Lil Baby Says Gunna Dispute Will Stay Private For Atlanta’s Sake

Lil Baby says any problem he has with Gunna will stay off the internet because a public feud would hurt both rappers and the city of Atlanta.

The “Drip Too Hard” collaborators have remained apart since Gunna left jail in December 2022 after entering an Alford plea in the YSL racketeering case. Lil Baby addressed the relationship during an episode of The New York Times’ Popcast, released ahead of his new album, “Fresh.”

He framed the issue as a private matter that should not become a show for fans. Lil Baby said the two men can disagree while staying restrained in public.

“We gonna play it cool for y’all,” he said.

Lil Baby also tied that approach to Atlanta rap’s place in the culture. He argued that an online fight would make the city and its leading artists look divided, no matter who appeared to win.

“I’d rather have that beef or problem personally,” he said.

The comments mark a shift in detail, though not a reunion. Lil Baby did not say the relationship had been repaired or announce new music with Gunna.

He explained how he intends to handle the tension when both artists remain visible representatives of the same city.

Gunna’s Alford plea allowed him to maintain his innocence while accepting a negotiated sentence. He did not testify against Young Thug in the YSL trial, but the plea led to years of snitching accusations and public distance from several artists he had worked with.

Lil Baby and Gunna had built one of Atlanta’s most successful pairings before the split. Their 2018 joint project, “Drip Harder,” included “Drip Too Hard” and turned their chemistry into a defining part of that period in Southern rap.

Lil Baby told AllHipHop in 2024 that the two no longer had a relationship. His latest comments keep that assessment in place while drawing a clear boundary around how he wants to handle any conflict.

The timing also connects the discussion to “Fresh,” released November 6. Lil Baby described the album as a new chapter that pushed him beyond his usual Atlanta production circle.

Its rollout included “Dead Fresh,” a Pharrell Williams-produced single that helped renew his interest in recording.

For now, Lil Baby’s position is clear: the dispute stays personal, and Atlanta is not the stage for it.