Who: Dirty South rapper Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis, who after spending some time behind bars, has learned to translate a life of crime into lyrical street anthems.
Sounds Like: Gucci's new album Back to the Traphouse finds the Bessemer, Alabama native unleashing crime-thick lyrics with his patented Southern drawl over explosive synth beats and sing-song hooks. The album, a sequel of sorts to his debut Traphouse, features guest spots from Ludacris, Lil' Kim, Rich Boy, the Game and late UGK rapper Pimp C.
Three Things You Should Know:
- Gucci killed a man — in self-defense. While visiting the home of a female friend in 2005, Gucci was forced to shooter down an intruder after the man (an associate of Young Jeezy, with whom Gucci has an ongoing beef) stormed into the room, guns blazing. While Gucci didn't serve time for that incident (again, self-defense), he did serve six months in the slammer for beating another man with a pool stick.
Gucci passed time in the pen (he was locked-down twenty-three hours a day) writing a screenplay about his life. The son of an Atlanta hustler nicknamed "Gucci Man," Mane started out on his father's path by dealing crack at the age of nineteen. After his release from prison, Mane got an important pep talk from another rapper. "Ludacris told me to keep my nose clean," Gucci says, "I plan on doing that."
He may have a rep as a thug, but Gucci says he's laid-back and isn't afraid to show off his sense of humor. He even got his start as a rapper doing comic remakes of hit songs. "I would remake 'The Humpty Dance' as 'The Gucci Dance,'" he says, chuckling. "I was like a ghetto Weird Al."
Get It: Gucci Mane's Back to the Traphouse hit record stores yesterday. Click above to check out his video for "Freaky Gurl."
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Mi5z.DayDay | December 18, 2008 9:11 AM
all white brick yea wa up gucci mane kall ma number 4199178452 yea lyfe ma big cuzz do u lyke lyfe
hood figga | December 11, 2008 10:26 AM
yo gucci has been droppin su bomb ass mixes and jeezy let out his album and it was murder but gucci still da king
FREE GICCI!!!!
detorit | December 4, 2008 10:16 AM
gucci got the rap game get up rapper do ur thang gucci
Mel-Lady | November 6, 2008 4:22 PM
All yeah, tell juice mane whats up,yeah he da shit 2.
Mel-Lady | November 6, 2008 4:20 PM
Gucci get 2 da lou.flood des hoods cuzz ain't shit popp'n like it was.
3300block block boss lil pat | October 29, 2008 10:56 AM
free gucci fuck the haters rip biddy
Mel-Lady | October 28, 2008 6:19 PM
Gucci mane how u I got yo back no matter what. And whoever hate'n on the juice Man can suck mccain dick.
How u luv dat?
100
st.luna-chic
Mel-Lady | October 21, 2008 12:33 PM
I can sit here and write all day to u.I wish I knew you n tha streets, cuzz i'm every thing you need.hood, classy,nasty,not trashy,a gangsta,so reel,and b serious
curious,delirious,7 diamonds on my pinky got me acting ridiculous,and i'm so serious.
I'm so icey just like tha kid b,I'ma gucci gurl A.K.A Mel-Lady.
I love you Gucci Mane
St.luna-chic
Mel-Lady | October 20, 2008 4:05 PM
Gucci mane how r you,I'm doing fine try'n 2 get like you.I hope I can c u in lou in tha future.I luv u gucci. holla back
st.luna-chic
kahliesha** | October 17, 2008 3:04 AM
gucci been the truth for a while..his mixtapes the shit..best believe the album after he get out the pen..shit gone be hot..so dat Fresh bitch a few comments up can suck a dick..if u dont fuck wit gucci why u on here readin on gucci
Mel-Lady | October 16, 2008 3:38 PM
gucci i can't wait till u come home. shut dat shit down from dust to dawn. hella luv st. luna-chick
Anonymous | October 16, 2008 2:37 PM
Gucci the truth reppn fo the real street niggas so if u don't understand it u neva will, so go listen to some common,pharell, or mos def that's mo yo speed we n the fast lane n u slow niggas kant keep up! FREE GUCCI MANE!!!
