South Fulton Today

Walmart has canceled a holiday giveaway set to be hosted by YSL rapper Gunna, who recently accepted a plea deal on RICO Act-related charges, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.

Goodr Grocery Store and Drip Closet, who has reportedly partnered with Gunna in the past, released a statement expressing disappointment with the decision and apologizing for the inconvenience it has caused.

"Goodr was saddened to learn of Walmart’s decision to cancel the 5th Annual Gunna’s Great Giveaway event today," the statement reads. "Gunna and the entire Goodr team were looking forward to brightening the holidays of the 1,000 families that registered. We are aware of how much the promised gifts meant to those families and we are collectively working to find an alternate solution."

Set to feed hundreds of local families, the event was planned for a South Fulton store on Old National Highway, during which somewhere in the neighborhood of about 1,000 families were also pre-registered to receive $100 gift cards, FOX 5 reports.

Gunna, whose legal name is Sergio Kitchens, was charged along with fellow rapper Young Thug in an indictment that alleges they are part of the Young Slime Life, or YSL, street gang, which prosecutors argue has terrorized the city for years with its violent criminal activity.

According to the report, while the rapper will not be required to spend any additional time behind bars, the deal stipulates that he complete 500 hours of community service, with 350 of those hours speaking to young men and women in the community about the dangers of gangs and gang violence.

In a statement, Gunna did not admit guilt and claimed it was in his best interest to plead guilty, adding that when he linked up with YSL nearly seven years ago he did not consider it a gang, but more “like a group of people from metro Atlanta who had common interests and artistic aspirations.”