Listen to Gucci Mane Feat. Playboi Carti and 21 Savage, “Peepin”

It's strange how, by the end of the 2000s, certain rappers had become critical touchstones, markers for sea changes in how the public at large sees rap music, and which ones were merely 'great rappers.' It's been discussed ad nauseum how Kanye West shifted the rap star archetype from the block to the mens' department; the Clipse became a signifier for those eager to shirk their Jansports. But Gucci Mane might be the most interesting case study of all. Endlessly prolific, the Atlanta native flitted from promising commercial star to unmarketable menace and back again, churning out songs that were either dense or preposterously minimal, onomatopoeic or disarmingly plain-spoken. The Burrprint, a new Tumblr-supported blog, aims to document the mechanics and qualities of Gucci's mid- and late-2000s run--the music, the jewelry, the party lines drawn down the middle of the "Lemonade" session files. To celebrate the launch, Gucci's team has let loose with the previously unreleased "Peepin," which features 21 Savage and Playboi Carti.