Hip hop singer and record producer Radric Delantic Davis, better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American who invented the hip hop subgenre known as “trap music.” His stage name is Gucci Mane, and his real name is Radric Delantic Davis. When he was 14 years old, he started experimenting with rap music and started writing verses during his childhood. He independently published the album “Trap House,” which included the song “Icy,” which featured vocals by his friend and fellow rapper Young Jeezy. Despite the positive reception the song garnered from music lovers, the prospective rappers’ partnership broke up due to a nasty dispute over the single’s copyrights. Soon later, one of Gucci’s coworkers was charged with murder after using a gun against a ragtag bunch who was purportedly trying to steal his “So Icy” brand. Gucci was charged with assaulting a nightclub promoter once again while he was still on trial. After serving a six-month term for mugging, he was eventually released from jail following the dismissal of the murder prosecution due to insufficient evidence. He released his second album, “Hard to Kill,” shortly after, and in the years that followed, a number of indie albums and studio recordings were released. In his brief professional career, Gucci has recorded and released a vast number of mixed cassettes, as well as appeared in a few motion pictures.
Early Life & Childhood
On February 12, 1980, Radric Delantic Davis, better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, was born in Bessemer, Alabama. His mother reared him after his parents divorced. He and his mother relocated to Atlanta when he was nine years old.
Although he had a gift for writing lines as a young age, he didn’t start rapping until he was 14 years old.
At the age of 22, Gucci debuted his album “La Flare” in 2001 through the label “Str8 Drop Records.” This album was released on about 1000 CDs for the public distribution.
In 2002, he joined the record producer and DJ Zaytoven’s company, LaFlare Entertainment, and inked a contract with SYS Records as an associate member of “Sign Yourself Click.” After that, he moved to New York in an attempt to secure a distribution contract, but he returned home empty-handed.
He was introduced to Big Cat, the head of Big Cat Records, and once a deal was reached, he recorded and released the song “Black Tee.” Additionally, he teamed up with young rapper Jeezy from the area, and the two of them dropped the song “So Icy.”
Gucci continued to work covertly, preparing to release his debut independent album, “Trap House,” and inking a distribution deal with Tommy Boy Records.
Career of Gucci Mane
In 2006, Gucci’s debut independent album, “Trap House,” featuring the song “So Icy,” which he co-wrote with Jeezy, was published. Despite the lack of hoopla and flourish surrounding its debut, the album managed to gain a spot in the top 20 hits of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts.
Remarkably impressive for an independent record, “Trap House” reached the top of the Billboard Heartseekers Chart. Nevertheless, Jeezy and Gucci had a nasty falling out about who would get the song’s rights, which led to their split.
In 2006, Gucci released “Hard to Kill,” his second independent album. The album featured the hit song “Freaky Gurl,” which peaked at number 12 on Hot Rap Tracks.
In 2007, he debuted with his first commercial label release, “Back to the Trap House,” which featured a remix of “Freaky Gurl.”
Warner Bros. Records signed Gucci Mane to a recording contract in May 2009. Gucci contributed as a guest vocalist to a number of songs and song remixes, including “Obsessed” by Maria Carey. On December 8, 2009, Warner Bros Records released “The State vs. Radric Davis,” his second studio album.
Gucci revealed a name change for his record label following his jail sentence for probation violations. Originally called “So Icey Entertainment,” his label changed its name to “1017 Brick Squad Records.”
The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted, his third studio album, was released on September 28, 2010. The album’s lead song, “Gucci Time,” made its MySpace debut on August 6, 2010.
Gucci’s 10th EP, “The Return of Mr. Zone 6,” was released in 2011. It is his highest charting album to date and debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200. In the Rap and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, “The Return of Mr. Zone 6” came in second and eighth place, respectively.
Gucci collaborated with Waka Flocka Flame and V-Nasty to record and release albums like “Ferrari Boyz” and “BAYTL” in 2011.
In 2012, a mixed tape titled “Trap Back” was released, which featured rappers and bands such as “Yo Gotti,” “Future,” “2 Chainz,” “Jadakiss,” “Waka Flocka Flame,” and “Rocko.”
Gucci also released the mixed tapes “I’m Up” and “Trap God” in 2012. Notable rappers “Birdman,” “Meek Mill,” “Future,” “Rick Ross,” and “Waka Flocka Flame” were featured on “Trap God,” an album in which he frequently worked with.
Gucci declared in 2013 that he will soon be releasing a brand-new studio album called “Trap House III,” which would be the culmination of the “Trap House” series, following the release of four more mixtapes. In addition, he announced the release of a second album called “Mr. GuWop,” which featured Marilyn Manson, an industrial rock musician and close friend.
On June 5, 2013, Gucci announced that his record label, 1017 Brick Squad, would release an album titled “Big Money Talk,” which is an anthology of tracks written by a collection of rappers. Another thing that slipped out was that 1017 Brick Squad’s distribution deal with Atlanta Records was in jeopardy.
The commercial release of Gucci’s joint album “Mr. GuWop” was repeatedly delayed due to his incarceration and subsequent admission to a rehabilitation center. Gucci went on to release his eleventh consecutive studio album, “The State vs. Radric Davis II: The Caged Bird Sings,” on December 25, 2013.
Gucci was most productive between 2014 and 2016, releasing nearly 30 mixtapes in addition to releasing collaboration albums and digital songs. Some of his most well-known mixtapes are “1017 Mafia: Incarcerated,” “Big Gucci Sosa,” “East Atlanta Santa,” and “Young Thugga Mane La Flare.”
Gucci’s ninth studio album, “Everybody Looking,” was released on July 22, 2016, following his nearly three-year prison sentence. In November 2016, he and Rae Sremmurd collaborated on the song “Black Beatles,” which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Gucci’s debut track to peak at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 was “Black Beatles.” On October 14, 2016, he released his tenth independent album, “Woptober.” He then produced his tenth studio album, “The Return of East Atlanta Santa,” to cap off the year well.
Gucci Mane has also made an impression on large screens, appearing in a number of films, including “Gucci Mane-The Lost Footage,” “Spring Breakers,” and “Birds of a Feather.”
Major Works of Gucci Mane
During his professional career, which began in 2004, Gucci has written, recorded, and released a wide range of single tracks, indie, studio, collaborative, and mixtape albums. Trap House, Hard to Kill, Trap-A-Thon, Murder was the Case, Ferrari Boyz, and Black Beatles are some of his notable albums.
Individual Life and Heritage
Gucci had a brilliant and diversified career as a rap musician and songwriter, but his wayward ways occasionally landed him in jail, which caused severe setbacks for his professional career. According to reports, he was originally arrested in 2001 on suspicion of having cocaine.
In 2005, after four years, Gucci Mane opened fire on another group while hanging out with his friends, killing one of them in self-defense. Charges of murder were brought against him following his voluntary turn-in to the police. In 2006, he was freed due to insufficient proof.
Random Facts of Gucci Mane
Gucci defamed a number of rappers and hip-hop artists in 2013 with a series of offensive posts on Twitter, including but not limited to Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, and Nicki Minaj. He claimed to have had sex relationships with the girlfriends of the rappers named earlier.
Net worth of Gucci Mane
The estimated net worth of Gucci Mane is about $1 million.