Gucci Mane

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Gucci Mane
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Radric Davis
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Origin = Atlanta, Georgia Fact|date=September 2008
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Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = rapper, songwriter
Years_active = 2004 to present
Label = Atlantic Records, So Icey Entertainment, Laflare Entertainment
Associated_acts = Shawty Lo, Rocko, Gorilla Zoe, Yo Gotti, Shawnna, Khia, OJ Da Juiceman, Yung Ralph, Gangsta Boo, Rich Boy, DJ Drama
URL= [http://www.atlanticrecords.com/guccimane www.atlanticrecords.com/guccimane]

Radric Davis, better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper.

Signed to Atlantic Records, taking his stage name from his hustler father's nickname, "Gucci Man". [http://www.rollingstone.com/blogs/breaking/2007/12/breaking-artist-gucci-mane.php Breaking Artist - Gucci Mane] . "Rolling Stone": December 12, 2007]

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. [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifuxqwsldde~T5 Gucci Mane Billboard Charts - Albums] ]

Homicide charges

On May 10, 2005, Gucci Mane was visiting the home of an exotic dancer when five assailants came in the house (with the intentions of taking Gucci's signature "So Icy" chain) and began attacking Gucci Mane and his friend. Gucci Mane was armed and fired several shots before the assault ended, later describing the shootings as self-defense. 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 the body of Macon, Georgian rapper Henry Lee Clark III (Pookie Loc) found that day near a public school in Decatur. Loc was performing under Young Jeezy's label, Corporate Thugz Entertainment.

Gucci Mane turned himself in to police on May 20, 2005 [cite web| title = Breaking News: Atlanta's Gucci Mane Turns Self In Over "Icy" Corpse | publisher = SOHH.com | author = Carl Chery |date=2005-05-19 | url = http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7102 | accessdate = 2007-07-04 ] [cite web| title = Atlanta Rapper Gucci Mane Faces Murder Charge | publisher = MTV News | author = Gil Kaufman |date=2005-05-23 | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502738/20050523/gucci_mane.jhtml | accessdate = 2007-07-04 ] .

The charges were dropped on December 30, 2005, with police stating they did not have enough evidence to try him for the murder. [cite web| title = Murder charges against Gucci Mane dropped. | publisher = WordOfSouth.com | author = Anonymous |date=2005-12-31 | url = http://www.wordofsouth.com/online/?p=209#more-209 | accessdate = 2007-07-04 ]

A judge revoked one year of his probation and ordered him back to jail [ [http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/09/5450/ Gucci Mane Sentenced To One Year In Prison For Probation Violation] "BallerStatus.com"] . The judge said after Davis serves the one year in prison that he still has 2.5 years of probation and has to serve the 600 hours of community service. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlkWBnnOyyY Gucci Lock Up]

Discography

*2005: "Trap House"
*2006: "Hard to Kill"
*2007: "Trap-A-Thon"
*2007: "Back to the Trap House"
*2008: "Hood Classics"

External links

*MySpace|guccimane
* [http://www.illhill.com/article.asp?TOPIC_ID=1279 Gucci Mane Interview. Source: ILLHILL.com]
* [http://blackhistorydaily.com/black_history/gucci_mane.html Gucci Mane on BlackHistoryDaily.com]
* [http://www.flow.tv/shows/4/episodes/593 Gucci Mane on Flow.TV]