Nettspend

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Nettspend
Birth nameGunner Shepardson
Born2006or2007(age 17–18)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2022–present
Labels
Website badassfuckingkid.com

Gunner Shepardson (born 2006 or 2007), professionally known as Nettspend, is an American rapper and songwriter. He gained popularity after a snippet of his song, "Drankdrankdrank", went viral on Twitter in late 2023.

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Growing up surrounded by music, Nettspend began rapping while in fifth grade. After releasing multiple singles, Nettspend released his debut mixtape, Bad Ass F*cking Kid , on December 6, 2024.

Early life

Gunner Shepardson was born around 2007 in Richmond, Virginia. [1] He has three siblings, [2] and his father was a country singer. [3] Shepardson grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, and Justin Bieber, and tried out rapping in fifth grade. [2] [3] Growing up, he was heavily interested in skateboarding. [3] Shepardson felt isolated in school, [2] and dropped out in ninth grade, citing the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns. [2] [3]

Career

Shepardson began releasing music to SoundCloud under the name Nettspend in December 2022. [2] [4] After steadily gaining popularity for a few months, a snippet of his song "Drankdrankdrank" went viral on Twitter, exposing him to a wider audience. [2] [5] His song "Shine N Peace" was listed among the best songs of 2023 by The Fader and The New York Times . [6] [7]

On January 11, 2024, Nettspend was featured alongside Xaviersobased on producer Evilgiane's single titled 40. [8] [9] He performed at Rolling Loud on March 16, marking his first festival performance. [10] [11] In June 2024, Nettspend collaborated with fellow underground artist OsamaSon on the single Withdrawals. [12] That month, he made a cameo in the music video for "Devil Is a Lie", a song by fellow Richmond rapper Tommy Richman. [5]

In July 2024, Nettspend released "That One Song", a song sampling "Entombed" by Deftones, after teasing it at multiple live shows. [13] In the weeks that followed, "That One Song", along with the majority of Nettspend's other popular songs, was removed from streaming platforms. [3]

On October 3, 2024, Nettspend released the track "F*ck Swag" alongside a music video directed by Cole Bennett. [14] [15] Two months later, on December 6, 2024, Nettspend released his debut mixtape, Bad Ass F*cking Kid . [1] [16] "40", his song with Xaviersobased and Evilgiane, was listed as one of the best songs of 2024 by The New York Times [17] and Pitchfork. [18]

Musical style and influences

Nettspend's musical style stems from trap, a subgenre of hip hop. [5] He has been credited with popularizing jerk, [19] [20] a hip hop subgenre characterized by "pitched-up, layered vocals and bass that will make your speakers sound broken", according to Pitchfork. [20] Most of Nettspend's songs are under two minutes long. [21] [22] According to The Fader , he commonly employs "distorted 808 s", "loose piano riffs", and "glimmering synths" in his music. [1] Nettspend's music has been described as "a symphony of stimuli" by i-D, [3] and "post-post-rage" by The New York Times . [23]

In an interview with i-D, Nettspend named Chief Keef, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and Michael Jackson as influences. [3] He is an affiliate of Novagang [1] and Xaviersobased's collective 1c34. [1] [19]

Discography

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
Bad Ass F*cking Kid [1] [16]

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Kickdoor[ citation needed ]
  • Released: May 26, 2023 (initial)
    June 8, 2023 (deluxe)
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[24]
"What They Say" [25] 2023—Non-album singles
"On Me"
(featuring Yhapojj) [26] 		—
"Good Night" [27] —
"Beamerrr" [28] —
"Cryptonite" [29] —
"Gen 5 (DJ Phatt Exclusive)" [30] —Kickdoor
"Section" [31] —Non-album singles
"U Gon Fall" [32] —
"U Told Us Quit"
(featuring Yungster Jack) [33] 		—Kickdoor
"Hollywood" [34] —Non-album singles
"Where the Racks At"
(featuring Zootzie) [35] 		—
"Funuhyuh" [36] —
"Take You Out" [37] —
"Shine N Peace" [7] —
"We Not Like You" [38] —
"Packs"
(featuring Duwap Kaine) [39] 		—
"Yooo" [40] —
"Benihana" [41] —
"OTW"
(featuring Xaviersobased) [42] 		—
"Feeliinuu" [43] —
"DrankDrankDrank" [44] —
"Wake Up"
(featuring OsamaSon) [45] 		—
"Model Sex" [46] —
"2024 Freestyle" [47] —
"40" [8] [9]
(with Evilgiane & Xaviersobased)		2024—#HeavensGate Vol. 1
"Nothing Like Uuu" [48] —Non-album singles
"Withdrawals"
(with OsamaSon) [49] 		—
"That One Song" [13] —
"F*ck Swag" [50] 21

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