"Giné" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper 6ix9ine. It was released as a single through Giné Music Group[1] on April 15, 2022. The song was produced by Lenzo and De Emperor Cesar. Wizard Lee mixed and mastered the song. Named after an energy drink, "Giné" serves as 6ix9ine's first release in over a year, following his previous single, "Zaza", which was released on February 19, 2021. The week before the release of the song, 6ix9ine announced that he would be releasing a new single the following week.[2] He also announced a NFT collection named after the song after a reported scam for his NFT collection for his 2020 single with Nicki Minaj, "Trollz", surfaced.[3]
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| Single by 6ix9ine | ||||
| Released | April 15, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
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| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Giné[1] | |||
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| "Giné" on YouTube | ||||
Composition and lyrics
editOn "Giné", 6ix9ine boasts about his weaponry and calls out the people he thinks are posers. He references his 2018 federal case: "I shot at all y'all rappers / Real life, no cap / The feds charged me for that, whole fuckin' case, so eat a dick, little nigga".[4] He then takes shots at fellow rapper Lil Durk and Durk's late Only the Family artist, King Von, rapping: "Your man got shot, you made a diss track / Go get a gun and get some get back / Your man got shot, he not coming back / Go get a gun and get some get back".[5]
Music video
editThe official music video for "Giné" premiered alongside the release of the song on April 15, 2022. Filled with color, it includes plenty of women sporting thongs who twerk around 6ix9ine and the background matches the color of his rainbow-colored hair.[6] At the beginning and end of the video, the energy drink of the same name is promoted by showing different flavors of it.[7] Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop felt that "this product placement has never been beneath 6ix9ine, although it is still a bit jarring to see when you're about to indulge in a new track".[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 80 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 83 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ a b "GINÉ by 6ix9ine on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (April 16, 2022). "Tekashi 6ix9ine shares new single, 'GINÉ'". NME. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ Hale, Jacob (April 18, 2022). "6ix9ine launches Gine NFT collection months after Trollz NFT "scam" claims". Dexerto. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "6ix9ine Returns with New Single 'GINÉ'". Rap-Up. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Callas, Brad (April 15, 2022). "6ix9ine Returns With New Song and Video for "GINÉ"". Complex. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (April 15, 2022). "6ix9ine Returns Taunting Lil Durk In New 'GINE' Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Grant, Shawn (April 18, 2022). "Tekashi 6ix9ine Returns with New Video 'GINÉ'". The Source. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Cole, Alexander (April 15, 2022). "6ix9ine Flaunts A Whole Lot Of Women & Paints In New Visual For "GINÉ"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.