Gunnaβs 2018 Drip Season 3 track βTop Offβ is currently at the center of a TikTok challenge.
While the song itself dates back four years, the challenge itselfβper a handy breakdown from the reliable KnowYourMeme databaseβoriginates from TikTok user @lalamaria_βs March 2021-shared parody of Gunnaβs A COLORS SHOW performance of the track in 2018.
In the original video in question, which was part of a collab series with Adidas Football, Gunna is seen rapping the Richie Souf-produced song into a strategically placed microphone hanging from the ceiling of the performance space.
This month, amid ongoing coverage of Young Thug and Gunnaβs recent arrests (and the larger conversation about the continued damage of Atlantaβs predatory justice system), the format was fairly widely revived, including viaΒ renditions from @killy066 and @not.meluvcarti toward the beginning of this month.
In short, the setup is a simple but highly effective one: Swap the suspended-from-above microphone in the original 2018 Gunna performance for a similarly displayedΒ item of oneβs choosing (the more comedically ridiculous the item, the better).
At the time of this writing, there were more than 83,000 videos on TikTok using the βTop Offβ sound.Β See moreΒ highlights below, including a rendition from Latto.
Earlier this month, Gunna shared what marked his first public statement since his arrest in May amid a RICO indictment naming multiple individuals. In the letter,Β Gunna reflected on his career and said he never could have predicted how his art would change his life βand lives of my loved ones.β For Gunna, his art presented an opportunity to change his circumstances while expressing gratitude daily.
βFor now, I donβt have my freedom,β Gunna, who also referenced the recently launched Protect Black Art petition, said. βBut I am innocent. I am being falsely accused and will never stop fighting to clear my name!β
For more information on the Protect Black Art petition from Kevin Liles and Julie Greenwald, hit this link.