JKinz | October 16, 2008 2:10 AM
Repn Ath, North east of the A. - Gucci HARDEST REALEST shit out. Period.
$*Lady L*$ /Ms,Perfect | October 15, 2008 10:15 AM
GuCci is what's poppin rite now so STOP SPECKING on him Haterz GucCi Mane keep doin what you do cause I'm gone keep BUYing yo CDs & rolling and goin hammmmm on these ho*s..
shelly h | October 14, 2008 9:29 AM
that song if she wink she;ll fuck is my song
Mel-Lady | October 13, 2008 4:09 PM
StL need bricks,all white brick, off white brick, like 100 bricks. we need a plug up here. 4 reel mane
Mel-Lady | October 10, 2008 6:52 PM
gucci mane is the truth
Mel-Lady | October 10, 2008 4:35 PM
gucci keep it gangsta,gucci keep it real, gucci keep dem straight roll'n' on dem pills.gucci show you proof, and gucci is tha truth, he ain't gotta shot u he'll murder'a ya in the booth.gucci is tha dope boy ,gucci ain't yo home boy,think he a lil, well put out yo tonka toys.
BESSEMER | October 9, 2008 11:53 PM
IT'S SAD, LITTLE GUCCI DIDN'T HAVE A FATHER FIGURE GROWING UP.
HIS DID ON SKID ROW IN ATL AND NO SUPPORT. HOPE PRISON LIFE HELPS HIM TO FIND HIMSELF AND REALIZE THAT LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO CONTINUE ON THE SELF DESTRUCTIVE PATH HE'S ON.
READ AND GET SOME KNOWLEDGE!!
destinee bay-b | October 7, 2008 12:33 PM
oh mii god i love u so mutha fuckin much i ur biggest fan call me bay-b @ (216)970-7923 or u can hit me up on myspace
DB4BY | October 7, 2008 11:53 AM
yall talkin bout milwaukee and dallas fuck that its chi town all day. gucci x0x0 amor
Gucci Biggest Fan | October 4, 2008 6:20 PM
Yeah this AJ im from milwaukee n where im from they call me Baby Gucci Mane he the hooest rapper out cha today n they fuck around a gave muh 1year but shit he still the hoottest rapper out here alive right now so Jezzy get cha lyrics up n den come holla at Gucci Mane but untill this its Gucci Baby AYE
mesha | October 3, 2008 3:00 PM
u ugly mii boii
M@tR1Er GuCCi MaNe | October 2, 2008 10:00 PM
gucci is dat he a real traper him and oj are both killingit get diz money ayy yeaaaaaaa busting dem plasmas down Free GuCcImAnE
LIL MIGHTY | September 11, 2008 9:53 PM
WE BANG GUCCI DOWN HERE IN THE DIRTY D THATS DALLAS FOR YOU DUMB ASSES. HE BE ON THAT GANGSTA SHIT LIKE WE BE ON THAT GANGSTA SHIT.
Sleeper34 | September 10, 2008 12:00 PM
I betcha baby daddy ain't ICEY LIKE DA KID BE! Gucci!
*lAdYi gUcCi* | September 9, 2008 10:25 PM
yEAh DiS lAdYi gUcCi, gUcCi'S nUmBa 0n3 WiF3y...h3 iZ dA HoTt3sT 0Ut H3rE...yOunG jeZzY cANt FuCk WiT HiM....
*lAdYi gUcCi*
young c | September 9, 2008 7:27 PM
gucci bandana ay
UpNorth-TrapStars | September 7, 2008 3:39 PM
im from Eastside Vancity up here in Canada n wen we in the whip all thats bangin out that alpine is gucci cuz he be that real shit unlike that jeezy wit his bitchass self sendin his batty friens to gucci n gettin waxed seen
JTizzle | August 7, 2008 1:54 PM
GUCCI DOING HIS THANG FOR ZONE 6. I CAN RESPECT DAT! HE ALSO THE HOTTEST RAPPER FROM ZONE1-6 (ATL). SO U GOT TO RESPECT DAT. KEEP A OPEN EAR OUT FOR ME IN THE MEDIA (JTizzle aka Smitty) Bessemer, Birmingham, AL.
