Gunner Shepardson (born March 18, 2007), professionally known as Nettspend is an American rapper and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. He is also an affiliate of the underground rap collectives Novagang[2] and 1c34. His music has been described as "post-post-rage" by The New York Times.[6]
Nettspend | |
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| Birth name | Gunner Shepardson [1] |
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| Born | March 18, 2007 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[3] |
| Origin | Richmond,VA |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2022–present[a] |
| Website | https://badassfuckingkid.com |
He started making music in the fifth grade, growing up listening to Future, Michael Jackson, Lil Uzi Vert and Justin Bieber.[7] His song "Shine N Peace" was listed among The New York Times' best songs of 2023.[8]
Career
Nettspend released his first song on SoundCloud on October 11, 2022, titled "#nemk".[citation needed]
On May 26, 2023, he released a mixtape titled "Kickdoor", and a deluxe EP titled "Kickdoor ++++" on June 8. On September 10, a snippet of "Drankdrankdrank" went viral on Twitter, exposing him to a wider audience.[9]
On January 11, 2024, he released a single titled "40" with Surf Gang producer Evilgiane and Xaviersobased, with a DJ Ess remix on March 15.[10][5] On March 16, Nettspend performed at Rolling Loud for the first time.[11][12][13]
In June 2024, Nettspend embarked on a 4 city tour, named "Let's Create Art", going to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago & London.[14]
Removal of songs from streaming platforms
On July 8, 2024, Nettspend released "That One Song", a song sampling "Entombed" by Deftones, after teasing it at multiple live shows. Two days later, on July 10, the song was removed from all streaming services after a DMCA takedown request from Warner Music Group due to the sample not being cleared.[15][16] Shortly afterwards, the song "Nothing Like Uuu" was also removed following a DMCA takedown request, due to it sampling "Boo'd Up" by Ella Mai. The song was put back on streaming platforms in August, then removed again in September.
In August 2024, several of Nettspend's songs, including his most popular tracks such as "We Not Like You", "Shine N Peace", "DrankDrankDrank", and "2024 Freestyle", were removed from Spotify. All of the removed songs except "That One Song" were reuploaded on August 21.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| BadAssFuckingKid |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Kickdoor |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| NZ Hot [17] | |||
| "What They Say" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "On Me" (featuring Yhapojj) |
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| "Good Night" | — | ||
| "Beamerrr" | — | ||
| "Cryptonite" | — | ||
| "Gen 5 (DJ Phatt Exclusive)" | — | Kickdoor | |
| "Section" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "U Gon Fall" | — | ||
| "U Told Us Quit" (featuring Yungster Jack) |
— | Kickdoor | |
| "Hollywood" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Where the Racks At" (featuring Zootzie) |
— | ||
| "Funuhyuh" | — | ||
| "Take You Out" | — | ||
| "Shine N Peace"[8] | — | ||
| "We Not Like You"[6] | — | ||
| "Packs" (featuring Duwap Kaine) |
— | ||
| "Yooo" | — | ||
| "Benihana" | — | ||
| "OTW" (featuring Xaviersobased) |
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| "Feeliinuu" | — | ||
| "DrankDrankDrank" | — | ||
| "Wake Up" (featuring OsamaSon) |
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| "Model Sex" | — | ||
| "2024 Freestyle" | — | ||
| "40"[10][5] (with Evilgiane & Xaviersobased) |
2024 | — | |
| "Nothing Like Uuu" | — | ||
| "Withdrawals" (with OsamaSon) |
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| "That One Song"[15][16] | — | ||
| "F*ck Swag" | 21 | BadAssFuckingKid |
Notes
- ^ HotNewHipHop claims he has been active since 2023,[5] but there are SoundCloud uploads from Nettspend since 2022.
References
- ^ Nettspend - Topic (20 August 2024). "wake up". YouTube. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Songs You Need in Your Life: December 2023". The Fader. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Sundaresan, Mano; Press-Reynolds, Kieran; Lafontant, Olivier (31 December 2023). "BEST INTERNET RAP 2023". No Bells. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Third Bridge Creative (19 January 2024). "Tomorrow's Five: Austin Williams, Nettspend, Big Hit, Merveille, and Nailah Hunter". Chartmetric. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Horvath, Zachary (15 January 2024). "EVILGIANE Produces A Banger For Fresh Talents Xaviersobased And Nettspend". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (15 March 2024). "7 Artists Shaping the Sound of 2024". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Lindert, Hattie (14 March 2024). "Xaviersobased, Nettspend, Yhapojj: The Future of Underground Rap Is Extremely Online". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (6 December 2023). "Best Songs of 2023". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Smalley, Griffin (13 August 2024). "From the 804 to the World: Nettspend's Meteoric Rise". RVA Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b DeVille, Chris (11 January 2024). "Evilgiane – "40" (Feat. Nettspend & xaviersobased)". Stereogum. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Lane, Vincent (17 March 2024). "Rolling Loud California Day 3". The Garnette Report. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Reanna (19 March 2024). "The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Rolling Loud California 2024". Vulture. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Okon, Wongo (13 March 2024). "Here Are The Rolling Loud California Set Times For 2024". Uproxx. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "TOUR". badassfuckingkid.com. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b DeVille, Chris (10 July 2024). "Nettspend Samples Deftones On New Single "That One Song"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Partridge, Ken (9 July 2024). "Nettspend Samples A 2012 Deftones Track On New Song "That One Song"". Genius. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.