Gucci Mane
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| Gucci Mane | |
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| Birth name | Radric Davis |
| Also known as | Big Cat Laflare |
| Born | February 2,1980 (age 27) Bessemer, Alabama |
| Origin | Image:Flag of the United States.svg Decatur, Georgia U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records, So Icey Entertainment, Laflare Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Yo Gotti, So Icey Boyz, Shawnna, Zaytoven |
| Website | http://www.atlanticrecords.com/guccimane |
Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis in Birmingham, Alabama)[1][2] is an American rapper signed to Atlantic Records, getting his stage name from his father's, "Gucci Man".[3], his first single "Icy" peaked at #23 on the Billboard magazine Hot Rap Tracks charts, and his album Trap House peaked at #101 on the Billboard 200. His second album Hard 2 Kill was released in 2006, followed by Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007, all of which sold well as independently released albums.[4]
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[edit] Early life
As an elementary school student, Davis enjoyed writing poetry; he relocated with his single mother to Atlanta, Georgia when he was in the fourth grade. Davis began working in recording studio when he was 14, influenced by such artists as Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, Eightball and MJG, and Lil' Flip.[1][2] At age 19, he began selling crack cocaine on the streets, until he was told by another rapper, Ludacris, to stop doing so.[3]
[edit] Career
After his first single "Black Tee" was frequently played in Atlanta urban radio, Davis earned a contract with Big Cat Records, subsequently releasing his debut album Trap House in May 2005; the album hit number one on the Top Heatseekers chart.[1] His followup albums Hard 2 Kill and Trap-A-Thon also succeeded on the Top Heatseekers and Top Independent Albums charts.[4]
However, a dispute between him and another rapper, Young Jeezy, erupted over the rights to Gucci's hit single "Icy".[1] In the summer of 2005, Jeezy released a freestyle song titled "Stay Strapped" used over the beat of "ASAP" by T.I. as a diss towards Gucci; consequently, Gucci released his own mixtape criticizing Jeezy, Round One.[5]
[edit] Homicide Charges
On May 10, 2005, Gucci Mane was visiting the home of a female friend, when five assailants came in the house and began attacking Gucci Mane and his friend. Gucci Mane was armed, and let off several shots before the assault ended, later describing the shootings as self-defense.[3] Three days later, during filming of BET's Rap City, Gucci Mane was informed that there was a warrant out for his arrest. The warrant was related to a body found, that day, near a public school in Decatur, of Henry Lee Clark III, a rapper from Macon, Georgia who was performing under Young Jeezy's label, Corporate Thugz Entertainment; Gucci Mane was undergoing a feud with Young Jeezy at the time.[3] Gucci Mane turned himself in to police on May 19, 2005. [6] [7]
The charges were dropped on December 30, 2005, with police stating they did not have enough evidence to try him for the murder.[8]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2005: Trap House
- 2006: Hard 2 Kill
- 2007: Trap-A-Thon
- 2007: Back to the Trap House
- U.S. Sales: 31,700[9]
[edit] Mixtapes
- 2006: DJ Burn One Presents - Gucci Mane "Chicken Talk"
- 2006: Dats Whats Up
- 2007: DJ Dutty Laundry & Zaytoven Presents - Gucci Mane "Ice Attack"
- 2007: Gucci Mane & Lil Wayne "Crack Addition"
- 2007: Gucci Mane vs Young Jeezy "Who Da Real Trap Starz"
- 2007: Gucci Mane - "Trap Happy"
- 2007: DJ Dutty Pants Laundry & Zaytoven Presents - Gucci Mane "Ice Attack Part 2: Trapaholics"
- 2007: DJ Drama & Gucci Mane Kitchen Talk
- 2007: Gucci Mane - No Pad No Pencil
- 2007: Gucci Mane & Shawty Lo- Guapaholics
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Cordor, Cyril. Gucci Mane biography at All Music Guide
- ^ a b Gucci Mane page at MTV.com
- ^ a b c d Breaking Artist - Gucci Mane. Rolling Stone: December 12, 2007
- ^ a b Gucci Mane Billboard Charts - Albums
- ^ Reid, Shaheem. Alchemist Prepares To Rock For Em. MTV News: May 16, 2005
- ^ Carl Chery (2005-05-19). Breaking News: Atlanta's Gucci Mane Turns Self In Over "Icy" Corpse. SOHH.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ Gil Kaufman (2005-05-23). Atlanta Rapper Gucci Mane Faces Murder Charge. MTV News. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ Anonymous (2005-12-31). Murder charges against Gucci Mane dropped. WordOfSouth.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ http://sohh.com/articles/article.php/13258
