I was first introduced to Gucci Mane’s music in my college days (circa 2005) while strolling past my Nigerian buddies coming off the field from an intramural soccer game.
The gang was horsing around and throwing soccer balls at one another in the parking lot, bumping some tunes, and playing hacky sack. My pal George called me over to enter the hacky sack circle (my jesters are nasty!) while taking a break from class.
As a result of attending the tailgate I became fascinated with the rapper Gucci Mane. After kicking the beans around for a while, the pack of Nigerians went wild breaking into a chorus of Gucci Mane’s 2005 single “So Icy”. I’m usually first up on the new stuff, but this unruly group of Nigerians had me beat!
Gucci Mane is oozing with mic skills, stage presence, business acumen, and raw talent. His iconic Bart Simpson chain has certainly turned some heads.
The Bart Simpson medallion was the the catalyst of a murder where Young Jeezy’s associates, tried seizing the bedazzled necklace off Gucci’s neck at the home of an exotic dancer in Atlanta.
As Gucci head heat on him, he murdered one of the attackers. (Eat my shorts man!) This ordeal started a legal nightmare. In court, Gucci pulled the “self-defense card” and Georgia prosecutors dropped all charges due to lack of evidence. Yeaaaaaaaah!
Gaining popularity on YouTube, Gucci’s single “Freaky Girl” did a fine job adding some flavor from the Rick James 1981 hit “Super Freak”. Additionally, the white chick in the video is a certified dime as I snapped the carrot twice to her!
My all-time favorite Gucci Mane track is “My Kitchen”. Perhaps it’s because I’m an aspiring culinary student or maybe it’s due my confidence and steady hands when operating a triple beam. Either way, Gucci comes off ferocious on that hood anthem.
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My favorite part about Gucci Mane is his ability to perform while being stoned out of his mind during video shoots. If this isn’t entertainment, I don’t know what is. Jesus, his whole posse, including Waka Flocka Flame, has the giggles.
Certainly, I wouldn’t mind riding around with the crew while hot-boxing an H2 during a late night fast-food run. From a marketing perspective they’ve done a great job earning millions of views on YouTube.com for the song “My Kitchen”.
I’m confident Gucci Mane will be strong on iTunes for years to come, while hustling ring tones and signing new talent to his label So Icey Entertainment. The future of Gucci Mane is contingent on his abilities to stay out of jail and focus on his career.
Do you think Gucci Mane has already used his 15 minutes of fame or do you see his career going to higher levels in the future?
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