Meaning
A dancehall song whose lyrics centre on guns, violence, and 'badness' — boasting of firepower and gang toughness. Gun tunes are a controversial strand of the music, celebrated by some fans for their raw energy and criticised by others (and sometimes banned from radio) for glorifying violence. They contrast with 'conscious' and 'girls' tunes.
Examples
-
Di radio nah play dat gun tune.
The radio won't play that gun song.
-
Him switch from gun tune to conscious lyrics.
He switched from gun songs to conscious lyrics.
-
Gun tune lock di street but ban from radio.
Gun songs dominate the street but are banned from radio.
Origin
From 'gun' + 'tune'; a song glorifying guns/violence. See [[conscious-music]], [[slackness]].
How it’s used
A song centred on guns/violence; controversial, often radio-banned. See [[conscious-music]], [[slackness]].