
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 tells 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	Certification	Certified 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.