Gucci Mane
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Radric Davis (born February 2, 1980)[2] better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and CEO of So Icey Entertainment.
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 rift 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 in its first week. The album was fueled by the hit single "Freaky Gurl" which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks, #19 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2008, weeks after releasing 'Back To The Traphouse', Gucci almost instantly started putting out official mixtapes. Mixtape songs such as, 'Bricks', 'Photo Shoot', and 'Make The Trap Say Aye', helped create Gucci's popularity. Soon he was on a lot of guest appearances for artists such as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Yung Joc, and Gorilla Zoe. In September 2008, Gucci Mane was arrested for parole violation and sentenced to a year in prison. He was released after six months.
After ending that prison term, Gucci Mane began working on a mixtape called Writing on the Wall. A new unofficial mixtape "Guccimania" has some of his new 2009 singles featured on the mixtape.[3] Gucci Mane is signed to Warner Bros. Records[4]
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". He will be releasing his upcoming label debut album The State vs. Radric Davis tentatively slated for December 2009 [5], with the first single being, "Wasted" featuring Plies which was originally from his 2009 mixtape Writing on the Wall. The single is so far Gucci Mane's best single to date peaking at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100, also at #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #5 on the Hot Rap Tracks.
On October 2, 2009, Gucci Mane was named #6 on MTV's annual [Hottest MC's In The Game][6] list of 2009
Gucci Mane is set to release his next album The State vs Radric Davis on Warner Bros. Records December 2009.
Arrest
Gucci Mane was arrested for murder, the day before his debut album was released.[7] Georgia prosecutors dropped the charges in January 2006 based on lack of evidence.[8] He left prison that month on unrelated charges.[9]
Discography
- Studio albums
- 2007: Back to the Trap House
- 2009: The State vs. Radric Davis[10]
- Independent albums
- 2005: Trap House
- 2006: Hard to Kill
- 2007: Trap-A-Thon
- 2009: Murder Was The Case
- Compillation albums
- 2008: Hood Classics
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2009-03-30). "Gucci Mane Is Out Of Jail And Back On The Mixtape Circuit". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved 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
- ^ http://showhype.com/music/gucci_mane/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622767/20091001/index.jhtml
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2005-05-23). "Atlanta Rapper Gucci Mane Faces Murder Charge". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ Harris, Chris (2006-01-03). "Murder Charges Against Gucci Mane Dropped". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ Cordor, Cyril (2007). "Gucci Mane > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ http://showhype.com/music/gucci_mane/
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