Radric Davis (born February 2, 1980)^{[citation needed]}, better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: , Country State Counties Jefferson, Shelby Incorporated December 19, 1871 Government  - Type Mayor - Council  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (Current) Larry Langford (Mayor-Elect) Area  - City 151. ... Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country State County DeKalb Area  - Total 4. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dirty south redirects here. ... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ... Rap redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Yo Gotti (born Mario Mims on May 19, 1980) is a rapper from Frayser, Memphis, Tennessee. ... Shawnna (born Rashawnna Guy on October 1, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois), is the first African American female artist signed to Def Jam, through Ludacris Disturbing tha Peace Records. ... Khia Chambers, born Khia Shamone Finch, (better known as Khia pronounced Kye-Ah), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For the Okkervil River album, see The Stage Names. ... Rap redirects here. ...

Signed to Atlantic Records, taking his stage name from his hustler father's nickname, "Gucci Man,"^[1] his first single, "Icy," peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks charts, and his first album, Trap House, peaked at #101 on the Billboard 200. 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.^[2] Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Gucci Mane follows up his successful Trap House album featuring the hit-single Icy with Hard to Kill. The album was released on October 24, 2006. ... Trap-A-Thon is the third album by Gucci Mane. ... Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis), is a American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Career

While incarcerated, an Atlanta producer by the name of Big Cat was also in jail. Gucci Mane spit a freestyle in the cell and the rest was history. After his first single "Black Tee," was frequently played in Atlanta on urban radio. Then Gucci Mane released his album Trap House in May 2005; the album hit number one on the Top Heatseekers chart.^[3] His followup albums Hard 2 Kill, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House succeeded on the Top Heatseekers and Top Independent Albums charts.^[2] Trap House is the debut album of the Atlanta based rapper, Gucci Mane. ... Top Heatseekers is a weekly albums chart introduced by Billboard in 1993 whose purpose is to highlight sales by new and developing musical recording artists. ... Gucci Mane follows up his successful Trap House album featuring the hit-single Icy with Hard to Kill. The album was released on October 24, 2006. ... Trap-A-Thon is the third album by Gucci Mane. ... Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis), is a American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. ... Top Heatseekers is a weekly albums chart introduced by Billboard in 1993 whose purpose is to highlight sales by new and developing musical recording artists. ... On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade and on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chart was calculated. ...

A dispute between Gucci Mane and the rapper, Young Jeezy, erupted over the rights to Gucci's hit single "Icy."^[3] In the summer of 2005, Jeezy released a freestyle song titled "Stay Strapped" used over the beat of "ASAP" by T.I. as a diss towards Gucci; consequently, Gucci released his own mixtape criticizing Jeezy, Round One. In 2008 Gucci Mane has also had feuds with Big Cat over the release from his contract, and with T.I. as well over a misinterpretation of some lyrics in a T.I. song. ^[4] Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. ... ASAP is a 2005 rap song recorded by T.I. from his third album, Urban Legend. ... This article is about the musician. ...

Homicide charges

On May 10, 2005, Gucci Mane was visiting the home of Talia 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.^[1] 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 a body found, that day, near a public school in Decatur, of Henry Lee Clark III aka Pookie Loc, a rapper from Macon, Georgia who was performing under Young Jeezy's label, Corporate Thugz Entertainment; Gucci Mane was undergoing a feud with Young Jeezy at the time, which some police also attribute to Gucci Mane's ties to the G-Shine Blood Street Gang and Jeezy's ties to BMF and the Crips Street gang.^[1] Gucci Mane turned himself in to police on May 19, 2005.^[5][6] is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bet may refer to: Look up bet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rap City was a long-running two-hour music video television program block (debuting in 1989) aired on the Black Entertainment Television network, airing at 5 P.M. on the network. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County, It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 75 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of... Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. ... Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The charges were dropped on December 30, 2005, with police stating they did not have enough evidence to try him for the murder.^[7] is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

• 2005: Trap House
• 2006: Hard 2 Kill
• 2007: Trap-A-Thon
• 2007: Back to the Trap House

Trap House is the debut album of the Atlanta based rapper, Gucci Mane. ... Gucci Mane follows up his successful Trap House album featuring the hit-single Icy with Hard to Kill. The album was released on October 24, 2006. ... Trap-A-Thon is the third album by Gucci Mane. ... Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis), is a American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. ...

References

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