Gunna’s ‘One of Wun’ Album: All 20 Tracks Ranked

Who would’ve predicted Gunna giving NFL legend and College of Colorado soccer coach Deion Sanders a shout-out on his album? He did precisely that whereas saluting his teaching profession. “Each b—h sniff an entire kilo/ I catch a ho like T.O./ N—a ain’t lame or a peon/ Put him on sport, I coach him like Deion,” he raps. What trio is Gunna referencing as a result of the final “huge three” speak led to rap’s civil warfare?

Irrespective of the place he travels throughout the globe, Atlanta will all the time be dwelling for Gunna. A uncommon beat with a desolate texture in comparison with the happiness exuded by the YSL rapper all through One among Wun. Gunna displays on his come-up, exchanging Chevy Impalas for vehicles price $500,000. “My automotive is half 1,000,000 {dollars}/ I got here a great distance from Impalas/ I nonetheless bought some snakes and iguanas,” he raps. “Again within the A” holds towards the again of the pack.

Life’s trying totally different for Gunna nowadays via his Dior shades. It’s all about progress because the 30-year-old even references being concerned within the inventory market, which is one thing he by no means would’ve given any thought through the Drip Season period.

Per City Dictionary, a treesh is a girl who bounces round to a brand new man each week and may be very simple to succeed in through DMs. Gunna seems to be hesitant to get intimate with “treesh,” however he overcomes his fears and sneaky hyperlinks along with her. Though, he’s not in love and received’t absolutely belief this romantic companion. It’s wonderful that Gunna can take slang phrases and flip them right into a catchy refrain or full-blown track.

Multi-hyphenate Leon Bridges involves the rescue to helm soothing refrain duties and permit Gunna to concentrate on crafting his model of a joyous love track. “Runnin’ all via the mansion, we playin’ disguise ‘n search/ Love your smile, whenever you completely satisfied, see all 32 enamel/ New Chanel, double C/ Pushin’ all of it yr spherical, puttin’ that shit on to the T/ Bae ass phat, waist down it remind me of a P,” he rhymes along with his head within the clouds.

The shortest monitor on the album is an intoxicating 91-second dash to the end line. Gunna picks up the tempo whereas displaying off a $200,000 AP watch buy and showcases his excessive style stage whereas touring the globe. He paints an expensive image of heading from Greece to Spain on a Eurotrip whereas shrewdly name-dropping the Hatteras yacht firm. “Throughout the ocean, huh, Hatteras in Mykonos, Greece, man, they love me in Spain,” he brags.

A guitar riff blended with hole drums to cleanse the palate. Gunna isn’t a lot of a playing cards participant, however he’s able to go all-in along with his hand right here. The YSL rapper has his sport face on and even when he’s critical about life whereas operating up the tens of millions and specializing in his profession, he’s nonetheless going to hit listeners with Paris journey boasting and designer outfit flossing.

Lengthy nights result in early days. Gunna is feeling the paranoia that comes with movie star life and takes pictures at his friends who he feels are hoping to knock him off his pedestal and take his spot within the rap sport. “N—-s can’t even inform I’m excessive as hell, however I really feel low/ I ain’t ever unhappy, I’ma belief the method and I let all of it go,” he proclaims whereas exhaling a deep breath.

A really becoming album opener with Gunna welcoming us into One among Wun. Wunna units the tone letting followers he ain’t going anyplace anytime quickly and declares himself as one of many GOATs. “I’m goin’ in opposition to all the percentages/ A GOAT, no method I can disguise,” he raps. Gunna touches on his physique transformation and flexes that he’s dropping $50,000 a yr on his coach. With a slim physique and reinvigorated concentrate on his profession, it’s cash properly spent.

Gunna has seen the very best a lifetime of luxurious has to supply and has additionally spent months trapped inside a jail cell. Coping with the latter makes him extra appreciative of experiencing the wins and losses that include life. He reminisces on sure instances combating along with his lady, counting up tens of millions and becoming a member of the mile excessive membership. It’s virtually as if he’s venting to a journal or cathartically talking to a better energy in search of steerage going ahead.