Durham N.C | August 7, 2008 10:56 AM
Gucci keep doing your thang.It aint nothing but real listening to you right know. If they dont like your music they fake. Thats why I keep a full clip for this hating ass krabs. U know how we get down in Durham N.C 9tre for life.
MR. BEEN THERE DONE DAT | June 25, 2008 9:31 PM
MAN IM FROM TEXAS WHEN I SWANG ON DEM 6'S WE BANGIN GUCCI. JEEZY OK FOR TV N SHIT, BUT WE WE KEEP IT TRILL DWN HERE!! GUCCI GOT IT!!
money stroll | June 24, 2008 9:20 PM
gucci is hot right now wit the shit he be talkn aobut
pot head | June 23, 2008 12:35 PM
fuck jeezy gucci is the shit
free j | June 13, 2008 2:01 PM
young jeezy rap like he in the matrix or somethin man.. jeezy a bitch cuz if he went in the room instead of his friend he woulda got killed...
FUCK CTE
ReigueImilm | June 6, 2008 7:46 PM
I love Bape because its a great japanese clothing company and its actually better than evisu which I used to buy.
George gonzales | June 2, 2008 8:57 AM
eastside crip
Pooh Main | May 31, 2008 1:09 AM
Gucci Is The HARDEST Rapper.
He IS BUMPING On Jeezy slick head azz.
Da Groove Man | May 13, 2008 7:59 PM
Gucci Mane is for real yall watch out hes about to blow up!
og DaV | May 10, 2008 1:36 PM
gucci is a beast jezzy cant fuc wit em gucci shitin on any body in his way people sayn he wac ant real street ya digg
74 2 da world blow
I'm from NY | May 7, 2008 3:04 PM
Gucci is alright, so is Young Jeezy. Two things I dont understand. Why is everyone typing like they're retarded? Why is everyone acting like they are Gucci's or Jeezy's best friends and why are they acting like they are taking part in their feud? You people make me laugh. As for me, I like both of them, they both are good artists.
Lil 079 | May 5, 2008 10:59 AM
Man You is a beast fuck what people talking about man keep doing you and fuck jeezy."we in the trap house getting this money "ya dig"
lil jr | May 2, 2008 2:01 PM
gucci is the hottes thing rite now even doe he a slob n jezz 4 bangin da 6.
[[Get_Money]] | May 2, 2008 4:24 AM
im a jeezy fan but gucci b killin it he prolly one of da hottest n da game rite now idk y ppl b hattin on gucci he a real rapper
rexy rex chp | April 29, 2008 3:17 PM
fuck jeezy ball head ass hes a bitch ass keep it ignorant rex of ignorant boyz 3500
$Lil Rich$ | April 28, 2008 3:26 PM
gucci da hardest n da game....
Anonymous | April 28, 2008 9:01 AM
gucci hot
Jonathan white | April 24, 2008 3:27 PM
gucci man is the hottes thing out right now
Jonathan white | April 24, 2008 3:25 PM
wat up gucci man them song u got out i got them all man they riding the 1 of shirt off thats bad
WestSide Minerva | April 23, 2008 9:46 AM
Gucci is the realest in the ATL. He also the REALEST on the West Side of the STL THAT STAY BUMPIN IN THOSE 4 12'S I GOT IN THE CUTTLASS. Keep yo head up don't let them get in yo way... you made ME get on the streets and hustle because its money out there you just got to go get it. You a real ass East SIDE Atlanta. So stay up GUCCI MANE MONTANA FROM EAST ATLANTA
young jeezy | April 22, 2008 5:07 AM
Cte iz tha click that I clam kno sum real that clam tha same thang...these don't what war these want "beef" 72 kerritz in ma snow man peice
"FUCK GUCCI!!!!"
money | April 11, 2008 3:37 PM
you know i had to rep me. MoNEy coming soon. you can't wait can u. 305 m.i.a.
