Gucci Mane
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| Gucci Mane, Gucci | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Radric Delactic Davis |
| Also known as | Gucci Mane |
| Born | February 2, 1980 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records/Warner Bros. Records/So Icey Entertainment |
| Associated acts | OJ Da Juiceman, Yo Gotti, Gorilla Zoe, Yung Ralph, Playaz Circle, Lil Wayne, Lil Scrappy, Ludacris, Yung L.A. |
| Website | www.atlanticrecords.com/guccimane |
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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Music career
In 2005, he released his independent debut album entitled Trap House, which featured the successful single "Icy" with Young Jeezy. However, disputes over the rights to this single eventually caused a riff between the two artists. Hard to Kill followed in 2006.
Gucci Mane was propelled to mainstream success with the release of Back to the Trap House in 2007, which sold 32,000 copies its first week. The album was fueled by the hit single "Freaky Gurl", which peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks.
After ending another prison term, Gucci Mane began working on a mixtape called Writing on Da Wall and "Guccitendo". A new official mixtape "Guccimania" has some of his new 2009 singles featured on the mixtape.[2] Gucci Mane is signed to Warner Bros. Records[3]
Recently, he has appeared on remixes of the Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" and Mariah Carey's "Obsessed". He also makes a guest appearance on Mario's "Break Up".
Arrest
Gucci Mane was arrested for possession of marijuana and an un-licensed gun, the day before his debut album was released.[1] Georgia prosecutors dropped the charges in January 2006 based on lack of evidence.[4] He left prison that month on unrelated charges.[5]
Discography
- 2005: Trap House
- 2006: Hard to Kill
- 2007: Trap-A-Thon
- 2007: Back to the Trap House
- 2008: Hood Classics
- 2009: Murder Was The Case[6]
References
- ^ 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 on 2009-05-03.
- ^ 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 on 2009-05-03.
- ^ http://www.rapbasement.com/gucci-mane/051309-gucci-mane-signs-new-record-deal-with-warner-brothers-records-drops-two-new-songs-listen-now.html
- ^ 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 on 2009-05-03.
- ^ Cordor, Cyril (2007). "Gucci Mane > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifuxqwsldde~T1. Retrieved on 2009-05-03.
- ^ Murder Was The Case by Gucci Man - Amazon.com
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