Turbo relayed to Billboard that they recorded a bit of the challenge on a yacht in the course of the ocean, which Gunna alludes to right here. Surrounded by girls on a yacht off the coast of Miami whereas making music along with your homies, it doesn’t get extra opulent than that. And as if that isn’t sufficient, Gunna references instances they’d head to Florida’s mainland for an evening of constructing it rain on the famed Tootsie’s gentleman’s membership. Wunna’s in a fantastic head house via the album’s first three tracks.

Gunna’s model of “Hakuna Matata” is a bit totally different than The Lion King‘s interpretation. Regardless, the YSL rapper has his toes kicked up with no worries — phrase to the 2012 Lil Wayne traditional — and brags about counting up tens of millions and chartering personal jets to the following cities on tour. “Younger Wunna on tour, I BP the constitution, dwelling hakuna matata,” he raps. The laid-back monitor will fall someplace in the course of the pack.

An uplifting bop from Gunna with the triumphant “At the moment I Did Good.” He implores followers to affix him on his exercise journey. Even when he stays a single bachelor, Wunna lets or not it’s identified that he stays a gentleman taking the excessive highway via all of it. Gunna is beginning to wrap the challenge up on a excessive notice.

A uncommon collab on the album with a cameo from Normani. The Fifth Concord alum makes use of her voice as an instrument serving as extra of a hallucinogenic aide to place listeners relaxed. Gunna and Normani exchanged options just lately and it seems he bought the higher of the trade-off.

Offset was one of many first rappers to publicly embrace Gunna and work with him after coming dwelling from jail. Many had been hesitant following his Alford Plea deal reached in December 2022 within the YSL trial, however that didn’t cease the Migos rapper from reuniting along with his Atlanta comrade. Set and Gunna take liftoff for an infectious collab whereas flexing the piles of designer clothes of their wardrobe. Between the pair of modern rappers, the cash they’ve spent on designer garments might match a small nation’s GDP.

The woozy “Nonetheless Prevail” went viral upon its launch when followers speculated that Gunna was sniping at Drake when referencing others having beauty surgical procedure to get their abs. “I clear all of the tabs
They pay for his or her abs,” he raps whereas leaving the goal up for interpretation. Kendrick accused Drake of going beneath the knife for a six-pack on the scathing “Euphoria” throughout their boiling feud.

Onerous-hitting manufacturing courtesy of Turbo prodigy Kenny Stuntin, Gunna will get in a zone and opens up about how enjoyable his final yr’s been. Taking a look at himself as a intercourse image of types, Gunna jumps from recollections of an orgy with white girls to bragging about being the best-dressed on the Met Gala. Hitting the weights isn’t the one exercise he’s getting whereas reflecting on a intercourse session in between units on the gymnasium.

Nonetheless, Gunna is all the time gonna look to inspire listeners as he recollects going from a shoe field full of money to changing into a millionaire. “2018, ‘got here a millionaire, made a profession, n—-s thought I’d be useless,” the YSL rapper flexes. “One among Wun” makes him 2/2 on the challenge.

The cinematic “Whatsapp (Wassam)” arrived as a potent single final week forward of the album. For people who don’t know, “wassam” is Atlanta slang for principally saying, “What’s up?” or “What’s taking place?” My translation lesson is now over — again to the file. Turbo decoded the only for Billboard when explaining that it was impressed by a time when Gunna was wired six figures by foreigners who needed him to offer a short efficiency at a non-public social gathering. Good enterprise ends in track.

It’s been a minute since Roddy Ricch has delivered an impactful verse however he understood the task and candidly comes via within the clutch on “Let It Breathe.” Whereas touchdown haymakers on the competitors, Gunna compares his boxing coaching to Creed, however there’s a deeper connection to the Michael B. Jordan-starring 2015 blockbuster than he thinks. Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) will get via to Adonis throughout a shifting scene with a strong mantra that may be utilized to Gunna’s One among Wun. “One Step At A Time. One Punch At A Time. One Spherical At A Time.” Gunna’s overcome the percentages to return out on high as soon as once more.

Gunna saves a pair of potent missiles for the ultimate spherical with the two-part “Time Reveals, Be Cautious What You Want for” serving as a worthy album nearer. “Time Reveals” is Wunna’s “Marvin’s Room.” He needs to be the supplier in a relationship shifting like a boss however realizes it’s higher in the event that they go their separate methods. Time heals all.