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Gunner Shepardson (born March 18, 2007[1]), 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.
Growing up surrounded by music, Nettspend began rapping while in fifth grade. After releasing multiple singles, he signed with rapper Lil Bibby's label Grade A Productions, in a joint venture with Interscope Records, and later released his debut mixtape, Bad Ass F*cking Kid, on December 6, 2024.
Nettspend's musical style is rooted in hip hop subgenres such as trap and jerk, characterized by "distorted 808s", "loose piano riffs", and "glimmering synths". He is an affiliate of Xaviersobased's collective 1c34,[2][3] which helped pioneer and popularize the jerk microgenre during the early 2020s.[3]
Early life
[edit]Gunner Shepardson was born on March 18, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia.[2] He has three siblings,[4] and his father was a country singer.[5] Growing up, Shepardson listened to Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, and Justin Bieber,[4][5] and was heavily interested in skateboarding.[5] He first tried out rapping while in fifth grade.[4][5] Shepardson attended Hermitage High School (Virginia)[6] where he felt isolated in school and dropped out in ninth grade, citing the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Early career and breakthrough (2022–2023)
[edit]Nettspend began releasing music to SoundCloud in December 2022.[4][7] After steadily gaining popularity for a few months, a snippet of his song "Drankdrankdrank" went viral on Twitter, exposing him to a wider audience.[4][8] His song "Shine N Peace" was listed among the best songs of 2023 by The Fader and The New York Times.[9][10]
Single releases, Bad Ass F*cking Kid debut (2024)
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On January 11, 2024, Nettspend was featured alongside rapper Xaviersobased on producer Evilgiane's song titled "40".[11][12] The song was listed as one of the best songs of 2024 by The New York Times[13] and Pitchfork.[14] Nettspend performed at Rolling Loud on March 16, marking his first festival performance.[15][16]
In June 2024, Nettspend collaborated with rapper OsamaSon on the single "Withdrawals".[17] That month, he also made a cameo in the music video for "Devil Is a Lie" by fellow Virginia rapper Tommy Richman.[8] After teasing it at multiple shows, Nettspend released "That One Song", a song sampling "Entombed" by Deftones, in July.[18] In the weeks that followed, "That One Song", along with the majority of Nettspend's other popular songs, was removed from streaming platforms.[5] Most of these songs have since been reuploaded.
On October 3, 2024, Nettspend released the track "F*ck Swag" alongside a music video directed by Cole Bennett.[19][20] Two months later, on December 6, 2024, Nettspend released his debut mixtape, Bad Ass F*cking Kid.[2][21] He embarked on a promotional tour of the same name, bringing out English singer PinkPantheress at his Los Angeles show.[22]
Invert tour, sponsorship with Vans (2025)
[edit]On February 21, 2025, Nettspend announced his upcoming "Invert" tour on social media. The tour is sponsored by Vans, and runs from March 14th to April 16th. On March 11, 2025, Nettspend made his runway debut with Miu Miu on the last day of Paris Fashion Week alongside Cortisa Star.[23] On October 28, 2025, Nettspend was featured in a holiday ad for Vans.[24]
Musical style and influences
[edit]Nettspend's musical style stems from trap, a subgenre of hip-hop.[8] His music has also been characterized as jerk,[3][25] a hip-hop subgenre which consists of "pitched-up, layered vocals and bass that will make your speakers sound broken," according to Pitchfork.[25] Most of Nettspend's songs are under two minutes long.[26][27] According to The Fader, he commonly employs "distorted 808s", "loose piano riffs", and "glimmering synths" in his music.[2] Nettspend's music has been described as "a symphony of stimuli" by i-D,[5] and "post-post-rage" by The New York Times.[28]
In an interview with i-D, Nettspend named Chief Keef, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and Michael Jackson as influences.[5]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Early Life Crisis |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Bad Ass F*cking Kid[2][21] |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Kickdoor[citation needed] |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [29] | |||
| "What They Say"[30] | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "On Me" (featuring Yhapojj)[31] |
— | ||
| "Good Night"[32] | — | ||
| "Beamerrr"[33] | — | ||
| "Cryptonite"[34] | — | ||
| "Gen 5 (DJ Phatt Exclusive)"[35] | — | Kickdoor | |
| "Section"[36] | — | Non-album singles | |
| "U Gon Fall"[37] | — | ||
| "U Told Us Quit" (featuring Yungster Jack)[38] |
— | Kickdoor | |
| "Hollywood"[39] | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Where the Racks At" (featuring Zootzie)[40] |
— | ||
| "Funuhyuh"[41] | — | ||
| "Take You Out"[42] | — | ||
| "Shine N Peace"[10] | — | ||
| "We Not Like You"[43] | — | ||
| "Packs" (featuring Duwap Kaine)[44] |
— | ||
| "Yooo"[45] | — | ||
| "Benihana"[46] | — | ||
| "OTW" (featuring Xaviersobased)[47] |
— | ||
| "Feeliinuu"[48] | — | ||
| "Drankdrankdrank"[49] | — | ||
| "Wake Up" (featuring OsamaSon)[50] |
— | ||
| "Model Sex"[51] | — | ||
| "2024 Freestyle"[52] | — | ||
| "40" (with Evilgiane & Xaviersobased) |
2024 | — | #HeavensGate Vol. 1 |
| "Nothing Like Uuu"[53] | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Withdrawals" (with OsamaSon)[54] |
— | ||
| "That One Song"[18] | — | ||
| "F*ck Swag"[55] | 21 | ||
| "Impact"[56] (with Xaviersobased) |
2025 | — | Early Life Crisis |
| "Stressed"[57] | — | Gone Too Soon | |
| "Her Friends"[58] | — | Gone Too Soon |
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- ^ "GoOd Night - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Beamerrr - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". June 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Cryptonite - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". June 10, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Gen 5 (Dj Phatt Exclusive) - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". June 13, 2023 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Section - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "U Gon Fall - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "U Told Us Quit (feat. Yungster Jack) - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Hollywood - Single by Nettspend on Apple Music". June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
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