GUAPOHOLIC | April 3, 2008 9:46 PM
DAMN SHAWTY WHY YOU HATIN SO HARD 11
Ken | April 3, 2008 9:43 PM
Gucci reppin fa da south dem haters is dorks hatin cus that square life they leading got em thinkin the hood gone get em BOO we SPOOkZ. Augusta Georgia 4 ever supportin ya!!!
Young Jeezy | April 3, 2008 11:03 AM
i C U GUCCI. I BE IN THE STREES WAITIIN FOR YOU NI***. dONT f*C* WITH cte. WE REAL AND WE STILL COMMIN FOR YA. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP NI**A.
maurice | February 17, 2008 11:15 PM
hahahahh gucci got his azz strait wipped in prison but his beats is ice cold
17th ward | February 15, 2008 2:57 PM
Gucci one of the best doin it now yall don't feel him cuz yall aint from the gutta
Kriner | February 14, 2008 10:23 AM
We Bump Yo Shit In Maryland Dawg, Keep Em Comin And I'll Keep Bumpin In Out My Trunk
tha m | February 13, 2008 2:46 AM
all i got to say is that if u aint no hatas, u aint doin nuthin. im reppin for north memphis and da bay and da mound. unda arm kush so u know it smell musty sold a couple ounces just to buy some red monkey, new du allante sat it on ashanti's still rather get my car washed by a zombie.
Kaingetright | January 30, 2008 5:51 PM
You not a Locc you a nerd that gibberish is the way we talk we was on the block and you was in the school house
Anonymous | January 30, 2008 11:25 AM
Gucci is the best rapper that is out. Every song he goes hard and speaks the truth keep it bumpn Gucci.
prada king | January 27, 2008 12:09 PM
gucci mane is dope!! taking it back to when a freestyle was a freestyle not no written shit!
MAcK PIRU | January 25, 2008 2:51 PM
YEA U BUMPIN AND KEEP REPPIN THE B ON DES CRAB ASS B'S UP B2OOD
*AVEUNE PIRU GANG*
ANqEL; FR0M ClEVElAND | January 23, 2008 10:16 PM
MAN qUCCi DhA SHii; YALL JHUSz DNT KNW. WE qOT DiSZ SAYiN HE SH0ULD B LYNCH'd.
MAN YO ASS SH0ULD B SHOT F0 SAYiN DhAT SHii, RACiST ASS, FAREAL. DNT CkOME 2 MA H0OD WiD DhAT SHii.
qUCCi S0MEONE i L0OK UP 2, HiSZ MUSiC REAL.. S0METHiNq ALOT 0F BiTCH'Sz UP HERE DNT KNW BOUT.
Ebagz frm Da 614 | January 16, 2008 9:30 AM
gucci is the hotest thing out right now.
Fresh | January 7, 2008 1:34 PM
I mean this is trash. Unfortunately misogyny is still quite entertaining in our society.
For everyone who finds him nauseating grab your egg time 'cuz his fifteen minutes are soon to expire. If you really wanna dislike Youtube the uncut version Freaky Gurl.
Prime Time | January 2, 2008 9:12 PM
Gucci is the shit! aint nobody in the south can touch him cause he 2 real
3174 | January 2, 2008 11:58 AM
gucci is dat shit!
u fools have no idea
take a second n listen n try to understand
f*k boiz
Deuce | January 1, 2008 8:47 PM
none of you could ever understand where hes comin from. which is why you hate.
lil tali j.u.i.c.e | December 18, 2007 3:03 PM
mane u fire keep bringin dat heat n imma keep buyin dem hits dem otha rappers pancak strippers murder murder kill kill from dis dirty south texas keep swangin n bangin 100% lil taliban j.u.i.c.e
Krunch | December 17, 2007 8:17 AM
Rap is circling the drain. Same old beat lyrics from "artist" to artist same old tired beats. Put a fork in it, it's done.
Michelle Badillo | December 13, 2007 5:25 PM
Rolling Stone, what is up with you and trash? The music is pure garbage. Not even the flavor of the week, man.
Young Locc | December 13, 2007 1:34 PM
This dude'd got some sick punch lines, but it still sounds like the same old boring southern gibberish, plus this fake dude called out the locc's which is pretty disrespectful