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Young Jeezy, T.I., B.G., DG Yola, Bohagon, Maceo, Lil Scrappy, Juvenile

Influenced By:

Kool Moe Dee, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie
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  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rap
  • Instrument: Performer
  • Representative Albums: "Trap House," "Murder Was the Case," "Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Trapper"

Biography

The year 2005 was like yin and yang for Atlanta bling rapper Gucci Mane. He enjoyed success entering the charts with his first national hit, "Icy," became involved in a quarrel with that song's collaborator, Young Jeezy, and found himself facing murder charges in the Georgia courts. Before his career as a rapper, Gucci Mane, whose birth name is Radric Davis, loved to write poetry when he was in elementary school. He moved to Atlanta from Birmingham, AL, with his single mother during the fourth grade. Since progressing to rap was a fairly easy step, Gucci Mane already had spent time in a recording studio by the age of 14. The glamour and sense of fashion of rappers like Big Daddy Kane motivated him to put words to music. His locally played debut single, "Black Tee," earned him a contract with Big Cat Records, and in May 2005 the label released his debut album, Trap House, which stood at the number one spot on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The beef with Young Jeezy originated from a fight over the rights to the album's "Icy" hit single, which spawned a number of dis tracks traded between the two. Within the same month of his LP's release, Gucci Mane was arrested for murder on account of an altercation where he shot at a group of five men who burst into his friend's house, threatening to kill the rapper. As it turned out, the murdered attacker was an associate of Young Jeezy, but he has denied any involvement with the incident. Gucci Mane declared in court that it was self-defense, and by January 2006, Georgia prosecutors dropped all charges, citing lack of evidence. After being released from jail (on charges unrelated to the murder) that same month, he quickly went back into the studio to make his second album, Hard to Kill, which was released in October. He took the song "Go Head" from his first album and made it the lead single for the second in order to make up for the time taken away from promoting Trap House. ~ Cyril Cordor, All Music Guide
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Gucci Mane
Birth name Radric Davis
Also known as Gucci Mane
Born February 2, 1980 (1980-02-02) (age 29)
Birmingham, Alabama
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupations rapper, songwriter
Years active 2004-present
Labels Atlantic/So Icey Ent./Asylum/Warner Bros.
Associated acts OJ da Juiceman, Waka Flocka Flame, 1017 Brick Squad, Yo Gotti, Gorilla Zoe, Shawty Lo, Rocko, Playaz Circle, Plies, Usher, Mario, Lil Wayne
Website http://www.guccimaneonline.com/

Radric Davis (born February 2, 1980)[1] better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and CEO of So Icey Entertainment.

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Biography

Davis was born in Birmingham, Alabama and moved with his single mother to Atlanta in the fourth grade. Since elementary school, he had enjoyed writing poetry, and he began rapping at age 14. He signed to Big Cat Records after his debut single "Black Tee" was frequently played on local radio. In 2005, he released his independent debut album entitled Trap House, which featured the successful single "Icy" with Young Jeezy. Disputes over the rights to this single caused a rift between the two artists. Hard to Kill followed in 2006.[2]

Hard To Kill included the hit single "Freaky Gurl". The song peaked at #12 on the Hot Rap Tracks, #19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and at #62 on the Hot 100. The official remix featuring Ludacris and Lil Kim was included on his 2007 commercial debut album Back to the Trap House. Gucci Mane appeared on OJ da Juiceman's "Make the Trap Say Aye" and began working on various mixtapes.[3] Gucci Mane signed to Warner Bros. Records in May 2009.[4]

He appeared on remixes of the songs "Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas, "Obsessed" by Mariah Carey and "5 Star Chick" by Yo Gotti and made a guest appearance on Mario's "Break Up". Gucci Mane is set to release his next album The State vs. Radric Davis on Warner Bros. Records December 8, 2009.[5] Its first single, "Wasted" featuring Plies, was originally from Mane's 2009 mixtape Writing on the Wall. It peaked at #36 on the Hot 100, #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #3 on the Rap Songs making it Gucci Mane's most successful single to date. The second single is "Spotlight" feauring Usher. The third single is "Worst Enemy". The fourth single is "Heavy".

On October 2, 2009, Gucci Mane was named #6 on MTV's annual Hottest MC's In The Game list.[6]

Legal issues

On May 10, 2005, Davis was attacked by a group of men who were trying to steal his trademark "So Icey" chain. Davis' companions shot at the group, killing at least one. The corpse of one of the attackers, Henry Lee Clark III, was found at a middle school. Davis turned himself in to police investigators on May 19, 2005 and was subsequently charged with murder. Davis claimed that the shots fired by his party were in self-defense[1] The DeKalb County district attorney's office dropped the murder charge in January 2006 due to insufficient evidence. The previous October, in an unrelated matter, Davis had pleaded no contest to a charge of assault for assaulting a nightclub promoter the previous June; at the time the murder charge was dropped, he was serving a six-month prison sentence for this. [7] Davis was released from prison in late January 2006.[2]

In September 2008, Gucci Mane was arrested for parole violation for completing only 25 out of 600 community service hours following his 2005 arrest for assault. He was sentenced to a year in prison but was released after six months.[8]

On November 12, 2009, Gucci Mane was sentenced to 12 months in prison for probation violation and taken away to prison in handcuffs.[9]

Discography

Main article: Gucci Mane discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (2005-05-23). "Atlanta Rapper Gucci Mane Faces Murder Charge". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502738/20050523/gucci_mane.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  2. ^ a b Cordor, Cyril (2007). "Gucci Mane > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifuxqwsldde~T1. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  3. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2009-03-30). "Gucci Mane Is Out Of Jail And Back On The Mixtape Circuit". Mixtape Monday (MTV News). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607973/20090327/gucci_mane.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  4. ^ Jason (2009-05-13). "Gucci Mane Signs New Deal With Warner". Rap Basement. http://www.rapbasement.com/gucci-mane/051309-gucci-mane-signs-new-record-deal-with-warner-brothers-records-drops-two-new-songs-listen-now.html. 
  5. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2009-10-28). "Exclusive: Gucci Mane The State Vs. Radric Davis Cover". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625004/20091028/gucci_mane.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-10-31. 
  6. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2009-10-01). "Gucci Mane Balances 'Hood, Mainstream To Be #6 Hottest MC In The Game!". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622767/20091001/index.jhtml. 
  7. ^ Harris, Chris (2006-01-03). "Murder Charges Against Gucci Mane Dropped". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519599/20060103/gucci_mane.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  8. ^ "Gucci Mane Sent To Jail For Violating Probation". XXL. 2008-09-15. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=24484. Retrieved 2009-10-31. 
  9. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626187/20091112/gucci_mane.jhtml

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Gucci Mane
Studio albums
Independent albums
EPs & Compilations
Mixtapes
Singles
"Icy" · "Go Head" · "Freaky Gurl" · "Freaky Gurl (Remix)" · "Stoopid" · "Wasted" · "Spotlight" · "Worst Enemy" · "Heavy"
Featured singles
"Gucci Bandana" · "Make Tha Trap Say Aye" · "Ridiculous" · "Break Up" · "I Think I Love Her" · "Self Made" · "Boi!" · "LOL :-)" · "We Be Steady Mobbin" · "I Get It In" · "Pretty Girls" · "Tip of My Tongue" · "Look Like This" · "Krazy" · "Sponsor" · "Speak French"
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