Name: WUNNA by Gunna
Brand: Gunna
SKU: 075679715197
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (126 reviews)

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As with any essential collective, YSL's hitmaking roster bring different strengths to the table. While close collaborator Lil Baby stacks emotive bars like trap bric-a-brac, and forefather Young Thug communicates in sporadic fragments, Gunna's strength lies in cycling rhymes. His bars, a looping set of mirrored cadences, are locked firmly in pattern with one another, forming somewhat of a vocal chain-link. When placed over trap's rotating instrumentals, the results are hypnotic: king of the vibe, Gunna's spiraling approach provides infectious choruses and spaced-out anthems in equal measure. WUNNA, the rapper's second studio album, is dedicated almost entirely to this style. Pulling more from the hazy ethos of his 2019 output than the rough-and-ready approach of the early Drip Season tapes, WUNNA embraces this hazy, looping direction in its entirety, lacing the Atlanta star's words with subdued yet layered production. The result is a project that feels thoroughly cohesive; though the insular plucks of "Do Better" remain distinct from the marching swing of "Top Floor," both are anchored in Gunna's unwavering voice.
This universal style is the source of both WUNNA's highs and lows. Melding this signature framework with alternate ideas produces some of the rapper's best tracks to date: "Rockstar Bikers & Chains" ramps up the braggadocio, "Dollaz on My Head" is an excellent YSL back-to-back, and "Feigning" fuses aggro and melody to perfection. Alongside solid contributions from Travis Scott and Thugger, we're given another superb Baby/Gunna cut, too; "You can hear the money in my voice," snarls Gunna's Atlanta compatriot over "Blindfold," flowing with confidence over Wheezy's steady tempo. Yet WUNNA's momentum soon dissipates. While the album's 18-track lineup is a surefire bolster to sales, it adds little to the project's quality, tacking a limp collection of filler onto its confident first half. While "Nasty Girl/On Camera" and "Do Better" offer last-minute highlights, WUNNA's closing run is generally amorphous; when nothing is contrasted against the rapper's circular rhymes, his bars can become slushy and unfeeling. The resulting product is one in need of quality control. With a tighter track list and greater focus on the promising culminations of the rapper's style, the record would prove a firm career highlight. While WUNNA deserves points for its cohesiveness and impressive highs, its padding proves its downfall: the album's closing run means it remains a pick-and-mix affair, rather than a definitive statement. ~ David Crone

1. ARGENTINA

by Gunna

Composer: Kenneth Keyshawn Gilmore
Sergio Kitchens
Wesley Tyler Glass; Composer
Engineer: Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Wheezy; Production

2. GIMMICK

by Gunna

Composer: Sergio Kitchens
Wesley Tyler Glass; Composer
Engineer: Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Wheezy
Aviator Keyyz; Production

3. MOTW

by Gunna

Composer: Sergio Kitchens
Wesley Tyler Glass; Composer
Engineer: Turbo; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Wheezy; Production

4. FEIGNING

by Gunna

Composer: Grayson Michael Serio
Brytavious Lakeith Chambers
Sergio Kitchens; Composer
Engineer: Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Tay Keith
Grayson Beatz; Production

5. DOLLAZ ON MY HEAD (feat. Young Thug)

by Gunna, Young Thug

Featured Artist: Young Thug; Main Performer
Composer: Sergio Kitchens
Michael Len Williams Ii
Jeffery Lamar Williams; Composer
Engineer: Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Mike Will
Myles Harris; Production

6. ADDYS (feat. Nechie)

by Gunna, Nechie

Featured Artist: Nechie; Main Performer
Composer: Ceron Robert Lee
Taurus Currie Jr.
Sergio Kitchens
Chandler Durham; Composer
Engineer: Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Turbo
Taurus; Production
Additional Engineer: E Town 100; Other

7. SKYBOX

by Gunna

Composer: Sergio Kitchens; Composer
Engineer: Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Taurus; Production

8. WUNNA

by Gunna

Composer: Sergio Kitchens; Composer
Engineer: Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alex Tumay; Production
Producer: Turbo; Production

9. BLINDFOLD (feat. Lil Baby)

by Gunna, Lil Baby

Featured Artist: Lil Baby; Main Performer
Composer: Dominique Jones
Wesley Tyler Glass
Sergio Kitchens; Composer
Engineer: A. Bainz; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Wheezy; Production
Additional Engineer: Alejandro "aleo" Neira; Other

10. ROCKSTAR BIKERS & CHAINS

by Gunna

Composer: Jeffrey D Williams
Sergio Kitchens
Wesley Tyler Glass; Composer
Engineer: A. Bainz; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alex Tumay; Production
Producer: Wheezy; Production

11. MET GALA

by Gunna

Composer: Sergio Kitchens
Wesley Tyler Glass; Composer
Engineer: A. Bainz; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alex Tumay; Production
Producer: Wheezy
Bobby Raps; Production

12. NASTY GIRL / ON CAMERA

by Gunna

Composer: Sergio Kitchens; Composer
Engineer: Aleo
A. Bainz; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alex Tumay; Production
Producer: Fizzle
Wheezy
Taurus; Production
Additional Engineer: Alejandro "aleo" Neira; Other

13. COOLER THAN A BITCH (feat. Roddy Ricch)

by Gunna, Roddy Ricch

Featured Artist: Roddy Ricch; Main Performer
Composer: Rodrick Moore
Jeffrey Lacroix
Sergio Kitchens
Lucas Difabbio; Composer
Engineer: A. Bainz
Flo. Ongonga; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Patrizio Pigliapoco; Production
Producer: Dunk Rock
Tre Pounds; Production
Additional Engineer: Alejandro "aleo" Neira; Other

14. I'M ON SOME

by Gunna

Composer: Chandler Durham
Sergio Kitchens
Wesley Tyler Glass; Composer
Engineer: A. Bainz; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alex Tumay; Production
Producer: Turbo
Wheezy; Production

15. TOP FLOOR (feat. Travis Scott)

by Gunna, Travis Scott

Engineer: A. Bainz
Shaan Singh; Production
Featured Artist: Travis Scott; Main Performer
Composer: Jacques Berman Webster Ii
Chandler Durham
Sergio Kitchens
Wesley Tyler Glass; Composer
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Producer: Turbo
Wheezy; Production