Mane also received attention for taking a shot at Pookie Loc, a friend of American rapper Jeezy, in which he raps: "D.A.
After Durk performs the chorus, Mane raps the second verse, advising rappers to not write lyrics about gang-related content: "Watch the shit you say, the feds be listening to the music / And they gon' take your lyrics and build a case and try to use it". Durk starts off the song with the first verse, in which he makes the most obvious reference, as he raps: "In this industry, ain't what it seem, this shit be counterfeit". Lyrically, "Rumors" sees both Mane and Durk dismissing any rumors that have been made against them. The two artists have previously collaborated on Mane's 2014 song, "Wit Us", which is a remix of Durk's 2014 song, "War Wit Us". Mane announced the song and its release date with a preview of it and its accompanying music video on January 24, 2022, the day before the song was released, referring to it as "a street smash". Mane and Durk wrote the song with producers Tay Keith and DJ Meech. It was released through Atlantic and 1017 Records on January 25, 2022, as the lead single from Mane's upcoming sixteenth studio album. " Rumors" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane, featuring vocals from fellow American rapper Lil Durk. 2022 single by Gucci Mane featuring Lil Durk "Rumors"